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Synopsis

What happens after we die? In Peter Tarsi’s one-act play Tracks, ten people from all over the country find themselves in a single subway station after their deaths. They are faced with a profound decision: Do they get on the next train without knowing where it goes? As these characters discuss their lives and deaths, they reveal their fears and vulnerabilities - elements that only complicate the question of whether their train goes “up” or “down.” In this play written specifically for high schoolers by a high school teacher, questions of what makes a person good or bad, what is forgivable or condemnable, and how much a person can rely on faith challenge the audience to answer these philosophical questions for themselves.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
1
First Produced
2006
Genres
Drama
Settings
Contemporary, Simple/No Set
Time & Place
subway station, present day
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, High School, Theatre, Theatre For Young Audiences (TYA)/Children's, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Late Teen, Young Adult, Elderly, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Homeless Girl

Lead

Female

Old Man

Lead

Male

Lawyer

Lead

Female

Businesswoman

Lead

Female

Nun

Lead

Female

Businessman

Lead

Male

High School Girl

Lead

Female

High School Boy

Lead

Male

Waitress

Lead

Female

Professor

Lead

Male

Songs

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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.

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Guide Written By:

Cindi Calhoun

Cindi Calhoun

Theatre teacher, director, writer, and seamstress