The Hour Between

Written by Dylan Delroy Davis


“Anyone with a frying pan or a slingshot can own death.”

The intertwining narratives of a weary detective, a lonesome bartender, a recovering actor,
and a restless spirit – all connected by their meetings with a sleazy pulp writer up to no
good.

“Anyone with a frying pan or a slingshot can own death.”

The intertwining narratives of a weary detective, a lonesome bartender, a recovering actor,
and a restless spirit – all connected by their meetings with a sleazy pulp writer up to no
good.

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The Hour Between

Character Information

  • Joanne
    A restless spirit, a beautiful yet battered woman. Her specter
    looms over the stage with her throat bitten out. Cody’s dead wife.
    20s-40s
    Any
    Female,
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Cody
    A Young man with a bulldog’s face. A sleazy, beat-quoting pulp
    writer up to no good. Wanted for Joanne’s murder.
    30s/40s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Liza
    Street-smart bartender. She wears a mask of naivety that fools
    nobody. She is young in the way she looks but old in the way she moves.
    20s-30s
    Any
    Female,
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman
  • Austin
    Bogart reborn. A chew-obsessed no-nonsense detective
    turned disgraced cop.
    40s-60s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Alma
    An ex-actor looking for a new calling and a new lease on life. Booksmart.
    Shy, timid, and quiet. Young in the face, old in the eyes.
    20s
    Any
    Female,
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary,
      Woman

Development History

  • Reading, Queen City Queers, 2026