Cast

As little as 5 - 2 Men, 2 Women, 1 Gender Neutral

As many as 11 - 7 Men, 4 Women

In spite of the number of characters, this Commedia-inspired play can be performed with as little as 5 actors, 2 men, 2 women and 1 gender neutral. They would be cast as follows: One male actor for Ethan and young Ethan. One female actor for Mallory and Young Mallory. One male actor for Romeo and Oedipus. One female actor for Juliet. One gender neutral actor for Teiresias, Tybalt, King Laios and Minotaur (gender bending as necessary).

The world of this play has a somewhat cartoonish feel and logic, and the characters tend to default to heightened emotional states, but not at the expense of the emotional core that runs throughout the story. Specific locations in the play include castles and courtyards, balconies and cemeteries. In short, a bare stage and a healthy dose of imagination should do the trick.

Synopsis

Ethan and the love of his life, Mallory are problem solvers. Curiously enough, the people whose problems they are hired to solve are famous fictional characters throughout history. What these characters want, though they don't realize it, is to get to the end of their story. What Ethan and Mallory want is to avoid Tragedy. Easier said than done, when you're working with people like Romeo and Juliet and Oedipus Rex.

News

Reading, Writers Theatre of New Jersey - New Plays NJ at the Bickford Theatre,  2017 

Workshop, Piccolo Spoleto, 2000 

Workshop, HBO Workspace, 1998 

Workshop, HBO Workspace, 1996