The Death of Rachel Smith

After an unfortunate encounter with violence, Rachel's existence is turned upside down as she struggles to hold on to her quiet, peaceful life.

After an unfortunate encounter with violence, Rachel's existence is turned upside down as she struggles to hold on to her quiet, peaceful life.

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The Death of Rachel Smith

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  • Micaele (Mikaylee) Johnson: The Death of Rachel Smith

    To say I had the honour of reading for the role of “Rachel”is an understatement. This play intrinsically gives actors all the deep, gut wrenching, funny and unexpected moments in a beautifully crated play. Once you experience this play, you’ll be reminded how important it is to preserve the pieces of life that are near and dear to you. A thrilling and thought provoking play all at once. You’ll leave the theatre thinking about what it means to come to this part of our journey on earth.

    To say I had the honour of reading for the role of “Rachel”is an understatement. This play intrinsically gives actors all the deep, gut wrenching, funny and unexpected moments in a beautifully crated play. Once you experience this play, you’ll be reminded how important it is to preserve the pieces of life that are near and dear to you. A thrilling and thought provoking play all at once. You’ll leave the theatre thinking about what it means to come to this part of our journey on earth.

  • Brent Alles: The Death of Rachel Smith

    An incredibly engrossing play that should stage very well. Wonderful monologues for actors. Keeps you guessing throughout. I love the philosophy and, dare I say, theology that is covered during the course of the narrative. In particular, I’m going to be thinking about the damned red light for quite a while. An intriguing story, well told. You get drawn into the lives of these people and are left with much to ponder about life itself.

    An incredibly engrossing play that should stage very well. Wonderful monologues for actors. Keeps you guessing throughout. I love the philosophy and, dare I say, theology that is covered during the course of the narrative. In particular, I’m going to be thinking about the damned red light for quite a while. An intriguing story, well told. You get drawn into the lives of these people and are left with much to ponder about life itself.

Character Information

2 Principal (1 F/1 M)

Supporting (6 F/4 M)

Required Doubling:
Cabbie/Therapist/Margret/Angel

Optional Doubling:
Cyclist/Nurse Sam/Bertrand/Professor
Unseen Person/Office/Passenger
  • Rachel Smith
    30s. Jeff’s Wife. Can be scattered if overly excited. Very colorful.
    Character Age
    32
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Jeff Smith
    Rachel's husband/ Solid and reliable.
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Cabbie
    Hard-boiled. Works the overnight shift.
    Character Age
    50s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Famle
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Cyclist
    A person on a bicycle.
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Unseen Person
    A voice in the crowd
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female,
    female or femme non-binary
  • Nurse Sam
    A young, affable, ICU nurse
    Character Age
    Young Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male or male-presenting
  • Bertrand ANdrews
    Character Age
    Late 20s/Early 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Office
    Character Age
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Therapist
    Rachel's Therapist. (unseen)
    Character Age
    Adult
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Margaret
    Character Age
    60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Passenger
    A person on a flight to Tampa
    Character Age
    20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Professor
    A charismatic philosophy professor
    Character Age
    80s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male