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Synopsis:
Janelle just started a new job in a different city. As a planner, she is ready to push out projects to the local municipalities and make a lasting impression on the new company she works for. But did she bite off more than she can chew? Her husband, Jack, just launched his own home-based software engineering business. Personalities clash at the firm, the local coffee shop, and the government office that finds any way to stall Janelle's project. Work hard. Talk more. Life unfolds where we spend most of our time: work.
Janelle just started a new job in a different city. As a planner, she is ready to push out projects to the local municipalities and make a lasting impression on the new company she works for. But did she bite off more than she can chew? Her husband, Jack, just launched his own home-based software engineering business. Personalities clash at the firm, the local coffee shop, and the government office that finds any way to stall Janelle's project. Work hard. Talk more. Life unfolds where we spend most of our time: work.
Staged Reading at LKLD Live September 2020Cast Size: 6 characters
- JANELLE - Female, 25-50 years old. A planner starting a new job at a new firm. (Originated* by Lydia Real)
- JACK - Male, 25-50 years old, Janelle's husband. A software engineer who launched his own business from home. (Originated* by Tony Murvin)
- VALERIE - Female, 35-60 years old, boss-lady, has a constant rivalry with Vincent. Doubles as Louisa, the mayor's assistant. (Originated* by Anita Kollinger)
- VINCENT - Male, 35-60 years old, Janelle's difficult boss. Doubles as the mayor and as the Video Voice. (Originated* by John Durbin)
- CYNTHIA - Female, 20-40 years old, the sassy human resource director who says inappropriate things. Doubles as Taylor the coffee shop manager. (Originated* by Lisa Negron)
- CHRIS - Male, 20-40 years old, annoying IT guy. Doubles as Beckett, the hipster barista. (Originated* by Omar Negron)