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,...
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.
There are a few secondary background characters that can easily be doubled.
Sarah
20-30s,
Any
,
Cis Woman
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...
Can be played by:
Age:
20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Female
Marc
20-30s,
Any
,
Cis Man
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.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Male
Lyndon
20-30s,
Any
,
Cis Man
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.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Male
Laura
20-30s,
Any
,
Cis Woman
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.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Female
Michelle
20-30s,
Any
,
Cis Woman
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.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Female
Paul
20's,
Any
,
Cis Man
A SARAH and MICHELLE's gay co-worker.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Male, Non-binary
Jason
20-30s,
Any
,
Cis Man
A bartender at the Blue Canary
Can be played by:
Age:
20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Male
Michael
20-30s,
Any
,
Cis Man
SARAH'S stalker ex-boyfriend
Can be played by:
Age:
20s, 30s
Race/Ethnicity:
Any race/ethnicity
Gender:
Male
Betty
40-60,
Any
,
Cis Woman
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.