Sierra's teacher tries to find out why she "BS'ed" a writing assignment on the story of her name, and what might be going on at home.
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Sierra Nevada
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Vivian Lermond:
18 Nov. 2020
“
A thought-provoking play with strong characters, believable conflict and lovely plot structure. I really enjoyed the read! ”
Shaun Leisher:
16 Jun. 2020
“
A fascinating 10-minute play that makes you feel like a fly on the wall in this conversation between a teacher and student. Lang does an excellent job of conveying the importance of storytelling and writing with these well-written, complex characters. ”
Mike Solomonson:
3 Feb. 2020
“
This 10-minute play reminds one of the potentially life-changing influence that teachers can have on the lives of their students, as Ms. Ellis takes the time to affirm the importance of Sierra's self-hood during an interaction related to the quality of Sierra's classroom work, which reflects deeper problems in the student's life outside of school. ”
Character Information
Sierra
15,
Any race / ethnicity
,
Female-identifying
15, female-identifying, any ethnicity. A storyteller or a liar or really probably both.
Can be played by:
Age:
Teens, 20s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Female, Non-binary
Caroline Ellis
30+,
Any race / ethnicity
,
Female-identifying
30+, female-identifying, any ethnicity. Sierra's creative writing teacher, she takes real interest in her students.
Can be played by:
Age:
30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Female, Non-binary
Production History
Fringe
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Theatre503 (London) - Rapid Write Response to Wolfie