Tales For Sale

by Justin Gonzales

Alex Pirpin is a fiction author who's finally decided to clear out her house of objects from her family's colorful history and run a yard sale. In a series of vignettes, Alex recounts the stories behind each item to Billie, a curious and sometimes skeptical customer, and reflects on her relationship to storytelling.

Alex Pirpin is a fiction author who's finally decided to clear out her house of objects from her family's colorful history and run a yard sale. In a series of vignettes, Alex recounts the stories behind each item to Billie, a curious and sometimes skeptical customer, and reflects on her relationship to storytelling.

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Tales For Sale

Character Information

9 M / 5 F / 8 Flex
  • Alex Pirpin
    Fiction author and mother.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Karah Pirpin
    Alex's 7-year-old daughter.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Child
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Billie
    Yard sale enthusiast.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Coach
    Boxing coach.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Jim Pirpin
    Boxer and Jimley's conjoined twin brother.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Jimley Pirpin
    Boxer and Jim's conjoined twin brother.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Announcer
    Boxing announcer.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Mahogany Blin
    Defending heavyweight boxing champion.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Referee
    Boxing referee.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Tai
    Undercover agent playing a barkeep.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Mel
    Administrative worker at Daron's workplace.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Ronny Pirpin
    Daron's son.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Daron Pirpin
    Blue collar worker and father.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Figure
    An alien?
  • Aurora Pirpin
    Mountain trekker.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Stage Crew
    Backstage game show crew member.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
  • Kimberly von Lindtmire
    English small-time game show host.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Silmera Pirpin
    Adventurer and thrill-seeker.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Hondo Pirpin
    Undercover agent in training.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Patron 3
    Undercover agent playing a bar patron.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Patron 2
    Undercover agent playing a bar patron.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Patron 1
    Undercover agent playing a bar patron.
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+

Development History

  • Workshop, Script Raiders (Texas Tech University), 2025