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The K of D
The K of D
Dark comedy. By Laura Schellhardt.

Cast: 1w. (playing 17 roles). The K of D follows the story of Charlotte McGraw, a 12-year-old girl struggling to come to terms with the death of her twin brother, Jamie. It also follows the growing "legend" of Charlotte McGraw, as narrated by a pack of teenagers who live near Charlotte on a man-made lake in southwest Ohio. As with all great legends, truth and fiction become inextricably linked in this play. The truth is that Charlotte's brother was hit by a car and died in her arms. The truth is that moments before he died, he kissed her, gently, on the lips. The legend is that everything Charlotte kissed from that moment forward also died. The K of D begins upon the discovery of her new "skill" and tracks the events that transpire when the man who killed her brother returns to town and Charlotte's family attempts to use her skill to get rid of him. The K of D is designed as a one-woman show. One actress portrays 17 characters including Charlotte, her mother, her father, her new-found neighbor, and the pack of rag-tag kids who speculate on much of Charlotte's story. The story purposely blurs the line between fact and fiction. Moreover, it suggests that drawing that line might be an act of futility as, if we're lucky, we all become legends in the end. Flexible staging. Approximate running time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Play details
Status:  Not Yet In Print
Type of show:  Full-Length
Catalog Code:  K38
Cast Size:  1
No. of Act(s):  2
Pages:  58
Royalty:  $65.00 /perf.*
Prepublication Manuscript:  $25
Published Script:  $7.50
Approx. Running Time:  90 min.
Categories
Target Audience: Middle School * College and Adult
Performing Group: College Theatre
Genre: Comedy
ISBN (10): 158342654X
Biographies
Laura Schellhardt's plays have been produced in Ithaca, N.Y., and New York City, Seattle, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Providence, Minn., Indianapolis, Orlando, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Charlottesville, N.C., and Provincetown, Mass. Original works include Air Guitar High, Auctioning the Ainsleys, The Apothecary's Daughter, The K of D, Courting Vampires, Shapeshifter, Inheritance and Je Ne Sais Quoi. Adaptations include The Phantom Tollbooth, ...More
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This title can only be licensed/sold in the following regions:US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and The Netherlands
Please note that royalties quoted in our catalog are intended for K-12 schools with a standard curriculum only. All other producing groups must submit a completed application.


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