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Waiting for God

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 4m

Michael Aitkens

Waiting for God

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 4m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

All the favourite characters from the original series are reimagined for 2017, facing the challenges that come with growing old disgracefully in the era of the silver surfer. At Bayview Retirement Village, battle-axe extraordinaire Diana Trent conspires with new resident Tom Ballard to give the conniving manager his comeuppance through a hilarious conspiracy with unexpectedly heart-warming results.

 

Cast Attributes
DIANA TRENT. An elderly but very feisty woman. 
TOM BALLARD. An elderly man. Whimsical. Lovely. 
JANE EDWARDS. (30s) Sad, flustered and lovesick. 
HARVEY BAINES. (30s) Vain and incompetent shyster.
SARAH CHASE/DOCTOR. (30s) Diana's niece. Successful, charming. 
(Doubling as Doctor in scene 8)
GEOFFREY BALLARD/DOCTOR GYNO (40s) Tom's son. A dull clod (Understudies Dennis and Harvey)
DENNIS SPARROW. A dithering vicar.(Understudies Tom and Geoffrey 
and appears as Basil in Scene 2)
DOCTOR JENNY HENRY/UNDERTAKER (Understudies Diana and appears as 
Milly Dawkins in scene 2)
Other understudies:
Younger actress for JANE/SARAH/DOCTOR HENRY (appears where required 
as a supernumerary)/ Acting ASM
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Michael Aitkens

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