by Noah Masterson
The Egg: A Comedy
Character Information
This play is set in a world where magic happens and people vomit up blobs of fine art. Casting decisions should be made accordingly.
A cast of eight is sufficient, with an ensemble playing smaller roles and doubling up others. The play can also accommodate a larger cast (like a school production) with less doubling up and with casting actors or puppeteers to play some of the non-human parts (e.g. dolls, an iguana).
The cast also requires at least three actors in the ensemble to comprise the "Doll Army," which communicates via choreographed movements. These are highly visible but nonspeaking parts.
A cast of eight is sufficient, with an ensemble playing smaller roles and doubling up others. The play can also accommodate a larger cast (like a school production) with less doubling up and with casting actors or puppeteers to play some of the non-human parts (e.g. dolls, an iguana).
The cast also requires at least three actors in the ensemble to comprise the "Doll Army," which communicates via choreographed movements. These are highly visible but nonspeaking parts.
- MavisThis character lays eggs. (Really.)Character Age20s - 40sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny Race or ethnicityCharacter Gender IdentityFemale or Female Presenting
- RaymondSocial misfit, savant.Character Age20s - 40sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny Race or ethnicityCharacter Gender IdentityMale or Male Presenting
- ChuyMust have resonant voice and be comfortable with poetry/verse.Character Age20s - 50sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityLatinxCharacter Gender IdentityMale or Male Presenting
- AgnesOlder, exudes confidence.Character Age40s - 70sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny Race or ethnicityCharacter Gender Identityfemale or female identifying
- FalcoPart bird, part human, indeterminate gender.Character Age20sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny Race or ethnicityCharacter Gender IdentityNonbinary
- CarrieCarrie is a holographic virtual therapist, so things like age and gender are artificial and malleable.Character Age30s-60sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny Race or ethnicityCharacter Gender IdentityFemale
- PSA DoctorCharacter Age30s-40sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny race or any ethnicityCharacter Gender Identityfemale
- Sketchy SurgeonCharacter Age50sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityAny Race or ethnicityCharacter Gender IdentityMale
- Doll Army (Ensemble)The Doll Army consists of at least three actors in nonspeaking roles who communicate by contorting their bodies in unison.Character Age20s-70sCharacter Race/Ethnic IdentityUnimportantCharacter Gender IdentityAll