Ark

by Heidi Kraay

Full-Length Play for Family Audiences: Arden’s year starts out terrible when her parents move the family into a tiny house, her best friend moves across the country and she has to let go of everything she loves about her life. When the pandemic hits, it’s all too much – until she finds renewed purpose by rescuing all the abandoned dogs in her neighborhood, squeezing the small space to its limits and pushing...

Full-Length Play for Family Audiences: Arden’s year starts out terrible when her parents move the family into a tiny house, her best friend moves across the country and she has to let go of everything she loves about her life. When the pandemic hits, it’s all too much – until she finds renewed purpose by rescuing all the abandoned dogs in her neighborhood, squeezing the small space to its limits and pushing their home’s sanity to the brink. In this play about a young girl finding herself through difficult times based on the book by Elisabeth Sharp McKetta, Arden discovers what’s important in big and tiny ways.

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Ark

Character Information

Two or more actors also play: Farah, Bethie, Howie, Nana Kitty, Mrs. Cunningham, Cunningham's Neighbor, Two Ladies, Gabe, Lucas, Mrs. Ferguson, Mrs. Peach, Dr. Vlad, Claudine, Maryam, Zora's Owners
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Suggested two-actor breakdown for additional roles:
Chorus 1 (any gender): Farah, Ms. Ferguson, Bethie, Mrs. Cunningham, Nana Kitty, Claudine, Maryam, Zora's Owner 1, Lady 1
Chorus 2 (any gender): Gabe, Mrs. Peach, Howie, Lucas, Dr. Vlad, Mrs. Cunningham's Neighbor, Zora's Owner 2, Lady 2, Hamza
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Suggested four-actor breakdown for additional roles by gender:
Chorus 1 (F): Farah, Ms. Ferguson, Nana Kitty, Maryam, Lady 1
Chorus 2 (F): Bethie, Mrs. Peach, Mrs. Cunningham, Claudine, Lady 2
Chorus 3 (M): Gabe, Dr. Vlad, Hamza, Zora's Owner 1
Chorus 4 (M): Howie, Lucas, Zora's Owner 2
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Suggested six-actor breakdown for additional roles by gender:
Chorus 1 (F): Farah, Nana Kitty, Lady 1
Chorus 2 (F): Maryam, Ms. Ferguson, Claudine, Lady 2
Chorus 3 (F): Bethie, Mrs. Peach, Mrs. Cunningham
Chorus 4 (M): Gabe, Lucas
Chorus 5 (M): Dr. Vlad, Hamza, Zora's Owner 1
Chorus 6 (M): Howie, Zora's Owner 2
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Chorus roles and all cast may also take on voices of the dogs.
  • Arden
    Dog Lover.
    11
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Martin
    Arden's brother. A ninja.
    6
    Any Race/Ethnic Idenity
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Mom
    Their mom. A good witch.
    40
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female,
      Non-binary
  • Dad
    Their dad. A builder.
    42
    Any race/ethnic identity
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, Chaotic Acts of Theatre, 2023