The Mad Ones

by Kait Kerrigan

written with composer Bree Lowdermilk. Samantha Brown balances on the edge of her future, car keys in hand. As she sits in the driver's seat, she faces a choice: will she follow in her mother's footsteps, or take the dare of her impetuous best friend and chart a new path? This contemporary and compelling score from one of NYC's most exciting new songwriting teams immerses audiences in the complex inner life of a...

written with composer Bree Lowdermilk. Samantha Brown balances on the edge of her future, car keys in hand. As she sits in the driver's seat, she faces a choice: will she follow in her mother's footsteps, or take the dare of her impetuous best friend and chart a new path? This contemporary and compelling score from one of NYC's most exciting new songwriting teams immerses audiences in the complex inner life of a young woman on the brink of change. When every choice feels like life and death, how do you turn the key?

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The Mad Ones

Character Information

  • Sam
    Smart, with a wry sense of humor and wicked sense of play. She takes herself too seriously. She is a worrier. Detached and straight-forward but it would be wise to cast against type. The actress needs to access a deep reservoir of emotion. She must transform into the star of the show. Witnessing that metamorphosis is the theatrical purpose of the evening. The part requires an infinitely inventive and exciting actress. In other words, don’t let Kelly fool you: Sam is the star.
    18
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Kelly
    So alive, spontaneous, brighter than bright, cooler than cool. She is not bookish like Sam but she has intuition and a deep ability to connect with the human condition.
    18
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Beverly
    Sam’s mother. A professor of statistics. Incisive, dead pan. Previously remote, Bev’s been more involved of late – one might say overbearing.
    45-55
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Adam
    Kind, a heartthrob. He has great emotional intelligence and the loyalty of a St. Bernard.
    20
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Workshop, Goodspeed's Norma Terris, 2011

Production History