Stop the Show!

by Larry Ring

A small theatre company rents a theatre in the remote town of Spilth, Pennsylvania. There, they will put on an important new play, The Memory Foam Jungle, a scathing expose' on the dark side of the pillow and throw cushion industry. But the theatre they've chosen, the Blue Goose Theatre, is at the center of a small town civil war. The Blue Goose Theatre used to be the Blue Goose Strip Parlor, and the men of...

A small theatre company rents a theatre in the remote town of Spilth, Pennsylvania. There, they will put on an important new play, The Memory Foam Jungle, a scathing expose' on the dark side of the pillow and throw cushion industry. But the theatre they've chosen, the Blue Goose Theatre, is at the center of a small town civil war. The Blue Goose Theatre used to be the Blue Goose Strip Parlor, and the men of Spilth want it back. Patrick, a young, idealistic playwright, and his two dearest friends, actors Jennifer and Devin, will have to face everything the men of Spilth can throw at them -- from feral cats to a zombie scare -- if they want to attract the attention of off-off Broadway producer Eileen Swaizelle, and make their mark on the world of theatre.

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  • Anna Tatelman: Stop the Show!

    Looking for a comedic play with a large cast that tackles the familiar meta-narrative of "let's watch 'em put on a play," but with some unexpected twists? This is the script for you. This entertaining play shows us all the drama, both on stage and behind the scenes, of staging a new work unprepared for the world (or is the world unprepared for the play?).

    Looking for a comedic play with a large cast that tackles the familiar meta-narrative of "let's watch 'em put on a play," but with some unexpected twists? This is the script for you. This entertaining play shows us all the drama, both on stage and behind the scenes, of staging a new work unprepared for the world (or is the world unprepared for the play?).

Character Information

Actors may double roles if needed.
Mrs. Batcliffe and Eileen Swaizelle should be doubled
  • Devin Vane
    A cocky actor in his 20s, friend of Patrick & Jennifer
    Character Age
    20s - 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Mr. Burkholder
    A hard-boiled handy-man, 50s-60s
    Character Age
    40s - 60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Corey James
    A screwy actor.
    Character Age
    20s - 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Cinnamon Delight
    A streetwise exotic dancer, 20s-30s
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    (assigned female at birth - not plot relevant) - flexible
  • Carl
    A dodgy carpenter.
    Character Age
    30s - 40s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Margaret Batcliffe
    A matronly theatre owner

    Character Age
    40s - 60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Eileen Swaizelle
    An off-off Broadway producer
    Character Age
    40s - 60s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Patrick Cuthbert
    An idealistic playwright.
    Character Age
    20s - 30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Jennifer Brightly
    A buoyant actress. Patrick’s close friend
    Character Age
    20s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    American of any ethnicity
    Character Gender Identity
    Female