The Other Room
by Ariadne Blayde

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Highlights

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One Act 30 mins Present Day Role(s) for Teen(s) Bare Stage/Simple Set Comedy

Synopsis

Austin is a brilliant teenage astronomer who happens to have autism.

Lily is his popular classmate who happens to have an interest in astronomy.

When a chance encounter after school leads to a growing connection between them, Austin‘s imagination, intelligence, and constant struggles to connect with the world are revealed in the form of four characters representing his inner life.

By turns funny and heartbreaking, The Other Room is a compelling and sensitive glimpse into a unique and misunderstood mind.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
AUSTIN 16, an incredibly bright teenager with fairly severe autism. He speaks with a slight monotone and has some physical tics.	—	—	16, an incredibly bright teenager with fairly severe autism. He speaks with a slight monotone and has some physical tics.
LILY 16, a popular high-school girl. Pretty, friendly and genuine, but secretly a little nerdy.	female	—	16, a popular high-school girl. Pretty, friendly and genuine, but secretly a little nerdy.
TRAVIS 16, Lily's macho boyfriend. Wears a basketball uniform.	male	—	16, Lily's macho boyfriend. Wears a basketball uniform.
DONOVAN 40s-50s, an unkempt professor. Intelligent, crass, and over-the-top. Can have a Brooklyn accent. Part of Austin's mind.	—	40s	40s-50s, an unkempt professor. Intelligent, crass, and over-the-top. Can have a Brooklyn accent. Part of Austin's mind.
TALBOTT 30s, a clean-cut, intensely straightforward aircraft pilot. Part of Austin's mind.	—	30s	30s, a clean-cut, intensely straightforward aircraft pilot. Part of Austin's mind.
NICK 15, an outgoing, friendly streetwise kid. Part of Austin's mind.	—	—	15, an outgoing, friendly streetwise kid. Part of Austin's mind.
CHRISTIAN 20s, a reserved, neatly dressed Oxford student. Can have a British accent. Part of Austin's mind.	—	20s	20s, a reserved, neatly dressed Oxford student. Can have a British accent. Part of Austin's mind.