Dr. Emma Brookner – polio victim, Age 30s+ (Can be older).  Tough.  Caring. Angry at the establishment – medical and governmental.  She refers to herself as the ‘holy terror in the wheelchair’.  She’s treating victims of what is a new disease and sees the future, that many will die.  Would like to cast this with an actor who uses a motorized wheelchair, though not required.  Theater is accessible.

Tommy Boatwright – Southern. Late 20s.  Both sweet and a little bit sarcastic.  Witty.  Diplomatic.  Refers to himself as a southern bitch.  Tommy has a big heart; he cares for people – not just those he knows, but those he does not.  Would like to cast this role with a black actor.

Mickey Marcus – works for NYC Health Department. Age 30s-50s.  The character who suffers the most emotionally…  we see him at the brink.  His suffering and fear almost lead him to suicide.  Like others in the story, he lives in a straight world but he is burdened more than others by living in two worlds. Fought long and hard for gay rights and is frightened – one could say terrified – by the growing crisis. Script makes clear, short of stature.

Any questions contact Claudia MacDermott at cmacdermott@optimum.net

The Players Guild of Leonia’s highly popular Marshall Playwrights Showcase, consisting of 5-6 one act plays, will be held the weekend of June 27, 28, 29, 2025.

We encourage playwrights to submit your original scripts that run 10 to 40 minutes in length and require no royalties. Submission deadline is March 15th.

Your name should not appear on the script as entries will undergo blind review. There is a $5.00 submission fee for each play submitted. To submit a play use the link below.  Contact Robert Klein at rklein7777@gmail.com with any questions. Please forward this email to anyone you think might be interested.

Marshall Play Submission Form Link

www.leoniaplayers.org