Milewalkers
by Dennis A. Allen II, Jesús Valles, Laura Neill

Off-Broadway

Milewalkers Book Cover — Milewalkers Cover

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One Act30 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Teen(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

Synopsis

It’s time to “run” the mile, but for Fahren, Alyssa, Sonia and Savannah, the mile is something you walk with friends while you contemplate love, mortality, friendship and Hot Fries.

Milewalkers asks us to return to middle school and revisit all the big and small ways that young adults tackle big life questions.

Milkewalkers is published as part of The Keen Collection: Volume 11 .

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
PATIENTS	—	—	—
MARI Edgy goth nerd. Diagnosed with anxiety. Has endometriosis.	—	—	Edgy goth nerd. Diagnosed with anxiety. Has endometriosis.
ZAZ Soccer jock. Awaiting test results for STDs. Has herpes. Also has ovarian cysts, which frequently rupture.	—	—	Soccer jock. Awaiting test results for STDs. Has herpes. Also has ovarian cysts, which frequently rupture.
BROOK School smart. Researches health stuff. Diagnosed with “small vagina.” Has undiagnosed vestibulodynia.	—	—	School smart. Researches health stuff. Diagnosed with “small vagina.” Has undiagnosed vestibulodynia.
CHARLIE Almost popular but has a strict mom. Diagnosed with PMS. Charlie will never find out what’s wrong.	—	—	Almost popular but has a strict mom. Diagnosed with PMS. Charlie will never find out what’s wrong.
AJ New kid. Diagnosed with PMS/hormone issues. Has undiagnosed adrenal disorder.	—	—	New kid. Diagnosed with PMS/hormone issues. Has undiagnosed adrenal disorder.
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS	—	—	—
ELLA (she/her) – Receptionist. Bitter about all these teenagers. She’s healthy gynecologically, but her birth control causes her migraines.	female	—	(she/her) – Receptionist. Bitter about all these teenagers. She’s healthy gynecologically, but her birth control causes her migraines.
SERENA Receptionist. Plays Ella’s games, but secretly training to be a nurse. Has undiagnosed vestibulodynia.	—	—	Receptionist. Plays Ella’s games, but secretly training to be a nurse. Has undiagnosed vestibulodynia.
DOC (she/her) – The doctor. 29 and overwhelmed. Has an undiagnosed pregnancy. Also has an undiagnosed need for a career change.	—	—	(she/her) – The doctor. 29 and overwhelmed. Has an undiagnosed pregnancy. Also has an undiagnosed need for a career change.
FAMILY MEMBERS	—	—	—
FAY Charlie’s older sibling. In college nearby. Gets dragged into babysitting Charlie. Has heavy periods that make Fay faint.	—	—	Charlie’s older sibling. In college nearby. Gets dragged into babysitting Charlie. Has heavy periods that make Fay faint.
BABY Mari’s younger sibling. Mari sometimes has to babysit them while going to appointments. Any gender.	—	—	Mari’s younger sibling. Mari sometimes has to babysit them while going to appointments. Any gender.
ENSEMBLE Other patients in the waiting room. In the interludes, they become flash mobs and create silent scenes.	—	—	Other patients in the waiting room. In the interludes, they become flash mobs and create silent scenes.