Six Characters in Search of an Author eScriptAvailable

Six Characters in Search of an Author adapted by Steve Moulds

(55)
Productions (37)
Comedy/Drama
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80 - 100 minutes
4 W, 4 M, 2 Any (10-13 actors possible: 4-9 W, 4-9 M)
Set: A theater space, with room for a kiddie pool and a magic mirror.

Six fictional characters, abandoned by their creator, invade a rehearsal in progress and demand to be brought to life by a new author. But the characters' existential agenda collides with the more lighthearted ambitions of these theatre artists, whose open rehearsal "audience engagement event" becomes darkly entangled with the characters' tragic story. This intimate adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's absurdist classic foregrounds the comedic contrast between melodrama and the contemporary sensibilities of the acting company -- all the while asking us to consider just what we believe to be real.

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Play Details

Six fictional characters, abandoned by their creator, invade a rehearsal in progress and demand to be brought to life by a new author. But the characters' existential agenda collides with the more lighthearted ambitions of these theatre artists, whose open rehearsal "audience engagement event" becomes darkly entangled with the characters' tragic story. This intimate adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's absurdist classic foregrounds the comedic contrast between melodrama and the contemporary sensibilities of the acting company -- all the while asking us to consider just what we believe to be real.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 100 minutes
  • 4 W, 4 M, 2 Any (10-13 actors possible: 4-9 W, 4-9 M)
  • Set: A theater space, with room for a kiddie pool and a magic mirror.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-282-6

Published Reviews

"Fresh, insightful and a great deal of fun."

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

"Six Characters will make you laugh up-front, but later haunt you into thinking about the thin barriers of facts and re-created fiction."

Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times

"Six Characters is a different kind of theatrical experience; one that will stay with you and make you wonder about the illusions that take place in the everyday theater of your ordinary life."

J.H. Palmer, Chicaco Theatre Beat

"Moulds clearly and powerfully demonstrate(s) Pirandello's points around the ambivalence and challenges of creative dramatic writing."

Francis Sadac, From the Ledge

Production History

OCT 09, 2024 - OCT 19, 2024
Southwestern College Performing Arts Center
Chula Vista, CA United States
 Southwestern College Performing Arts Center Chula Vista, CA United States
JAN 29, 2023 - FEB 06, 2023
N/A
Walker, MN United States
 N/A Walker, MN United States
APR 28, 2022 - APR 30, 2022
Lumos Players
Maineville, OH United States
 Lumos Players Maineville, OH United States
APR 21, 2022 - APR 23, 2022
Alpha Psi Omega, Zeta Phi Cast
Richmond, KY United States
 Alpha Psi Omega, Zeta Phi Cast Richmond, KY United States
NOV 16, 2021 - NOV 20, 2021
UBC Players Club
Vancouver, BC Canada
 UBC Players Club Vancouver, BC Canada
OCT 15, 2021 - OCT 17, 2021
Cowley College
Arkansas City, KS United States
 Cowley College Arkansas City, KS United States
JAN 30, 2020 - FEB 09, 2020
Vanier College Productions, York University
Toronto, ON Canada
 Vanier College Productions, York University Toronto, ON Canada
JAN 10, 2020 - JAN 10, 2020
Huntingtown High School
Towson, MD United States
 Huntingtown High School Towson, MD United States
DEC 05, 2019 - DEC 07, 2019
Company 157
San Diego, CA United States
 Company 157 San Diego, CA United States
OCT 24, 2019 - OCT 26, 2019
Henderson High School
West Chester, PA United States
 Henderson High School West Chester, PA United States
SEP 26, 2019 - SEP 28, 2019
Hampton Roads Academy
Newport News, VA United States
 Hampton Roads Academy Newport News, VA United States
MAY 04, 2019 - MAY 10, 2019
Union County College
Cranford, NJ United States
 Union County College Cranford, NJ United States
MAR 10, 2019 - MAR 12, 2019
Selwyn College, University Of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
 Selwyn College, University Of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom
FEB 21, 2019 - MAR 03, 2019
UNCW Department Of Theatre
Wilmington, NC United States
 UNCW Department Of Theatre Wilmington, NC United States
JAN 18, 2019 - JAN 19, 2019
Students in Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri West Plains Chapter
West Plains, MO United States
 Students in Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri West Plains Chapter West Plains, MO United States
OCT 11, 2018 - OCT 28, 2018
University Of Wisconsin Department Of Theatre And Drama
Madison, WI United States
 University Of Wisconsin Department Of Theatre And Drama Madison, WI United States
JUN 15, 2018 - JUN 16, 2018
English Theater Group TU Dortmund
Dortmund, Germany
 English Theater Group TU Dortmund Dortmund, Germany
APR 24, 2018 - APR 27, 2018
Clark University Players Society
Worcester, MA United States
 Clark University Players Society Worcester, MA United States
APR 14, 2018 - APR 14, 2018
Valle Verde Early College High School
El Paso, TX United States
 Valle Verde Early College High School El Paso, TX United States
MAR 22, 2018 - MAR 25, 2018
Ten West Center For The Arts
Fortville, IN United States
 Ten West Center For The Arts Fortville, IN United States
NOV 14, 2017 - NOV 18, 2017
University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN United States
 University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN United States
NOV 03, 2017 - NOV 11, 2017
Vanderbilt University Theatre
Nashville, TN United States
 Vanderbilt University Theatre Nashville, TN United States
OCT 26, 2017 - OCT 28, 2017
New Mexico School for the Arts
Santa Fe, NM United States
 New Mexico School for the Arts Santa Fe, NM United States
JUN 01, 2017 - JUN 02, 2017
Hartsbrook School
Hadley, MA United States
 Hartsbrook School Hadley, MA United States
MAY 12, 2017 - MAY 14, 2017
Performing Arts Collective
Aptos, CA United States
 Performing Arts Collective Aptos, CA United States
MAR 01, 2017 - MAR 04, 2017
ESU Theatre
Emporia, KS United States
 ESU Theatre Emporia, KS United States
NOV 11, 2016 - NOV 19, 2016
Weber State University
Ogden, UT United States
 Weber State University Ogden, UT United States
SEP 29, 2016 - OCT 01, 2016
Southwest Baptist University Theatre
Bolivar, MO United States
 Southwest Baptist University Theatre Bolivar, MO United States
AUG 03, 2016 - AUG 03, 2016
Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp
New Milford, CT United States
 Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp New Milford, CT United States
JUN 16, 2016 - JUN 18, 2016
Top And Tail Theatre Company
Perth, WA Australia
 Top And Tail Theatre Company Perth, WA Australia
APR 24, 2015 - APR 26, 2015
Oberlin Drama Club And Boosters
Oberlin, OH United States
 Oberlin Drama Club And Boosters Oberlin, OH United States
JAN 23, 2015 - FEB 01, 2015
Florida International University
Miami, FL United States
 Florida International University Miami, FL United States
DEC 03, 2014 - DEC 21, 2014
Portland Actors Conservatory
Portland, OR United States
 Portland Actors Conservatory Portland, OR United States
OCT 17, 2013 - OCT 17, 2013
Walden Theatre
Louisville, KY United States
 Walden Theatre Louisville, KY United States
OCT 10, 2013 - OCT 19, 2013
Walden Theatre
Louisville, KY United States
 Walden Theatre Louisville, KY United States
APR 11, 2013 - APR 14, 2013
Dominican University
River Forest, IL United States
 Dominican University River Forest, IL United States
FEB 01, 2012 - MAR 11, 2012
The Hypocrites
Chicago, IL United States
 The Hypocrites Chicago, IL United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 01, 2012 - MAR 11, 2012
The Hypocrites
Chicago, IL United States
 The Hypocrites Chicago, IL United States

Awards (1)

Jeff nomination for Best New Adaptation (Chicago, 2012)

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