Shuffleboard, Ham & Swiss, and That Edna, She’s a Peach by Kris Thompson

Retired Superhero, suffering from increasing memory loss, keeps forgetting he’s retired and living in a retirement home. His daughter is beside herself with worry, his neighbor has a big crush on him, and his granddaughter, who had just about given up on following in his footsteps, has just discovered something amazing.
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Shuffleboard, Ham & Swiss, and That Edna, She’s a Peach

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Character Information

There are seven characters but, at the discretion of the director, other "residents" could be added to the cast.

  • Conall
    70s-80s,
    Any race / ethnicity
    ,
    Male
    AKA StrongArm; Reluctantly retired, aging superhero, resident of Coconut Creek experiencing increased memory loss.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Christy
    20s,
    Any race / ethnicity
    ,
    Female
    Loving, gifted granddaughter of StrongArm, daughter to Addy.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Addy
    50s,
    Any race / ethnicity
    ,
    Female
    Middle aged daughter of StrongArm and mother to Christy.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Blane
    20s,
    Any race / ethnicity
    ,
    Male
    Coconut Creek attendant.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Teens, 20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Edna
    70s-80s,
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    ,
    Female
    Cute little old lady resident of Coconut Creek with crush on StrongArm.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Bert or Beatrice
    70s-80s,
    Any race / ethnicity
    ,
    Any gender
    Resident of Coconut Creek.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Ernie or Edith
    70s-80s,
    Any race / ethnicity
    ,
    Any gender
    Resident of Coconut Creek.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Residents
    70s-80s,
    Any race / ethnicity
    ,
    Any gender
    Any extras would be welcome as residents at director’s discretion.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender