This Side of Heaven by Don Zolidis

(20)
Productions (67)
Dramatic Comedy
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40 - 45 minutes
1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (3-9 actors possible: 1-8 W, 1-7 M)
Content Notes: Some adult language.
Set: Equipment to suggest a physical rehabilitation center. A bed. Two wheelchairs.

After two unlucky accidents, seventeen-year-olds Fever and Chase must adapt to the new limitations of their bodies: partial-paralysis for Chase and a permanent limp for Fever. Through a series of vignettes chronicling their weekly physical therapy appointments, the two also struggle to accept the reality of being disabled for the rest of their lives. With humor, honesty, and romance, Fever and Chase find a new sense of themselves in each other.

Pricing Information

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Play Details

After two unlucky accidents, seventeen-year-olds Fever and Chase must adapt to the new limitations of their bodies: partial-paralysis for Chase and a permanent limp for Fever. Through a series of vignettes chronicling their weekly physical therapy appointments, the two also struggle to accept the reality of being disabled for the rest of their lives. With humor, honesty, and romance, Fever and Chase find a new sense of themselves in each other.

  • Dramatic Comedy
  • |
  • 40 - 45 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 1 Any (3-9 actors possible: 1-8 W, 1-7 M)
  • Content Notes: Some adult language.
  • Set: Equipment to suggest a physical rehabilitation center. A bed. Two wheelchairs.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-960-3

Production History

APR 28, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
FFCA South High School
Calgary, AB Canada
FFCA South High SchoolCalgary, AB Canada
JAN 10, 2025 - JAN 11, 2025
Prior Lake High School
Savage, MN United States
Prior Lake High SchoolSavage, MN United States
JAN 10, 2025 - JAN 11, 2025
PH Theatre Department
ROANOKE, VA United States
PH Theatre DepartmentROANOKE, VA United States
MAY 25, 2023 - MAY 26, 2023
ec Glass Theatre
Lynchburg, VA United States
ec Glass TheatreLynchburg, VA United States
FEB 04, 2023 - APR 06, 2023
Western Branch High School
Chesapeake, VA United States
Western Branch High SchoolChesapeake, VA United States
JAN 25, 2023 - JAN 28, 2023
Albuquerque High
Albuquerque, NM United States
Albuquerque HighAlbuquerque, NM United States
OCT 26, 2022 - OCT 26, 2022
Kings Ridge Christian School
Milton, GA United States
Kings Ridge Christian SchoolMilton, GA United States
JUL 05, 2022 - JUL 07, 2022
Lone Star College-Tomball
Tomball, TX United States
Lone Star College-TomballTomball, TX United States
MAY 13, 2022 - MAY 15, 2022
Western Hills High School
Benbrook, TX United States
Western Hills High SchoolBenbrook, TX United States
APR 27, 2022 - APR 27, 2022
Dreher High School
Columbia, SC United States
Dreher High SchoolColumbia, SC United States
1 of 7
APR 28, 2025 - MAY 03, 2025
FFCA South High School
Calgary, AB Canada
FFCA South High SchoolCalgary, AB Canada
No professional productions.

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