juice

by Mackenzie Raine Kirkman

Content Note: Physical violence, mild sexual situations, vomit, spitting
(full length)
Blue and Green are trapped in a room with no windows or doors. They don't know how they got there and they can't seem to find a way out. As they suffer at the hands of a mysterious figure, "the black stuff," and their own waning humanity, they begin to investigate what made them people in the first place and what price they're...

Content Note: Physical violence, mild sexual situations, vomit, spitting
(full length)
Blue and Green are trapped in a room with no windows or doors. They don't know how they got there and they can't seem to find a way out. As they suffer at the hands of a mysterious figure, "the black stuff," and their own waning humanity, they begin to investigate what made them people in the first place and what price they're willing to pay for the chance to feel human again.

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  • Ryan Stevens: juice by Mackenzie Raine Kirkman
    “

    An incredibly confident, singular, and riveting play. Like slowly realizing you're in a bad dream but not being able to wake up. Great theatrical fundamentals bolstered the tremendously queasy atmosphere!

    An incredibly confident, singular, and riveting play. Like slowly realizing you're in a bad dream but not being able to wake up. Great theatrical fundamentals bolstered the tremendously queasy atmosphere!

    ”
  • Ian Donley: juice by Mackenzie Raine Kirkman
    “

    This play is like a modern-day Sara Kane: shocking, provocative, and delivers a pulsating story that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. This play gives us a simple hostage scenario yet still gives us room to imagine the circumstances of both Blue and Green. It thrives in being an uncomfortable experience, never letting up on its intensity. A play that will linger in your psyche.

    This play is like a modern-day Sara Kane: shocking, provocative, and delivers a pulsating story that will have audiences on the edge of their seats. This play gives us a simple hostage scenario yet still gives us room to imagine the circumstances of both Blue and Green. It thrives in being an uncomfortable experience, never letting up on its intensity. A play that will linger in your psyche.

    ”
  • Jasper Pasciuto: juice by Mackenzie Raine Kirkman
    “

    bizarre and uncomfortable and utterly fascinating.

    bizarre and uncomfortable and utterly fascinating.

    ”
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Character Information

Blue and Green within the script are written without consideration to gender, sexuality, race, ability, class, or any human identifier. However, the bodies and truths of the actors will naturally have an effect on the story in a way they the designers and directors should be conscious of.

In an ideal world, a team of three actors would be able to rotate the roles during the run of the show. It would do a disservice to the audience for the actors to all present the same identifiers/metrics.
  • Blue
    Newer to the room and the one who physically suffers more. Blue is more aware of themselves, though they never share they remember their real name, their history, and it shows in how they think and navigate the world.
    An Adult
    Any
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Green
    Green has been in the room longer, they know little tricks to make it better. Maybe Green is a little blinded by the time away from the real world. They don't know their name, they've forgotten very human things and it scares them. Green's suffering is almost all internal.
    An Adult
    Any
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Him
    He doesn't speak but his physicality is integral to the show. He is very human, his coldness and his strength are calculated but organic.
    An Adult
    Any -- preferably White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

Production History

  • University, San Diego State University, 2025