Title

The Space Between Coke Bottles and Orange Slices

Playwright & Director

Nat Payán

Stage Manager

Zhenya Loughney

Category

Workshop, MacVey Theatre

First Rehearsal

October 2

Load In/Tech /Dress

October 24-26

Performances

October 27-28

Roles to be cast

Age (Presentation)

Gender (Presentation)

Description

Apollo

Early 20s

Transmale

A lover of poetry and oranges.

Mason

Early 20s

Male

A lover of stars and Coke.

Alex

Early 20s

Male

Spends most of his time playing video games and being an idiot.

Sean

Early 20s

Aggressively Male

College dropout. Religious but not devout.

Marigold

Early 20s

Female

Has no idea how to properly deal with emotions, but cares deeply for LGBTQ+ rights and literature.

Danny

60s – Early 70s

Any

Professor at Apollo and Mason's university, the dinosaur of the English Department.

Synopsis

Apollo is living as a transgender man in a world which isn’t too kind to trans people and struggles to navigate his relationship with his cisgender boyfriend Mason. Oh, and he’s also trying to write something in time for his poetry class's showcase.

Notices

Content Warning for discussion of anti-trans legislation, forced outing, transphobia, t-slur*, and strong language. This play also contains the action of snorting a powdery substance, which is scripted as Smarties.

*Said by Sean while Apollo is not present onstage

Fight Choreography Breakdown

Page

Stage Directions/ Planned Action

Character(s)

Notes

Pg. 2

APOLLO smiles emphatically and gets comfortable, resting his head on MASON’s lap.

Apollo & Mason

Romantic Partners

Pg. 9

APOLLO practically collapses into MASON’s embrace.

Pg. 19

SEAN gets up and brings APOLLO in for a bro hug. APOLLO tenses but accepts.

Sean & Apollo

Budding Friendship

Pg. 28

APOLLO hurriedly pecks MASON on the cheek and rushes to exit.

Apollo & Mason

Romantic Partners

Pg. 34

APOLLO hugs MARIGOLD. She’s stunned by the sudden physical contact but eventually returns it.

Apollo & Marigold

Budding Friendship

Pg. 35

MASON embraces APOLLO and places a tender kiss on his forehead.

Mason & Apollo

Romantic Partners

Pg. 40 & 41

Emotionally charged house key and orange hand-off.

Pg. 42

MARIGOLD sits next to APOLLO and awkwardly pats his back.

Marigold & Apollo

Budding Friendship

Pg. 45

ALEX is consoling a sobbing MASON on the couch.

Alex & Mason

Old Friends