WOMEN w/o WALLS (full length)

by Robin Rice

L.A. produced. Inspired by Sartre's NO EXIT and Dante's INFERNO. An absurdist but very real look at love and mortality. A young woman is trapped in a runaway subway car rushing to an unknown destination. A cobweb covered ancient knits in the corner. A one-legged homeless woman and a music-addicted punk turn the space into a cycle of attraction, hope and despair.

L.A. produced. Inspired by Sartre's NO EXIT and Dante's INFERNO. An absurdist but very real look at love and mortality. A young woman is trapped in a runaway subway car rushing to an unknown destination. A cobweb covered ancient knits in the corner. A one-legged homeless woman and a music-addicted punk turn the space into a cycle of attraction, hope and despair.

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WOMEN w/o WALLS (full length)

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  • Jack Levine: WOMEN w/o WALLS (full length)

    ROBIN RICE’s play, “Women W/O Walls (Full Length)”, has all the elements of fear, anger, regret, confusion, rage, denial, and more. We are captivated by the shear power of the characters and situation in which they find themselves. I was transfixed by the dialogue, trying to comprehend what was the real meaning, and yet, I knew all too well what I needed to know. You will find this play well-worth your time, and you will want to reread it to discover the many layers and depth of a well-written play.

    ROBIN RICE’s play, “Women W/O Walls (Full Length)”, has all the elements of fear, anger, regret, confusion, rage, denial, and more. We are captivated by the shear power of the characters and situation in which they find themselves. I was transfixed by the dialogue, trying to comprehend what was the real meaning, and yet, I knew all too well what I needed to know. You will find this play well-worth your time, and you will want to reread it to discover the many layers and depth of a well-written play.

  • Cheryl Bear: WOMEN w/o WALLS (full length)

    This is so much fun! Trapped in purgatory, we take a train ride that is one hell of an adventure. We're hooked for the entire ride. Masterful!

    This is so much fun! Trapped in purgatory, we take a train ride that is one hell of an adventure. We're hooked for the entire ride. Masterful!

Character Information

NOTE: The characters are any age and ethnicity that the director wants. Pamela and Tank are probably teens and Nurse is elderly, but maybe not.
PAMELA - Thin. Proper. Uptight. Very sick.
NURSE - Female. Older than time, but may appear to be any age.
INEZ - One leg. Older than Pamela. Homeless. HIV positive.
TANK - Female presenting. Punk. Tough as nails exterior. Music addict.
  • Pamela
    Probably teenage, but maybe not. Thin. Proper. Uptight. Very sick.
    Character Age
    Probably teen.
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Presents Female
  • Nurse
    Probably female. Older than time, but may appear to be any age. Knows the ropes.
    Character Age
    Any age.
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any (but probably Female)
  • Inez
    Older than Pamela. One leg. Homeless. HIV positive. Was a college professor.
    Character Age
    Older than Pamela. Probably 30s.
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Tank
    Around Pamela's age. Probably teenage. Punk. Tough as nails exterior. Music addict.
    Character Age
    Near Pamela's age. Probably teenage.
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization League of Professional Theatre Women, Year 2014
  • Type Reading, Organization Resonance Theatre, NYC, Year 2012

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Broads' World Theatre, Year 2015