Things That Are Round

by Callie Kimball

Tetherly, a dentist specializing in existential terror, and Nina, an opera singer who just might be the worst babysitter ever, square off in a strange ballet of truth or dare. But is this a game anyone can even win? "Thelma and Louise" meets "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" On steroids.

CHARACTERS
TETHERLY, 40s but looks younger. Pretty. White. Benign. Dentist and PhD candidate.
If she were a real estate...

Tetherly, a dentist specializing in existential terror, and Nina, an opera singer who just might be the worst babysitter ever, square off in a strange ballet of truth or dare. But is this a game anyone can even win? "Thelma and Louise" meets "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" On steroids.

CHARACTERS
TETHERLY, 40s but looks younger. Pretty. White. Benign. Dentist and PhD candidate.
If she were a real estate agent, no one would feel comfortable going into an empty house with her, but they might not be able to say why.

NINA, 24 going on 24. Latinx. Former paralegal. Aspiring opera singer. When she talks
it’s arrows.

SETTING
The present. An American suburb. A living room. At once the most secret and public
room in the house.

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  • Patrick Vermillion: Things That Are Round by Callie Kimball
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    Saw a production of this really wonderful play. A refreshing two-hander that consistently surprises and refuses to cede any easy answers from two deeply complex characters. It surprised me throughout, and I loved being alternatively disgusted and endeared by this bizarre characters

    Saw a production of this really wonderful play. A refreshing two-hander that consistently surprises and refuses to cede any easy answers from two deeply complex characters. It surprised me throughout, and I loved being alternatively disgusted and endeared by this bizarre characters

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: Things That Are Round by Callie Kimball
    “

    Nina just wants to sing opera and Tetherly just wants an answer to her problem of childcare. She’ll find a way to keep Nina, otherwise her world may spiral out. Well done.

    Nina just wants to sing opera and Tetherly just wants an answer to her problem of childcare. She’ll find a way to keep Nina, otherwise her world may spiral out. Well done.

    ”
  • Johnna Adams: Things That Are Round by Callie Kimball
    “

    Such a gorgeous play! The fight over who owns a shared delusion is sharp, delightful, and harrowing! I love both the characters, they are richly developed and realized. A gem for two strong actress deserving many productions.

    Such a gorgeous play! The fight over who owns a shared delusion is sharp, delightful, and harrowing! I love both the characters, they are richly developed and realized. A gem for two strong actress deserving many productions.

    ”
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Development History

  • Workshop, Lark Play Development Center, 2016
  • Workshop, Lark Play Development Center, 2015