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Airness by Chelsea Marcantel

(10)
Productions (46)
Comedy with Music
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100 - 110 minutes
2 W, 4 M, 1 Any (7 actors possible: 2-3 W, 4-5 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

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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.

(A high school edition of this play is also available.)

  • Comedy with Music
  • |
  • 100 - 110 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M, 1 Any (7 actors possible: 2-3 W, 4-5 M)
  • Set: Minimal.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-736-4

Published Reviews

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

DC Metro Theater 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

AUG 15, 2023 - SEP 09, 2023
Backstage Theatre
Breckenridge, CO United States
Backstage TheatreBreckenridge, CO United States
APR 21, 2023 - MAY 21, 2023
Citadel Theatre
Lake Forest IL, IL United States
Citadel TheatreLake Forest IL, IL United States
APR 01, 2023 - APR 01, 2023
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA United States
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA United States
MAR 30, 2023 - APR 02, 2023
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Beach, VA United States
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VA United States
MAR 08, 2023 - MAR 26, 2023
Vermont Stage Company, Inc.
Burlington, VT United States
Vermont Stage Company, Inc.Burlington, VT United States
FEB 24, 2023 - MAR 04, 2023
Village Players of Fort Thomas
Fort Thomas, KY United States
Village Players of Fort ThomasFort Thomas, KY United States
FEB 17, 2023 - FEB 26, 2023
Florida International University
Miami, FL, FL United States
Florida International UniversityMiami, FL, FL United States
FEB 04, 2023 - FEB 12, 2023
Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Irvine, CA United States
Claire Trevor School of the ArtsIrvine, CA United States
NOV 02, 2022 - NOV 06, 2022
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Saint Marys City, MD United States
St. Mary's College of MarylandSaint Marys City, MD United States
OCT 28, 2022 - NOV 06, 2022
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company
Detroit, MI United States
Detroit Mercy Theatre CompanyDetroit, MI United States
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No upcoming productions.
APR 21, 2023 - MAY 21, 2023
Citadel Theatre
Lake Forest IL, IL United States
Citadel TheatreLake Forest IL, IL United States
MAR 08, 2023 - MAR 26, 2023
Vermont Stage Company, Inc.
Burlington, VT United States
Vermont Stage Company, Inc.Burlington, VT United States
JUL 01, 2022 - AUG 20, 2022
Barter Theatre
Abingdon, VA United States
Barter TheatreAbingdon, VA United States
JUN 03, 2022 - JUN 19, 2022
Shadowland Artists, Inc.
Ellenville, NY United States
Shadowland Artists, Inc.Ellenville, NY United States
MAY 11, 2022 - JUN 05, 2022
Park Square Theatre
St. Paul, MN United States
Park Square TheatreSt. Paul, MN United States
JAN 11, 2022 - FEB 06, 2022
Geva Theatre Center
Rochester, NY United States
Geva Theatre CenterRochester, NY United States
OCT 29, 2021 - NOV 21, 2021
Dobama Theatre
Cleveland Heights, OH United States
Dobama TheatreCleveland Heights, OH United States
OCT 01, 2021 - OCT 31, 2021
The Human Race Theatre Company
Dayton, OH
The Human Race Theatre CompanyDayton, OH
SEP 16, 2021 - OCT 10, 2021
Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
Bloomsburg, PA United States
Bloomsburg Theatre EnsembleBloomsburg, PA United States
FEB 08, 2020 - FEB 29, 2020
Benchmark Theatre
Lakewood, CO United States
Benchmark TheatreLakewood, CO United States
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