Bright Room (Full-Length)
Cast of Characters (several may be doubled)
Rose Mackenberg, an American investigator of fraudulent psychic mediums
Matthew Steinem, lawyer and managing partner of Steinem and Sons, Attorneys-at-Law
Jack Daudet, owner of Daudet Investigations
Calumet/Brother, A supposed medium who presents himself as a leader in the Sioux Nation / His twin brother.
Servant, Calumet’s native servant.
Clark Gerrold, a grieving New York banker.
Harry Houdini, a Hungarian-American magician specializing in escapes and stunts, and notorious spiritualist-debunker
Bess Houdini, Harry’s wife, business partner and stage assistant
Signora Benedetti, an Italian Spiritualist
Rev. Charles Gunsolas, a prominent Indiana Spiritualist and medium
Jane Coates, a Washington D.C. medium with ties to prominent D.C. politicians
HR Committee Chair, chair of the House of Representatives Committee (VO only)
Rep. Sol Bloom, a US Representative from New York (VO only)
Rep. from Florida, a US Representative from Florida (VO only)
Mary Stalich, a young student reporter
James, a doorman
Millie, a young woman.
The following characters should be played by the same actor
Rose
Harry
Bess
Jack/James
Steinem/Rep from Florida VO
Calumet/Twin
Servant/Charles/Bloom VO
Gerrold/HR Committee Chair VO
Benedetti/Coates/Mary/Millie
Rose Mackenberg, an American investigator of fraudulent psychic mediums
Matthew Steinem, lawyer and managing partner of Steinem and Sons, Attorneys-at-Law
Jack Daudet, owner of Daudet Investigations
Calumet/Brother, A supposed medium who presents himself as a leader in the Sioux Nation / His twin brother.
Servant, Calumet’s native servant.
Clark Gerrold, a grieving New York banker.
Harry Houdini, a Hungarian-American magician specializing in escapes and stunts, and notorious spiritualist-debunker
Bess Houdini, Harry’s wife, business partner and stage assistant
Signora Benedetti, an Italian Spiritualist
Rev. Charles Gunsolas, a prominent Indiana Spiritualist and medium
Jane Coates, a Washington D.C. medium with ties to prominent D.C. politicians
HR Committee Chair, chair of the House of Representatives Committee (VO only)
Rep. Sol Bloom, a US Representative from New York (VO only)
Rep. from Florida, a US Representative from Florida (VO only)
Mary Stalich, a young student reporter
James, a doorman
Millie, a young woman.
The following characters should be played by the same actor
Rose
Harry
Bess
Jack/James
Steinem/Rep from Florida VO
Calumet/Twin
Servant/Charles/Bloom VO
Gerrold/HR Committee Chair VO
Benedetti/Coates/Mary/Millie