Clinically Un-Depressed by Will Holcomb
Directed by Shaylene Riffel

Characters:

Millard Anderson - PRECAST: The grumpy old man of the neighborhood. He is a veteran, gunsmith and avid gardener.

Cole Black (Two actors needed for role): A boy with a brain chemistry condition which will not allow him to be angry or sad. He appears as 12 and 17 years old

Linda Black: Cole’s mother. Linda is a generally nice person but is psychologically beaten down at the start of the play by her husband, Blake.

Blake Black: Cole’s father. A high-paid lawyer with anger issues. That changes as the play progress.

Jimmy Masters: School bully of the 12-year-old Cole.

Sandy: Counter clerk at Big Bite Burger and the girlfriend of the 17-year-old Cole.

Dean: Thug who robs Cole

Jim Masters: Jimmy’s father

Nancy Masters: Jimmy’s mother

Mr. Thompson: Big Bite Burger customer

Nurse: Nurse in maternity ward (Male or female)

Mr./Mrs. Barns: Owner of Big Bite Burger

Mr./Mrs. Reynolds: Defending attorney

Amelia Anderson: Millard’s wife. Only appears at the very end of the play

Mr. Brown: Expecting father in waiting room.

Mrs. Latham: Old woman in Cole’s line at Big Bite Burger.

 

Auditions will be held at the R25 Arts Complex, 1725 25th St – exact location TBD
Feb 21st/22nd 11-3pm

Roles are open to all with the exception of the precast role. Resurrection is an inclusive space; we welcome everyone to come and audition.
Auditions will be cold readings from the script. You may come either day.

Summary: Clinically Un-Depressed is a two-act dramatic comedy where Cole Black, a boy with a chemical imbalance that renders him unable to be sad or angry, changes everyone around him. The story is told from the perspective of a veteran, Millard Anderson, who is the grumpy old man of the neighborhood. His main pleasure in life is yelling at kids from his front porch. Most kids run, but Cole sticks around, starts talking to him, and transforms Millard’s miserable life into something wonderful. Cole’s father, Blake Black, a high-strung lawyer, is psychologically abusive to his wife and Cole. But, to Cole, his father is a source of fascination as he tries to understand the emotions which are a mystery to him. Because Cole responds differently, people must respond to him differently. The school bully becomes his best friend, the uppity girl becomes his girlfriend, he becomes his boss’s go-to person for how to run a business and other lives are changed.

Rehearsals begin Wednesday April 1st and run Mon-Thurs evenings
First Performance May 1st
Final Performance May 30th