Plays for two actors are a distinct dramatic genre: paired scenes with two characters. Chitacle is a platform that has gathered 200+ original plays for two performers and monoplays. Free distribution under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license — no rights claims, only attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
What a play for two actors is
A dramatic form for two characters. It differs from a traditional play by its chamber nature: all dramatic tension is held between two people. No crowd of characters, no complex plotlines — a concentrate of living dialogue.
The ideal genre for classroom readings, partner practice, and amateur productions. And the ideal genre for online reading in pairs, where there are exactly as many participants as roles.
What's in the repertoire
- Plays for two women. Friends, sisters, colleagues.
- Plays for two men. Friends, brothers, rivals.
- Plays for a man and a woman. Strangers, exes, lovers.
- Monoplays. Short original pieces for a single performer and a single listener (not one-man shows).
- 200+ original texts in total. Written under the Chitacle brand.
Genres
- Drama, comedy, tragicomedy, melodrama, romantic comedy, black comedy, lyrical drama, psychological, philosophical, miniature.
- Contemporary themes and eternal plots.
- Runtime of plays for two — 35–45 minutes.
- Runtime of monoplays — 20–25 minutes.
Who Chitacle is for
- For actors. Training partnership with a stranger, building your repertoire, finding material for auditions and scene work.
- For acting teachers. Fresh material for class. Online supervision: the teacher joins the student's session as a viewer.
- For drama school students. A ready-made library of scenes for exams and auditions.
- For amateur and professional theaters. 200+ contemporary plays — no negotiations with rights holders, no royalty payments to collecting societies.
- For playwrights. See your text in a live reading by ordinary people — honest feedback on what works in the text.
- For two who already know each other. "Read with a friend" mode — a private meeting via personal link.
License
All Chitacle plays are freely distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license — perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims.
- Can be staged on any stage — amateur or professional.
- Can be adapted — cut, changed, with added lines and scenes.
- Can be used in any country, perpetually.
- Can be used for commercial purposes — selling tickets, including in paid programs.
- The only requirement. Attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
How to get the text
Open play-read.online, choose a mode, start a meeting — and read the play for the first time, together with a partner (cold reading). The full text of a specific play can be requested: write to chitacle.online@gmail.com with the play's title — we'll send you the file. You learn the play's title during your meeting in the theater.
You can invite viewers to the meeting — in all modes except instant matching. The same works for online supervision: a teacher, psychologist, or coach joins the session as a viewer.
Frequently asked questions
What is a play for two actors?
A dramatic form for two characters: two people carry the whole story together, without episodic roles or crowd scenes. On Chitacle it's the main format — 200+ original plays.
On what terms can I stage Chitacle plays?
All Chitacle plays are freely distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. Staging is allowed on any stage, including for commercial purposes. The only requirement — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
How do I get the text of a specific play as a file?
Write to chitacle.online@gmail.com with the play's title — we'll send you the file. You learn the play's title during your meeting in the theater.
Can I invite viewers to the meeting?
Yes, in all formats except instant matching. In scheduled meetings and in "Read with a friend" mode, the viewer joins via a personal link. The same works for online supervision: an acting teacher, psychologist, or coach joins the student's or client's session as a viewer.
What languages does Chitacle support?
The Chitacle interface is in five languages: Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文. The play repertoire is being translated and continues to grow.
Do I need to know how to act?
No. The format is cold reading aloud with a partner. No stage, no director, no rehearsals. What matters is live reaction and the partner across from you.
How much does it cost?
Your first meeting is on us. After that — by individual meetings or a monthly subscription.
Your first meeting is on us
Head to the Dressing Room at play-read.online and check the box for your preferred meeting format.
Your first meeting is on us.
Enter the theaterChitacle now speaks five languages — Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文.
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