Overview
Grace is a teenage Spoken Word champion, but can’t seem to complete a simple poetry homework assignment. Accompanied by her piano playing, hip hop dancing and visual artist girlfriends, she designs a virtual land of her own, Grace’s Land 2.0, where they’re free of fixed identities, of the pandemic, of micromanaging parents, and the need to fit into the boxes assigned by others.
Casting & Production
Casting
CHARACTER LIST(4W)
Ethnic Diversity encouraged/desired.
GRACE 14-18, Any race (but likely African American / Black), FemaleSick of being home with her smothering mom. She feels trapped physically and under the scrutiny and expectation of her family. Her intelligence is sometimes masked by her sensitivity and can appear reserved—until she starts rapping. She’s gifted at spoken word.
GRETA 14-18, Any Race/but likely Asian, a cis FemaleSuper smart, funny, problem solver. She’s a loyal friend, the class president with the mostest, ready to help and conquer the world. She’s a virtuoso pianist with a secret hand-washing OCD. Loves to sing and has a terrible voice.
JANA 14-18, Any, Non-binary (assigned female at birth)Pronounced Jan-uh, Fraternal twin sister to Dana, clever, tom-boyish girl with a fascination with transgenderism and lesbian tendencies. She is actively reshaping her ideas based on gender. A fierce hip-hop dancer.
DANA 14-18, Any, (assigned female at birth – plot relevant)Fraternal twin sister to Jana. A direct, no nonsense, unpretentious kind of gal. A great visual artist (draws really well).
Time:
Present day
Place:
North America
