Characters

ROSALIND FRANKLIN

a scientist in her 30s

MAURICE WILKINS

a scientist in his 30s or 40s

RAY GOSLING

a scientist in his 20s

DON CASPAR

a scientist in his 20s or 30s

JAMES WATSON

a scientist in his early 20s

FRANCIS CRICK

a scientist in his 30s or 40s

Settings
Many and various. The simpler the set, the more fluidly the action can move forward.

Author’s Note
This play is based on the story of the race to the double helix in England in the years between 1951 and 1953, but is a work of fiction. I have altered timelines, facts and events, and recreated characters for dramatic purposes.

A slash (/) indicates overlapping dialogue.

The play should be performed straight through, without intermission.