Overview
Synopsis
Michelle and Jeremy are engaged and moving together for the first time. As they carry all their belongings up the stairs, they get a first exchange with all the people they share the building with. Caught within the confines of this somewhat unconventional locale, Taking the Stairs asks us to consider what it means to live together and discover a bit of ourselves in the neighbors that are just beyond our walls.In this slice of life drama, we see the beauty of diversity.
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Context
Notes on Characters: You may separate out the parts for more actors, totaling 9 characters, or even add additional tenants or the children for more characters. You may record offstage voices to play as sound cues instead of live voices, cutting down cast requirements further (i.e. remove LUSCHEK, and JOGGER could be played by the same actor as HER HUSBAND/TOWEL GUY). You may alter the above doubling however else you best see fit.
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
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