Carapace
by David Mitchell Robinson

Name: Carapace
Brand: David Mitchell Robinson
SKU: 9780573700316

Highlights

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Jeff is a Minneapolis sports anchor who hasn't had a drink in years - not a drop.

When he hears that his 23 year-old daughter Margo's stutter has caused her to stop speaking altogether, he heads out into the bracing winter night to bring her a gift for her birthday.

All he needs to do is find an all-night pet store.

And convince someone to tell him where Margo lives.

And maybe stop for a drink.

Just one...

Press Reviews

"The almost agonizing depiction of an alcoholic father's attempt to reconnect with his grown daughter on her birthday, and the most powerful play yet to emerge from the Alliance's annual Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition."
— Curt Holman, Creative Loafing

"Under the astute direction of Tony-winning actress Judith Ivey, the tension and sense of dread is palpable."
— Bert Osborne, Atlanta Journal Constitution

"This play is close to miraculous in every conceivable way... A cautionary story of the folly of willfulness that has the earmarks of true tragedy... This short, powerful play is an almost perfect work of art... If you care about fine theatre, go see it."
— Manning Harris, Atlanta In-Town Paper

"A sharp, often incredibly funny drama wise to the damage that families can contain."
— Felicia Foster, Arts Critical ATL

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Margo Jeff’s daughter, 23	female	—	Jeff’s daughter, 23
Ted Jeff’s friend, early 50s	—	50s	Jeff’s friend, early 50s
Kyle a pet store employee	—	—	a pet store employee
Pizza Guy mid-20s	—	20s	mid-20s
Peter Jeff’s ex-brother-in-law, late 30s	male	30s	Jeff’s ex-brother-in-law, late 30s
Brian Margo’s boyfriend, mid-20s	—	20s	Margo’s boyfriend, mid-20s
Waiter mid-20s	—	20s	mid-20s
Jeff a sports anchor, mid-50s	—	50s	a sports anchor, mid-50s