Booked and Blessed...OR BUST!

by Alexander Perez

Lucille might be on Broadway but she hasn't quite made it. Brig's the best agent in town but his last client's just been hauled off to prison. A preposterous ode to slugging your way through the lower-middle class of showbiz. Part love letter, part cry for help, completely ridiculous.

Lucille might be on Broadway but she hasn't quite made it. Brig's the best agent in town but his last client's just been hauled off to prison. A preposterous ode to slugging your way through the lower-middle class of showbiz. Part love letter, part cry for help, completely ridiculous.

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Booked and Blessed...OR BUST!

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  • Gretchen Suarez-Pena: Booked and Blessed...OR BUST!

    A romp of a good time. Great characters for anyone looking for a fun show with a large cast. It's humor lies in it's truth. This industry isn't easy but Perez gives us an inside view that leaves us with a sense of hope in the topsy-turvy world of show biz.

    A romp of a good time. Great characters for anyone looking for a fun show with a large cast. It's humor lies in it's truth. This industry isn't easy but Perez gives us an inside view that leaves us with a sense of hope in the topsy-turvy world of show biz.

  • Franky D. Gonzalez: Booked and Blessed...OR BUST!

    Perez creates a play that is a beautiful cacophony of styles and ideas while still making sure that the plot doesn't get away from him. Alexander deftly moves us between stories, tones, and emotional moments that will let you feel both the pain and surrealism of a life in entertainment and entertainment representation. You will laugh at the absurdity, and good-natured ribbing at the theatre industry for those in the know, and for those who aren't quite familiar with the theatre world there is still so much fun to be had in this wild ride of a play.

    Perez creates a play that is a beautiful cacophony of styles and ideas while still making sure that the plot doesn't get away from him. Alexander deftly moves us between stories, tones, and emotional moments that will let you feel both the pain and surrealism of a life in entertainment and entertainment representation. You will laugh at the absurdity, and good-natured ribbing at the theatre industry for those in the know, and for those who aren't quite familiar with the theatre world there is still so much fun to be had in this wild ride of a play.

  • Kyle Smith: Booked and Blessed...OR BUST!

    Perez manages to make a play that is both funny on the page and funny on stage. The world his characters inhabit is both strange, and oh so familiar to those in the business. Something, Somewhere, Somehow, manages to be dark but inspiring, dejected but hopeful and always, always, funny.

    Perez manages to make a play that is both funny on the page and funny on stage. The world his characters inhabit is both strange, and oh so familiar to those in the business. Something, Somewhere, Somehow, manages to be dark but inspiring, dejected but hopeful and always, always, funny.

Character Information

There must be at least three noodles cast as they will need to double.
  • Lucille
    Headstrong, Workaholic, Straight-laced
    Character Age
    25-30
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    BIPOC
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Noodles
    Talented dopes, a mindless population of creatives who speak in an inscrutable tongue.
    Character Age
    18-30
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any
  • Shannon
    Aloof, Loud, Unapologetic
    Character Age
    25-30
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Plotnik
    Righteous, doughy, Principled lunk
    Character Age
    25-35
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Trudy
    Fiersome, ruthless, cute as a button. Queen Noodle
    Character Age
    18-25
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Walter
    Maniacal, Melodramatic, Murderous
    Character Age
    25-30
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Brig
    Hard-boiled, Sentimental, Tired
    Character Age
    33-40
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Stu
    Playful, Curious, Naive
    Character Age
    23-30
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Ruffles
    Enigma, Unique Talent, Friend of Ducks
    Character Age
    ???
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any (but probably Male)
  • O'Hallahan
    A Casting Director. Also a Muppet
    Character Age
    60's
  • Detective Evelyn Meyers
    No-nonsense, hardened outlook, pragmatic
    Character Age
    30-40
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Larry/Gerri/Terrie
    Reformed noodles who have gained the ability to speak. Sycophantic, well-meaning.
    Character Age
    20-40
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any
  • Goolsby/Limbowictz
    Cops with an appetite for nostalgia.
    Character Age
    25-353
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Any

Development History

Production History

Awards

  • Second Rounder
    Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition
    Honorable Mention
    2020