Shining Armor

by Fin Coe

Full length. Bombardier, Oregon, 1971 - Fresh off a blown scoop, a frustrated reporter takes a freelance job for a shady tabloid, and arrives in town to dubiously track a new lead on an old local legend - the Bug Man, a superhero who purportedly protected the town from monsters during the 40s. In the local watering hole, the Staghorn, he meets bartender Rosie, as well as brothers Ralph and Kenny, and is...

Full length. Bombardier, Oregon, 1971 - Fresh off a blown scoop, a frustrated reporter takes a freelance job for a shady tabloid, and arrives in town to dubiously track a new lead on an old local legend - the Bug Man, a superhero who purportedly protected the town from monsters during the 40s. In the local watering hole, the Staghorn, he meets bartender Rosie, as well as brothers Ralph and Kenny, and is shocked to learn that the Bug Man may be real after all.

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Shining Armor

Character Information

  • Jonathan Ishinomori
    An ambitious young reporter who’s just about hit rock bottom
    Late 20s
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      White
  • Rosie Nitida
    The owner and proprietor of the Staghorn
    Late 30s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman,
      Non-binary
  • American Nazis
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
  • Townspeople
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American,
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic,
      Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
      South Asian or South Asian American
  • Estelle Vanderbrooke
    A proud naturalized American, retired, very invested in the town’s history and its future
    Early 60s
    Asian -- Japanese
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Gloria Maddox
    Benjy’s wife, works for the state
    Late 50s
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American,
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Benjy Maddox
    An airforce vet, now runs Carapace, an auto shop
    Late 50s
    African American/Black
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Kenny Okanagana
    Ralph’s brother, reserved, works at Carapace and supports Ralph
    Mid 40s
    Asian -- Japanese
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Ralph Okanagana
    A regular at the Staghorn, a bit cracked, born and raised in Bombardier
    Early 40s
    Asian -- Japanese
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American,
      Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man