CAST OF CHARACTERS*
(In Order of Appearance)
-RECEPTIONIST ...................emotionless and unattached to reality; a key source of the waiting room’s eeriness
-OLD MAN ...........................timid, nervous old man; knows and understands what awaits behind the waiting room door
-BUSINESSMAN ..................very energetic, sophisticated, and well-mannered young stock broker
-MOTHER ............................frustrated and impatient mother who doesn’t pay much mind to what her daughter feels
-DAUGHTER ........................young, whiny, and unmannered child of Mother
-GRANDDAUGHTER ..............caretaker of her helpless grandmother, she will do whatever she can to get her grandmother help
-BLIND WOMAN ...................helpless old woman realizes she is nothing but a burden to her granddaughter
-IMPATIENT MAN..................feels that his time and presence is of the highest importance; modern day jerk
-ROBIN ...............................lighthearted, fun man, much like an adult who never stopped being a kid on the inside
-HUSBAND ..........................desperate husband; not ready to let go, he struggles with moving on
-WIFE .................................suffering wife of Husband
-BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ............cannot wait to get past the waiting room; this should lead the audience to believe that what lies beyond the door is worth anything
-OLD WOMAN ......................mimics Old Man to a T; symbolizes that the events of the waiting room repeat endlessly
-JUDGE ...............................level-headed, by-the-book, and all business, yet is friendly,sincere, and believes in doing what’s right
*Roles can be doubled as needed.