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Overview
Synopsis
Tigers Be Still opens with news that a tiger has escaped from a local zoo and could be anywhere within a 100-mile radius. This introductory premise sets the tone for Kim Rosenstock’s sardonic comedy about the tedium of modern life and relationships. The perpetually intoxicated Grace offers a comedic powerhouse role balanced by her sister, the more grounded but also messy Sherry. Both are dealing with crippling depression. But while Sherry is finally moving on and getting on her feet in a new career, Grace is content to spend her time on the couch languishing in resentment for her now-ex fiance. With a worldview that feels very absurdist-esque, Rosenstock has crafted a rich portrait of a millennial world and the hilariously relatable characters who inhabit it.
Show Information
- Book
- Kim Rosenstock
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 1
- First Produced
- 2010
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Contemporary, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- A suburban town in the present day.
- Cast Size
- small
- Orchestra Size
- None
- Dancing
- None
- Licensor
- Dramatists Play Service
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Late Teen Characters
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Non-singer |
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Lead |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Male |
Non-singer |
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Supporting |
Female |
Non-singer |
Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
A mental illness causing persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.
When an actor breaks the fourth wall to speak directly to the audience.
A group of musicians, actors, or dancers who perform together.
Someone born between roughly 1981 and 1996.
In comedy, the character who is usually more serious and sets up their comedy partner for a joke.
A man whose spouse has died.
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Guide Written By:
Kevan Dunkelberg
Oklahoma-based drama teacher, actor and playwright