Poor Doug
a comedy in twelve rounds
A banker faces a series of challenges. He wins the first round. But will his luck hold?
Place
An American city, with visits to New Zealand and the Scottish Hebrides
Time
2020 to 2025
Feline High-Rise Syndrome
The Birds Are Feeding Me
Wayward Seniors
Creaky
Boot in a Suit
Prepper's Nightmare
Siege Ready
Money Talks Too Loud
Alma in Love
Pushing Buttons
Rich Pickings
Early Wake
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
DEREK, senior man, homeless
KEL, senior woman, homeless
TUI, senior New Zealand woman, a sheep farmer
ELSPETH, young Scottish woman
INTERCOM (voiceover), any gender
The play may be performed by 8 actors (3m, 5f) with this doubling:
Place
An American city, with visits to New Zealand and the Scottish Hebrides
Time
2020 to 2025
Feline High-Rise Syndrome
The Birds Are Feeding Me
Wayward Seniors
Creaky
Boot in a Suit
Prepper's Nightmare
Siege Ready
Money Talks Too Loud
Alma in Love
Pushing Buttons
Rich Pickings
Early Wake
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
DEREK, senior man, homeless
KEL, senior woman, homeless
TUI, senior New Zealand woman, a sheep farmer
ELSPETH, young Scottish woman
INTERCOM (voiceover), any gender
The play may be performed by 8 actors (3m, 5f) with this doubling:
(online reading of selected rounds)
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)