THE STAGE IS A WORLD
Character Descriptions
The Helpless Director Zone
The Director — Sees him/herself as an “artiste” and dresses accordingly. Retired from job.
The Host — Male. Rod Serling-esque
The Beauty of Natural Love
Sam Dale — mid/late 40s, a mid-level theatrical agent with ambitions to be a top level
agent.
Barbara Carson — Sam’s Assistant. Attractive, ambitious and very competent.
Taylor Haladay — late 20s/early 30s, Sam’s client, a mid-level comedy star who wants to
become established as a respected dramatic actress.
Michael Phillips — female, late 30s/mid 40s, unknown author of the play that would make
Taylor Haladay an A-list star.
Requiem
Winnie Pierce — late 30s, a community theatre actress.
Maggie McDonnell — mid 50s, longtime actress and stage manager/techie with the
Hamilton County Theatre.
Dan Randolph — mid 50s, another longtime veteran of the group. Deeply feels the loss of
the theatre’s closing down after 54 years.
Green Room
Cindy Keller — mid 30s, sarcastic, tired of being the sensible one.
Dave Simmons — The leading man. Thinks he’s God’s gift.
Candace Fisher — The stage manager. All business and in charge.
Art Jameson — Actor in the play. Not the leading man. Level-headed.
Estelle Quinn — One of the featured actresses.
Stella Quinn — Estelle’s daughter. A little ditzy, but not much.
Mark Mandelbaum — The director. Very artsy.
Colleen Pine — The leading lady who has messed up her leg in a freak accident at the
airport. Currently in a hot relationship with Dave Simmons.
Roberta Polk — The last-minute substitute for Colleen. Also in hot relationship with
Dave Simmons. Neither she nor Colleen know about the other.
A Visitor — female. A post-show arrival.