Airness (High School Edition) by Chelsea Marcantel

(4)
Productions (8)
Comedy with Music
|
100 - 110 minutes
2 W, 4 M, 3 Any (7-15 actors possible: 2-10 W, 4-13 M)
Set: Minimal.

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Following her mission to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself. Read More

Play Details

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself in your favorite songs, and performing with raw joy. Will Nina be able to let go and set herself free onstage? Following her mission to shred or be shredded, Airness is an exuberant reminder that everything we need to rock is already inside us. A comedy about competition, completion, and finding the airness inside yourself.

(The original version of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy with Music
  • |
  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M, 3 Any (7-15 actors possible: 2-10 W, 4-13 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-921-4

Package Details

Production Packages Include

  • 12 librettos (the book and lyrics)
  • 1 Stage Manager Edition

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Published Reviews

“Uproarious…an all-out comedy that’s fricking funny, hella heartfelt, and badass brilliant.”

DC Metro Theatre Arts

“…delivers a rocking good time, laughs, and a rock classic earworm to follow you home…if you’re looking for a little escapism and just want to turn off your brain and rock out, this is the show for you.”

Chicago Reader

“A fabulously fun piece”

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“[Airness is] the state of being so dedicated to and lost in a particular activity that a person loses all his hangups and finds himself feeling so free and uninhibited that he revels in a state of pure joy. The audience will come to understand this sensation.”

Chicago Theatre Review

Production History

DEC 08, 2022 - DEC 10, 2022
Belvidere High School
Belvidere, IL United States
Belvidere High School Belvidere, IL United States
DEC 02, 2022 - DEC 03, 2022
Blue Falcon Theater Club
Mashpee, MA United States
Blue Falcon Theater Club Mashpee, MA United States
NOV 04, 2022 - NOV 05, 2022
Phillips Academy Andover
Andover, MA United States
Phillips Academy Andover Andover, MA United States
OCT 25, 2022 - OCT 26, 2022
Brandon High School
Brandon, MS United States
Brandon High School Brandon, MS United States
SEP 29, 2022 - OCT 08, 2022
Bryan High Viking Theatre
Bryan, TX United States
Bryan High Viking Theatre Bryan, TX United States
SEP 16, 2022 - SEP 24, 2022
Youth Performing Arts School
Louisville, KY United States
Youth Performing Arts School Louisville, KY United States
JAN 20, 2022 - JAN 29, 2022
McLean High School
McLean, VA United States
McLean High School McLean, VA United States
MAY 06, 2021 - MAY 07, 2021
Millennium High Drama Club
Goodyear, AZ United States
Millennium High Drama Club Goodyear, AZ United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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