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You Can See All the Stars

  • E.M. Lewis
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • 2M, 4F
  • ISBN: 9780573709920

This one-hour drama follows Ana, a college student who is raped at a party by the school's star quarterback, as she picks up the pieces, processes her depression and grief, and takes action.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama
  • 60 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Something terrible happened to Ana at a college party, but she can't remember what. With the help of her friend Kevin and her roommate Marcy, she searches for answers, battles school officials, and tries to figure out her enemies from her allies on campus. But finding the truth and proving it has consequences for everyone around her. Who's willing to pay the price?

E.M. Lewis' one-hour drama, originally commissioned by the Kennedy Center, was created specifically for college-aged actors.

Premiere Production: Commissioned by the Kennedy Center to be showcased at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, You Can See All the Stars premiered at Belmont University in Nashville, TN in October 2017. On February 12, 2021, the play made its digital premiere in a production from UC-Santa Barbara.

Characters

  • Casting: 2M, 4F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Casting Notes: All characters can be played by actors of any race, and the playwright encourages diverse casting.

  • ANABELLE MARTIN (F/18) – A college student. English major. Brought her signed hard cover copies of all the Harry Potter books with her to school. Loves things that are magic.
    MARCY WELLS (F/18) – A college student. Ana’s roommate. A little ditsy, but good-hearted. Is taking astronomy, but hasn’t picked a major yet.
    KEVIN OBLANSKI (M/19) – A college student. Roommate of Eddie Green. Smart, awkward, glasses. Met Ana playing Quidditch on the Green during Freshman Orientation, and they’ve been friends ever since.
    KIM BARRINGTON (F/20) – A college student. Beautiful, and spends time keeping herself that way. Girlfriend of the school’s star quarterback Jesse Evans. Major: undeclared.
    EDDIE GREEN (M/19) – A college student. Football player. Offensive Lineman. Big, tough. An Engineering major who is trying to balance being serious about football, which is paying for his education, and actually getting one.
    RONNI GRISSOM (F/22) – A college student. Journalism major, who works on the school paper. A little bit intense. About everything.

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    Something terrible happened to Ana at a college party, but she can't remember what. With the help of her friend Kevin and her roommate Marcy, she searches for answers, battles school officials, and tries to figure out her enemies from her allies on campus. But finding the truth and proving it has consequences for everyone around her. Who's willing to pay the price?

    E.M. Lewis' one-hour drama, originally commissioned by the Kennedy Center, was created specifically for college-aged actors.

    		$24.95

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