Rue
by Mandy Conner

Highlights

Female

Male

One Act 40 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Role(s) for Teen(s) Flexible Cast Size Room for Extras Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Deep in a Louisiana swamp, sixteen-year-old Josephine struggles with intense anxiety following the mysterious disappearance of her parents.

She refuses to leave the safety of her home and face the outside world, even as it becomes increasingly dangerous for her to stay in the marshland.

Against the wishes of her brother and best friend, Jo turns to the dark inhabitants of the swamp for answers.

But is she brave enough to face the truth about her family – and herself?

A one-act drama that explores family, mental health and folklore.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
JOSEPHINE (JO) – Sixteen-year-old girl of the swamp, struggles with anxiety	female	—	(JO) – Sixteen-year-old girl of the swamp, struggles with anxiety
MOTHER Don and Josephine’s mother	female	—	Don and Josephine’s mother
FATHER Don and Josephine’s father, also plays LOUP-GAROU	male	—	Don and Josephine’s father, also plays LOUP-GAROU
DON Eighteen, Josephine’s brother	male	—	Eighteen, Josephine’s brother
WILLA Old lady fue follet	—	—	Old lady fue follet
BATTRY (BAT-tree) – Old man fue follet	male	—	(BAT-tree) – Old man fue follet
KASSIE BOGGS Jo’s best friend, not from the swamp	—	—	Jo’s best friend, not from the swamp
FLORA BOGGS Kassie’s older sister	female	—	Kassie’s older sister
LYLE BOGGS Kassie’s father	male	—	Kassie’s father
ANITA JUSTICE Town gossip	—	—	Town gossip
MISS VICKIE Town gossip	female	—	Town gossip
MIZ CREESHA Old swamp hag	—	—	Old swamp hag
LOUP-GAROU A monster from Cajun folklore who lives in the swamp, often described as having the body of a man and the head of a wolf	male	—	A monster from Cajun folklore who lives in the swamp, often described as having the body of a man and the head of a wolf
ECHOES/EXTRAS	—	—	—