Seventeen Stitches, a one-act play
Seventeen Stitches, a one-act play
Rachel and Peter meet in a vortex-like space between opposing lines of people. While Rachel is simply passing the time before she returns to her place in line, Peter has stepped out of his line in protest. As the lines begin to close in on them, he must make a life-altering decision by choosing to continue forging his path in his father’s line, or join the haunting allure of Rachel’s line, the “line of diamonds.”
-A dark comedy/thriller, one-act play. approximately 20-25 minutes, for 2 actors (1 female, 1 male), teen or young adult.
Cast: 1 male, 1 female
Age: teen to young adult
Genre: dark comedy/drama
Set: minimal, an open space
Running time: Approximately 25 minutes
Two teenagers meet in vortex-like space between opposing lines of people. While Rachel is simply passing the time before she returns to her place in line, Peter has stepped out of his line in protest. As the lines begin to close in on them, he must make a life-altering decision by choosing to continue forging his path in his father’s line, or join the allure of Rachel’s line, the “line of diamonds.”