Anatomy of a Racecar

by maguire wilder

Rosie wants to race, but her father won’t let her drive. He sits on the couch all day, watching her mother race, while Rosie secretly builds a car with the help of her trusty pit crew, the Spice Girls. An experimental play/ballet about grief, girlhood, and finding your own way.

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Anatomy of a Racecar

Character Information

Rosie

Character Age

16

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Female
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Non-binary,
  
  Woman
AB Wright

Character Age

30s

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
Sporty

Character Age

Any

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Baby

Character Age

Any

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any

Development History

Type Reading, Organization Carnegie Mellon University, Year 2025
Type Reading, Organization Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, Year 2019
Type Residency, Organization Playwrights Horizons Downtown, Year 2019

Genre

comedy,

drama,

experimental,

fable/folktale,

movement/physical

Subject Matter Keywords

indy racing,

family,

generational trauma

Length

30-60 minutes

Cast Size

Age of Intended Audience

all ages

Narrative Attributes

Centers Characters of Color,

Centers Female Characters