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It’s Halloween at a group home for senior citizens in the rural town of La Center, Washington. Donald Quintero, an aging resident with dementia, is dressed in an improvised suit of armor for a Halloween party. He embodies a knight from the olden days, seeing the world around him as a land of castles, giants, fair ladies, and evil sorcerers. Initially, his behavior is harmless and even therapeutic for the other residents, and the staff goes along with Don’s fantasy, much to the concern of his practical-minded son, Sam. However, Don’s delusions of knightly valor start causing unintentional harm, such as engaging in wheelchair jousts against imaginary giants and battling non-existent foes. This leaves us pondering whether the remaining fragments of Donald Quintero’s identity are genuinely better than the fantasy of Don Quixote.
Content warnings: the play has references to dementia and loss.
Character Descriptions:
DONALD QUINTERO,/in him, late 70s, with advancing dementia
SAM QUINTERO/ANNOYED DAD, he/him, the late 40s, Don’s son / a Halloween bully
MARTA KOVALENKO she/, (30’s+) who runs the La Center Adult Family Home *Eastern European/ Ukrainian
ALICE SIMMS, she/her 70s, a La Center guest
DORIS, she/her 80s, a La Center guest
EDDIE, he/him, 70s, a La Center guest
JIMMY, he/him, 20s, a caregiver
SANDY CHO, she/her, a caregiver
CLARK, he/him, 70s, Alice’s husband
DR. CARRASCO, she/her, a senior psychologist
For any questions, please contact the director (Eric Roberts) at http://[email protected].
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Please be prepared to note all conflicts at auditions (page 2 of the audition form) and if you are involved with any other productions.
Callbacks may be required for some roles at the discretion of the director.
Reading for the play will be from the script.
Audition sides will be available two weeks prior to the auditions.
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