Is Not That Strange?

by Brian Gene White

Life changes when an artistic director of a regional Shakespearean theater run by the same family for decades plans their 50th Anniversary Gala featuring her feisty aging father, an ex-husband, her current husband and an adopted daughter only to have it all cancelled once the pandemic surfaces.

Life changes when an artistic director of a regional Shakespearean theater run by the same family for decades plans their 50th Anniversary Gala featuring her feisty aging father, an ex-husband, her current husband and an adopted daughter only to have it all cancelled once the pandemic surfaces.

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Is Not That Strange?

Character Information

Amanda and Caroline can be doubled.
  • Chris Blackwell
    Artistic Director/Actress/Ex-Wife
    40's-50's
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Jim Blackwell
    Actor/ex-husband
    40's-50's
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Jennifer Blackwell
    Chris and Jim's Adopted Daughter/Actress
    20's
    African American/Black
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Ken Edmondson
    Chris's father/Former Artistic Director
    82
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Troy
    Actor/Chris's Husband
    20's-40's
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man,
      Non-binary
  • Amanda
    Stage Manager
    Any
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • Caroline
    Nurse/Jim's Girlfriend
    30's-60's
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading, New Canon Theatre, 2024
  • Reading, Great River Shakespeare Festival , 2020

Awards

  • Stageplay Contest
    Screencraft
    Finalist
    2020