let's make a fort

by Heesun Hwang

Before the time of Instagram, Tik Tok, and VSCO girls....
There was playing in your backyard.
Five friends decide to build a fort.

Before the time of Instagram, Tik Tok, and VSCO girls....
There was playing in your backyard.
Five friends decide to build a fort.

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let's make a fort

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  • K.T. Peterson: let's make a fort

    The pure honesty and simplicity of this play takes you to being tiny. The life transition between being able to talk about how cute it is when your kid poops to a world where talking about poop is social suicide...these are huge things wrapped in a sweet, backyard package of innocence and fireflies. You feel the parents offstage, being adults, and the kids are wrapped in very important business of their own right outside. Growing up. The title alone fills me with memories and peace.

    The pure honesty and simplicity of this play takes you to being tiny. The life transition between being able to talk about how cute it is when your kid poops to a world where talking about poop is social suicide...these are huge things wrapped in a sweet, backyard package of innocence and fireflies. You feel the parents offstage, being adults, and the kids are wrapped in very important business of their own right outside. Growing up. The title alone fills me with memories and peace.

  • Madeline Geier: let's make a fort

    Delightful portrays the earnestness, intensity, and imagination of young people. An excellent option for elementary and junior high acting classes.

    Delightful portrays the earnestness, intensity, and imagination of young people. An excellent option for elementary and junior high acting classes.

  • Nina Ki: let's make a fort

    I love this play so much! Sweet, silly, with a deep well of emotion that bubbles beneath the surface - a group of childhood friends stand on the bridge between childhood and adulthood, looking forwards and backwards. This is my favorite thing that I've read in a long time, and I can not recommend this play enough!

    I love this play so much! Sweet, silly, with a deep well of emotion that bubbles beneath the surface - a group of childhood friends stand on the bridge between childhood and adulthood, looking forwards and backwards. This is my favorite thing that I've read in a long time, and I can not recommend this play enough!

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Character Information

While the characters are all children, this play can be portrayed in many ways. The actors involved can be of similar or drastically different age of the characters they're playing. Whichever direction you choose, it is important to achieve and preserve the innocence and wonder in each of the characters.
  • ERIN
    Character Age
    13
  • LIZZIE
    Character Age
    12
  • EMMA
    Character Age
    10
  • MAX
    Character Age
    9
  • ANDREW
    Character Age
    6

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Ithaca, Year 2019

Production History

  • Type University, Organization Columbia Players, Year 2023