

17/18
Joe Calarco
18 tells the story of two teenage black boys in juvie reflecting on the lives they once lived and what the unknown future holds.
This play in verse is a coming-of-age story that explores how one moment can transform our lives forever.
Part of Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 48th Series .
| Character |
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| RILEY age 11-16; range G3-E5; any gender; likes dinosaurs; is autistic. Also plays |
| VELOCIRAPTOR . Must be played by an Autistic actor. |
| BROTHER age 16-19; range D3-A4; male; all the self-centered apathy of a guy his age, but with a good heart. Also plays the |
| TRICERATOPS . |
| MOM 40-60; range G3-G5; female; beleaguered but kind. Also plays the |
| TYRANNOSAURUS . |
| AUTHOR'S NOTE We encourage the actor playing Riley to explore what an Autistic physicality is for them, focusing on authenticity as opposed to reproducing a sterotypical or expected performance of autism. |
18 is a comedy play written by Darius M. Buckley and published by Samuel French .
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