Ride
by Eric Lane

Name: Ride
Brand: Eric Lane
SKU: 9780822224983
Rating: 3.55 (11 reviews)

Highlights

Female

75 mins Present Day All Women Role(s) for Teen(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Eric Lane’s poignant and hilarious play Ride takes three teenage girls on a life-changing road trip.

While Carrie and Molly would never hang out together at high school, the two form a fragile bond during their job at a local farm stand.

Molly convinces Carrie to join her on an unexpected road trip, which deepens their connection.

Sam, Carrie’s eleven-year-old sister, joins them and creates the bridge the older girls need to move forward.

All three girls are keeping secrets, which unfold over the course of their adventure.

Throughout the play, Carrie recalls the life of Anne Frank, the subject of a high-school composition.

Carrie wonders if everybody isn't living in hiding in their own secret annex.

The girls’ true selves begin to emerge; their “ride” is both a physical and emotional one.

The play offers a terrific opportunity for three young actresses.

Press Reviews

"Eric Lane has written a beautiful, powerful play about love, loss, obligation, friendship and family. Each character’s dialogue is absolutely on target, modern, honest, authentic, warm and humorous."
— Cape Cod Chronicle

"Every single aspect of the play is pitch perfect… [An] incredibly witty and heartfelt script… There is only one word to describe the play: brilliant."
— Cape Cod Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Molly 17 years old, high-school senior. Pretty. A somewhat tougher exterior to mask her vulnerability underneath. More stylish (but not urban sophisticated). Her family has more money than Carrie’s. Works part-time because her parents make her, so she’ll have extra money for movies, clothes, makeup, etc.	female	—	17 years old, high-school senior. Pretty. A somewhat tougher exterior to mask her vulnerability underneath. More stylish (but not urban sophisticated). Her family has more money than Carrie’s. Works part-time because her parents make her, so she’ll have extra money for movies, clothes, makeup, etc.
Samantha (Sam) 11 years old. Carrie’s younger sister. Bright, full of ideas and energy, and underneath, very vulnerable. Retains facts and information. Can be played by an older actress. If so, it’s important not to play Sam as cute or childish. She always aspires to be an equal with Carrie and Molly.	female	—	11 years old. Carrie’s younger sister. Bright, full of ideas and energy, and underneath, very vulnerable. Retains facts and information. Can be played by an older actress. If so, it’s important not to play Sam as cute or childish. She always aspires to be an equal with Carrie and Molly.
Carrie 18 years old. Smart, sensitive, extremely responsible. Basically raises her younger sister Sam. A protector. Clothes are more practical than fashionable. A bit of a misfit. Works full-time so she can save enough money for college.	female	—	18 years old. Smart, sensitive, extremely responsible. Basically raises her younger sister Sam. A protector. Clothes are more practical than fashionable. A bit of a misfit. Works full-time so she can save enough money for college.