RUNNER: The Novel The Play
_RUNNER: The Novel The Play
A boy discovers a book outside of his foster home, and begins reading.
RUNNER follows the story of hot-headed Sean Stealings and the runaways
who are recruited off the streets on the condition that they take a drug
called Idlis and complete a series of premeditated murders. 2 females, 7
males.
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Cast of Characters MAN/KALLOW; Powerful male actor, late 30's, represents who BOY see's as the badguy. BOY; Played by a girl, 12 yrs old boy in foster care or bad family situation. SEAN STEALINGS; 16, cocky exterior covering his bruises. Naïve, yet a leader. MAN 2, TRISTAN, VOICE; Early 30's male, bitter, haunted, but is not all evil. GIRL, AXE, NURSE; Axe is in her late teens, white female, wears a strong shell, torn, and the only girl. TRAVIS DODGER; 20's, Black male. Cool, street smart, numb inside. SACHA FADIN; Late teens male, lanky. Goofy, musician, dark past. KRYPTONITE, POLICE; 18, Black male, large and loud, enjoys food, loyal. JOSH "MAC" MACINTOSH; 15, white male, nerdy, small, disturbed, has a compulsive tic. |
Production History
2012 Workshop and Script-In-Hand Staging directed by Michael Carnow in Chicago, IL, at Second Stage Theatre.
2010 Workshop and Staged Reading with Holland Productions, The Factory Theatre, Boston MA. Directed by Vicki Schairer 2009 Workshop Production. Brandeis University with Free Play Theatre Cooperative, Spingold Theatre, Waltham, MA. Directed by Vicki Schairer Press
World premiere of “Runner” satisfies audiences by unsettling them. by Maxwell Price The Brandeis Hoot
Quotes: "The dialogue was sharp and direct, with urgency that matched the overall tone of the show." "The biggest accomplishments of the play were its thought-provoking dilemmas. By presenting characters as fully formed human beings, Seinuk strives to reveal the difficulties of using our built-in mental constructions to identify characters." |
