A Brush with Gentle Giantess
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by Robin Berl
A Brush with Gentle Giantess
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Character Information
IMPORTANT CASTING NOTES:
These characters do not need to be cisgender.
These characters do not need to share the same racial backgrounds.
In a dream world (as imagined by the playwright), JAYMA would be mixed-AAPI (or AAPI, not mixed), LEN would be AAPI, and NANETTE could be any race. That may not be possible for every theater. Whatever your actor pool, let this play be where you make space for underrepresented actors, especially ones from the global majority. It is my hope that you make space for them everywhere!
These characters do not need to be cisgender.
These characters do not need to share the same racial backgrounds.
In a dream world (as imagined by the playwright), JAYMA would be mixed-AAPI (or AAPI, not mixed), LEN would be AAPI, and NANETTE could be any race. That may not be possible for every theater. Whatever your actor pool, let this play be where you make space for underrepresented actors, especially ones from the global majority. It is my hope that you make space for them everywhere!
- NANETTEMarried to LEN. She paints over her fear with anger. She holds onto herself because she cannot hold onto JAYMA. She wears slacks, a blouse or sweater
Character Age50s-60sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender Identity(she/her) - LENMarried to NANETTE. He paints over his anger with calm. He steadies NANETTE to steady himself. He wears khakis with a belt, a polo, dock shoes
Character Age50s-60sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny Race (BIPOC preferred)Character Gender Identity(he/him) - JAYMANANETTE and LEN’s daughter. Three months after abruptly leaving her MFA in painting program, she is having an art show. For an elephant. She wears a maxi dress or tank/t-shirt with a maxi skirt, an oversized cardigan, Doc Martens
Character Age26Character Race/Ethnic IdentityAny RaceCharacter Gender Identity(she/her)
Production History
- Type Professional, Organization Duluth Playhouse, Year 2024