Message of Pain

by Lindsay Partain

[10 Minutes] Xara, Commander of a massive spacecraft carrying a crew of thousands, is the first to wake up from cryogenic rest only to find that hundreds of years of gone by and the life she was living hooked up to The Cloud was nothing more than a dream...

[10 Minutes] Xara, Commander of a massive spacecraft carrying a crew of thousands, is the first to wake up from cryogenic rest only to find that hundreds of years of gone by and the life she was living hooked up to The Cloud was nothing more than a dream...

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Message of Pain

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  • Cheryl Bear: Message of Pain by Lindsay Partain
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    A sci-fi play that will have you hooked as we take this journey with Xara. Is it real or is it a simulation?

    A sci-fi play that will have you hooked as we take this journey with Xara. Is it real or is it a simulation?

    ”
  • Emily Hageman: Message of Pain by Lindsay Partain
    “

    Amazing. All heart, all beauty, all power. I expect these things of Partain, and she more than delivers every time. Chilling, powerful, beautiful, frightening. I love this piece.

    Amazing. All heart, all beauty, all power. I expect these things of Partain, and she more than delivers every time. Chilling, powerful, beautiful, frightening. I love this piece.

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: Message of Pain by Lindsay Partain
    “

    A sci-fi story we don't really see with a wonderfully complex role for an actress.

    A sci-fi story we don't really see with a wonderfully complex role for an actress.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Xara
    The Commander of the spacecraft, Kahlo
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Malachi / Officer Stone
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • ADAM
    The interactive computer system on board the Kahlo. Voice should be musical.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American