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.
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Booked and Blessed...OR BUST!

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  • Gretchen Suarez-Pena:
    14 Apr. 2024
    “ 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:
    19 Aug. 2023
    “ 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:
    19 Mar. 2020
    “ 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
    25-30,
    BIPOC
    ,
    Female
    Headstrong, Workaholic, Straight-laced
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any actor of color
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Noodles
    18-30,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    Talented dopes, a mindless population of creatives who speak in an inscrutable tongue.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Shannon
    25-30,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Aloof, Loud, Unapologetic
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Plotnik
    25-35,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Righteous, doughy, Principled lunk
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Trudy
    18-25,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Fiersome, ruthless, cute as a button. Queen Noodle
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Walter
    25-30,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Maniacal, Melodramatic, Murderous
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Brig
    33-40,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Hard-boiled, Sentimental, Tired
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Stu
    23-30,
    Any
    ,
    Male
    Playful, Curious, Naive
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • Ruffles
    ???,
    Any
    ,
    Any (but probably Male)
    Enigma, Unique Talent, Friend of Ducks
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      Any adult age
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Male, Non-binary
  • O'Hallahan
    60's, Array, Array
    A Casting Director. Also a Muppet
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s, 70s+
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Detective Evelyn Meyers
    30-40,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    No-nonsense, hardened outlook, pragmatic
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s, 40s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • Larry/Gerri/Terrie
    20-40,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    Reformed noodles who have gained the ability to speak. Sycophantic, well-meaning.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender
  • Goolsby/Limbowictz
    25-353,
    Any
    ,
    Any
    Cops with an appetite for nostalgia.
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Any race/ethnicity
    • Gender: 
      Any gender

Development History

Production History

Awards

Honorable Mention
,
Second Rounder
,
Austin Film Festival Playwriting Competition
,
2020