Scab
by Sheila Callaghan

Name: Scab
Brand: Sheila Callaghan
SKU: 9780573696718
Rating: 3.82 (52 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastBare Stage/Simple SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers are deeply moved by the emotional depth of the play, often finding themselves unable to put it down. Many appreciate the open-ended moments that add to its richness and resonate with personal experiences.

Emotional depthEngaging storylineRelatable charactersSome open-ended moments may confuse

Synopsis

A lively new roommate, Christa, has a profound effect on the depressed Anima.

ThemesDrama

Press Reviews

"Brilliantly and poetically rendered...[Callaghan's] playful sense of language and her attunement to her characters are enthralling."
— Time Out Chicago

"Scab...is a textbook example of promising work, written with a yen for interesting language and liberally salted with well-observed details of the lives of newly minted adults...the play shines."
— The New York Times

"Darkly funny forays into the surreal...Callaghan shows talent in the inventive fantasy sequences...A stylish production."
— The Village Voice

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Christa 22 year-old woman	female	—	22 year-old woman
Jenna / Angel One 20s-30s woman	female	20s	20s-30s woman
Alan / Artie / Davie / Angel Two 32 year-old man	—	—	32 year-old man
Mom / Kellee / Mary-Androgyne 40s woman	female	40s	40s woman
Anima 23 year-old woman	female	—	23 year-old woman