Stinky Girls

by Kelsey Sullivan

This exploration of body mutilation and female friendship starts the way any story of this nature would - with a sleepover! Two girls, Elina and Margie, are enjoying some silly, stinky fun time, telling each other about the grossest things that they do on a daily basis like hiding wrappers and peeling off dead skin. However, these quirky little habits quickly devolve, revealing the unsettling, dark, and twisted...

This exploration of body mutilation and female friendship starts the way any story of this nature would - with a sleepover! Two girls, Elina and Margie, are enjoying some silly, stinky fun time, telling each other about the grossest things that they do on a daily basis like hiding wrappers and peeling off dead skin. However, these quirky little habits quickly devolve, revealing the unsettling, dark, and twisted actions that the two take to combat the intense loneliness, numbness, and sadness they feel deep inside.

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  • Leah Plante-Wiener: Stinky Girls by Kelsey Sullivan
    “

    Such a great time. Sullivan's characters exist at the daring intersection between the micro-relatable and the frighteningly, grotesquely unpalatable, and Sullivan knows just how to make this strange world her own. I'm in love with the heightened-yet-banal realm that's been sculpted here. A lovely challenge for SFX artists!

    Such a great time. Sullivan's characters exist at the daring intersection between the micro-relatable and the frighteningly, grotesquely unpalatable, and Sullivan knows just how to make this strange world her own. I'm in love with the heightened-yet-banal realm that's been sculpted here. A lovely challenge for SFX artists!

    ”
  • Greg Mandryk: Stinky Girls by Kelsey Sullivan
    “

    Ooh, this good! There are no surprise twists nor turns here. This one is all about how far it goes. It starts off in a direction and keeps relentlessly going in that direction leaving you thinking, “Okay, brake. Brake! Oh my god, brake!!” Nice bit of horror here. Highly recommend!

    Ooh, this good! There are no surprise twists nor turns here. This one is all about how far it goes. It starts off in a direction and keeps relentlessly going in that direction leaving you thinking, “Okay, brake. Brake! Oh my god, brake!!” Nice bit of horror here. Highly recommend!

    ”
  • Patrick Vermillion: Stinky Girls by Kelsey Sullivan
    “

    I had the privilege of seeing this play go up three times in three separate audiences and you've never seen a room be so alive. In theater I'm always looking for plays that break the rules of what audiences expect. This is a perfect example. The kind of play that inspires me, not just because it's brilliant, but because it opens pathways for what we can portray on stage and how we can do it. Funny, f*cked-up, gross as hell, and endearing all in ten minutes.

    I had the privilege of seeing this play go up three times in three separate audiences and you've never seen a room be so alive. In theater I'm always looking for plays that break the rules of what audiences expect. This is a perfect example. The kind of play that inspires me, not just because it's brilliant, but because it opens pathways for what we can portray on stage and how we can do it. Funny, f*cked-up, gross as hell, and endearing all in ten minutes.

    ”
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Character Information

Cast anyone, any race, any age. Mid 20s is just a suggestion/the lens through which it was written, but female best friendships are ageless
  • ELINA
    Adorable and cute, has a hard time feeling anything but desperately wants to
    Preferably mid 20s, not limited to
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • MARGIE
    Adorable and cute, she feels everything all the time always
    Preferably mid 20s, not limited to
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Production History

  • Fringe, Memorium Development's Nightshade Festival, 2023
  • Fringe, The Spade Collective, 2023