ROWDY

by Daphne Kinard

Brianna, the first trans girl at her school, is new to the Varsity Cheer Team. Before every game, the eight varsity cheerleaders get ready together. Without boys or adults over their shoulders, they can be vulnerable and open. They can also be mean.

Brianna, the first trans girl at her school, is new to the Varsity Cheer Team. Before every game, the eight varsity cheerleaders get ready together. Without boys or adults over their shoulders, they can be vulnerable and open. They can also be mean.

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ROWDY

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  • Arthur M Jolly: ROWDY by Daphne Kinard
    “

    This play is stunning - a brilliant tour-de-force. I'm reeling at the sheer technical bravado of the overlapping, blended dialogue - dialogue which rivals, perhaps surpasses, Sarah Kane at her best. Ashley's monologue near the end could be a powerful audition piece, although Brianna's finale and her observation on the nature of women's relationships lands like a punch to the heart... but this is an exceptional play throughout.

    This play is stunning - a brilliant tour-de-force. I'm reeling at the sheer technical bravado of the overlapping, blended dialogue - dialogue which rivals, perhaps surpasses, Sarah Kane at her best. Ashley's monologue near the end could be a powerful audition piece, although Brianna's finale and her observation on the nature of women's relationships lands like a punch to the heart... but this is an exceptional play throughout.

    ”

Character Information

Nobody has to be white, but they can't all be white. Diverse casting please.
  • Brianna
    Must be played by a Trans actress
    16
    Female,
    Trans woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Emily
    16
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Taylor
    18
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Cassidy
    17
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Jess
    17
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Paige
    15
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Ashley
    17
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Shelby
    14
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

Development History

  • Reading, Columbia University, 2022