Cast:
RECOMMENDED CASTING REQUIREMENTS
CASTING NOTE: There are 17 roles in the play. (5F/12M)
The director can choose to utilize 17 actors or reduce the cast by combining multiple roles under each actor. Using the chart below, as few as 8 actors (3F/5M) could be used.
ACTOR #1: (MALE/AGE 35-40)
DANIEL AT 38: A 1990’s moderately successful photographer.
ACTOR #2: (MALE/AGE 60-70)
JOSEPH AT 68: A 1990’s husband/dad near death from cancer.
POLICEMAN ONE: A 1920’S small-town policeman.
CLARK: A 1960’S small-town bartender.
ACTOR #3: (FEMALE/AGE 60-70)
GLORIA AT 68: A 1990’s wife/mother with early Alzheimer’s.
ACTOR #4:(FEMALE/AGE 18-25)
MARIE: A 1920’S young, drunk, downtrodden hooker.
GLORIA AT 18: A 1940’s small-town waitress coffee shop.
ACTOR #5: (MALE/AGE 18-25)
POLICEMAN 2: A 1920’S small-town policeman.
JOSEPH AT 18: A 1940’s Army recruit headed for Europe.
DANIEL AT 18: A 1970’s angry teenager.
ACTOR #6: (FEMALE/AGE 35-40)
GLORIA AT 38: A 1960’s housewife and mother of Daniel.
WELFARE AGENT: A 1920’S small-town welfare agent.
ACTOR #7: (MALE/AGE 35-40)
JOSEPH AT 38: A 1960’s factory worker and dad of Daniel.
JIMBO: Age 50’s A drunken stranger behind a scrim.
NEIGHBOR GUY An off-stage voice
PULITZER PRESENTER: A speaker at the awards ceremony.
ACTOR #8: (MALE/AGE 8-10)(Can be played by an adult)
DANIEL AT 8: A 1960’s Midwest kid on his 8th birthday.