Poor Doug
a comedy in eight rounds
A banker faces a series of challenges. He wins the first round. But will his luck hold?
Feline High-Rise Syndrome
The Birds Are Feeding Me
Wayward Seniors
Prepper's Nightmare
Money Talks Too Loud
Siege Ready
Pushing Buttons
Rich Pickings
Characters
BOOT, teenage boy, a skateboarder
DOUG, mature man, a bank manager
SANDRA, mature British woman, Doug’s wife, a florist
TAZ, young woman, an athlete
KIM, young woman
MARION, senior woman
ALMA, senior woman, Doug’s mother
RUTH, young woman, manager of a rest home
PILOT/JASPER, senior man
TUI, senior New Zealand woman, a sheep farmer
ELSPETH MURRAY, young Scottish woman
INTERCOM (voiceover), any gender
DEREK, senior man, homeless
KEL, senior woman, homeless
The play may be performed by 7 actors (2m, 5f) with this doubling.
Feline High-Rise Syndrome
The Birds Are Feeding Me
Wayward Seniors
Prepper's Nightmare
Money Talks Too Loud
Siege Ready
Pushing Buttons
Rich Pickings
Characters
BOOT, teenage boy, a skateboarder
DOUG, mature man, a bank manager
SANDRA, mature British woman, Doug’s wife, a florist
TAZ, young woman, an athlete
KIM, young woman
MARION, senior woman
ALMA, senior woman, Doug’s mother
RUTH, young woman, manager of a rest home
PILOT/JASPER, senior man
TUI, senior New Zealand woman, a sheep farmer
ELSPETH MURRAY, young Scottish woman
INTERCOM (voiceover), any gender
DEREK, senior man, homeless
KEL, senior woman, homeless
The play may be performed by 7 actors (2m, 5f) with this doubling.
(online reading)
Keakalehua Playreading Hui
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 8, 2025
Cast: Randal McEndree (Doug), Justina Mattos (Sandra), Deenie Tagudin Kam (Kim), Jackie Pualani Johnson (Ruth and Elspeth), Marion Lyman-Mersereau (Marion and Alma), Diane Aoki (Tui), Nick Higginbotham (Derek), Ian Lactaoen (Boot), Jeannie Barroga (Taz), Michael Kramer (Intercom), Dwight (Kel), Bob (Pilot/Jasper)
Keakalehua Playreading Hui
Kumu Kahua Theatre
Honolulu, Hawaii
January 8, 2025
Cast: Randal McEndree (Doug), Justina Mattos (Sandra), Deenie Tagudin Kam (Kim), Jackie Pualani Johnson (Ruth and Elspeth), Marion Lyman-Mersereau (Marion and Alma), Diane Aoki (Tui), Nick Higginbotham (Derek), Ian Lactaoen (Boot), Jeannie Barroga (Taz), Michael Kramer (Intercom), Dwight (Kel), Bob (Pilot/Jasper)
Randal McEndree (Doug), Justina Mattos (Sandra), Deenie Tagudin Kam (Kim), Jackie Pualani Johnson (Ruth and Elspeth), Marion Lyman-Mersereau (Marion and Alma)
Diane Aoki (Tui), Nick Higginbotham (Derek), Ian Lactaoen (Boot), Jeannie Barroga (Taz), Michael Kramer (Intercom), Dwight (Kel), Bob (Pilot/Jasper)