PRIVATE PROPERTY by Stephen Dasen Pearce Sheffer

A pair of mid-career Canadian artists visit an older, wealthy couple they met by chance at a holiday party. The foursome convenes at a house in the woods upstate New York where everyone's inner opportunist comes out to stake their claim. Private Property examines interpersonal exploitation, wealth and the quest for legacy in Drumpf's America.
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Character Information

  • Judy
    Late 50s+,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Of-a-time glamorous. 80s model ‘all growed-up.’ Been through it and back again. Hardened but it’s earned. Self-made but still hangs on. Yearns to be surrounded by awesomeness. Everything can be spun positively. Wants what she wants.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Rudy
    Late 50s+,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Fumbling, bumbling. “Smart” but stupid. Powerful because he’s big. (Was) handsome with could-be-cool hair. Sweet, underneath. But smarmy. Would-be (and in his own way is) generous.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      40s, 50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Serena
    30s,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    An elastic artist. Can adjust and adapt to almost all situations. Currently successful and in the public eye (in Canada but not the US). Hungry for more. Magnetic, casts a spell. Makes those around her feel buoyed.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • Cal
    30s,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Very playful and fun but too old to ‘be young.’ A jokester with serious ambition. Flailing yet focussed. Would be more successful if he was less smart. Gay and fabulous but still masculine.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary

Development History

  • Reading
    ,
    Out of the Box Theatrics
    ,
    2019