"Claim your role" is the Chitacle formula for the final step. It's not "register," not "buy a subscription," not "install an app." It's a theatrical metaphor: every arriving guest is an actor, and a role is waiting for them on stage.
Where this formula came from
In the theater an actor receives a role before the performance. In Chitacle a role is a place in the meeting. When you leave your email and check the box, Chitacle arranges a place for you in the nearest play. From that moment your role is waiting.
This is a different motivation from the usual "register to try." Not functional, but theatrical. Not "get access," but "claim what's yours."
What you claim
- The chance to be on stage. Not a viewer — a participant.
- The right to a voice. The play's lines will be spoken in your voice.
- Someone else's text as your own. For the length of the reading you are a character in the play.
- The experience of first contact. Through a play, without profiles.
How to "claim the role"
One step: check the box in the Dressing Room. Email has already been given earlier — now just click "I want to be invited." Chitacle accepts the request and starts looking for a partner.
From that moment on you have a role — even if the meeting hasn't yet been scheduled. You're in the system. Waiting for the bell.
Why this metaphor helps
- It removes the fear of "registration." This isn't a passport — it's a role.
- It returns the sense of theater. Meeting as an event.
- It hints at behavior. An actor prepares — but plays at the moment of the meeting.
- It makes the entrance respectful. No "buy a subscription."
- It creates belonging. A role is already something of yours.
Frequently asked questions
What is Chitacle?
An online theater for two: two people read an original play by roles over video call, right in the browser. 200+ original plays and monoplays — freely distributed under CC BY 4.0. Interface in five languages.
How do I get the play text as a file?
Write to chitacle.online@gmail.com with the play's title — we'll send you the file. You learn the title during your meeting in the theater.
On what terms can I use Chitacle plays?
All plays are freely distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0), perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. The only requirement — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Can I invite viewers to the meeting?
Yes, in all formats except instant matching. The viewer joins via a personal link. The same works for online supervision: a teacher, psychologist, or coach joins the student's or client's session as a viewer.
What languages does the interface support?
The Chitacle interface is in five languages: Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文. The play repertoire is being translated and continues to grow.
How much does it cost?
Your first meeting is on us. After that — by individual meetings or a monthly subscription.
Legal side — Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.
Chitacle plays are freely distributed perpetually and worldwide, with no rights claims. You may copy, distribute, perform on stage, create derivative works, and use commercially. The only condition — attribution to the author (Chitacle) and links to our resources.
Your first meeting is on us
Head to the Dressing Room at play-read.online, check the box, and claim your role.
Your first meeting is on us.
Enter the theaterChitacle now speaks five languages — Русский · English · Español · العربية · 中文.
We did it quietly, but properly.