Airport Sparrows

by Neal Alexander Lewis

Leaving his dead-end life behind, MARCUS is returning to a town he hates to care for his dying mother. And as if that wasn't bad enough, he's just met someone. Caught between the burgeoning hope of attraction and the squalid detritus of a past better left there, MARC struggles to navigate between the sun and the turbulent storm. Amidst the ruins of his old life and the failing health of his mother, MARC...

Leaving his dead-end life behind, MARCUS is returning to a town he hates to care for his dying mother. And as if that wasn't bad enough, he's just met someone. Caught between the burgeoning hope of attraction and the squalid detritus of a past better left there, MARC struggles to navigate between the sun and the turbulent storm. Amidst the ruins of his old life and the failing health of his mother, MARC struggles to find his way home.

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Airport Sparrows

Character Information

There are a few secondary background characters that can easily be doubled.
  • Sarah
    SARAH is a flight attendant on the flight MARC is taking home. While SARAH isn't really looking for anything, MARC amuses her. And this flight is the last of the night...
    20-30s
    Any
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Marc
    MARC'S life in L.A. is going nowhere, so the call to return and visit with his dying mother is both a blessing and a curse. Awash in memory's of the past, confronted with reminders in the present, and struggling to makes sense of his emotions, MARC has come home.
    20-30s
    Any
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Lyndon
    MARC’S best friend and owner of the Blue Canary. LYNDON is LAURA'S older brother, and though he's tried his best to help his sister out, some people refuse to change.
    20-30s
    Any
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Laura
    MARC’S ex, LYNDON’S sister. LAURA is a little younger than MARC, and when he left, she stayed behind. She has a long standing drug problem that she blames on MARC.
    20-30s
    Any
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Michelle
    One of SARAH's fellow flight attendants. Known for sleeping around, and having little desire for a stable relationship, MICHELLE doesn't really understand her more staid companion.
    20-30s
    Any
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Paul
    A SARAH and MICHELLE's gay co-worker.
    20's
    Any
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male,
      Non-binary
  • Jason
    A bartender at the Blue Canary
    20-30s
    Any
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Michael
    SARAH'S stalker ex-boyfriend
    20-30s
    Any
    Cis Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Betty
    MARC’S dying mother. She has called him home because she hasn't seen him since he left, and she wants to see him once more before death comes.
    40-60
    Any
    Cis Woman
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female