the mad girls by Lucia Padilla-Katz

Chiara and her best friend Margot await an already late Gus, Chiara’s boyfriend, on her twenty second birthday. Meanwhile, Gus spends an intimate night with his childhood best friend, Olivia. As the night progresses, Chiara’s mind jumps to the memories of high school with Gus, Margot, and Olivia: a sixteenth birthday, a trip to the mall, and a faded, violent memory with Gus. Relationship boundaries blur and...
Chiara and her best friend Margot await an already late Gus, Chiara’s boyfriend, on her twenty second birthday. Meanwhile, Gus spends an intimate night with his childhood best friend, Olivia. As the night progresses, Chiara’s mind jumps to the memories of high school with Gus, Margot, and Olivia: a sixteenth birthday, a trip to the mall, and a faded, violent memory with Gus. Relationship boundaries blur and storylines converge as Chiara comes to terms with a sexual assault. Skipping back and forth in time in a relationship-driven narrative, The Mad Girls looks at the origin of a partner rape in a post Me Too world.
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the mad girls

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  • Shaun Leisher:
    16 Mar. 2024
    “ A moving play about the messiness of male and female relationships. Sexual assault and body image issues are dealt with with such care in this play. ”

Character Information

  • chiara
    a dreamer trying to find her way out
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • margot
    chiara's best friend. dependable.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • gus
    chiara's high school boyfriend. trying his best.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • olivia
    childhood friends with gus and Danny. confident, to an extent.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • danny
    gus' best friend. lost.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male

Development History

  • Workshop
    ,
    Jewish Theatre Ensemble
    ,
    2022
  • Workshop
    ,
    Northwestern University, Jewish Theatre Ensemble
    ,
    2022