CHARLIE HORSE a play in one act by M.L. Dart
[email protected] | 780.994.7113 catchthekeys.ca | @catchthekeys CAST OF CHARACTERS CHARLIE HORSE: A young child between the ages of 8-11. Pronouns suggest male, but gender is irrelevant. MOTHER: Charlie’s mother; mid-40s. COLIN: Charlie’s brother; early 20s. VICTORIA: Colin’s girlfriend; early 20s. UNCLE BRIAN: Close family friend; mid-40s. RULES OF ENGAGEMENT The performance is intended to take place in a site specific, immersive environment. An empty apartment in which the audience is welcome to explore the space is ideal. Charlie can see and interact with the audience, and should encourage the audience to interact with him. Charlie’s banter with the audience can be improvised within the structure of the script. Charlie’s imaginary drawings and hockey stick handlings are projections he is able to manipulate and interact with. WITH THANKS A heartfelt thank you to Workshop West Playwrights’ Theatre, Vern Thiessen, Alberta Playwrights’ Network, APN’s RBC Emerging Artists Mentorship Program, David Van Belle, the Citadel Theatre/Banff Centre Professional Theatre Program 2017 participants, Bobbi Goddard, Matt Schuurman, Alice Schuurdart, and Beth Dart for their generous support in the ongoing development of this work. Charlie Horse by M.L. Dart (2018) 2 Edmonton sometime in the late 80s or early 90s. Inside the shared living room/kitchen space of a beige-walled apartment that has recently been abandoned in a hurry. The fridge ajar. A stack of lonely magazines. A half-full garbage bag spilling over. Spindly wires reaching from the hole in the wall where the television once was.