Skyflint

by Cassandra Rose

A young woman with the innate ability to channel lightning escapes her restrictive life on the ground by joining a scientific expedition into the unexplored skies above. Currently seeking support to develop the full-length version

A young woman with the innate ability to channel lightning escapes her restrictive life on the ground by joining a scientific expedition into the unexplored skies above. Currently seeking support to develop the full-length version

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Skyflint

Character Information

  • Beatrix (Trix) Arden
    A Skyflint. The ship's Oddbody.
    Late teens
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Beryl Trahern
    Often grumpy, but not about their disability. The ship's blue-collar engineer.
    Mid to late 30s
    Any
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
  • Dr. Ives Enoch (Dokky)
    Geeky to a fault. The ship's medic and scientist.
    Late 20s to early 30s
    Any
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • Madame Georgette De Honore
    Newly widowed. The ship's financier and captain.
    60s
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Lindsay Palmerston
    An excellent swordsman and tactician. The ship's first mate.
    30s
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Ruperta Zuleika
    Trying to correct their past mistakes. The ship's cook.
    late teens to early 20s
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Shadows
    This actor plays all the shadow puppets, including mothers, sky squids, unidentifiable saboteurs, and others. They also have a surprise onstage role at the end of the play, not to be spoiled here.
    Any Age
    Any
    Any
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+

Development History

  • Commission, Haven Chicago, 2024

Production History

  • Workshop, Haven Chicago, 2024