Carly Malison Elizabeth Cantu William Esty Ronnie Hooks Jacob Malinowski
Mark McGuire Sue Repa Philip Birdener Reva Fox
Ordinary People
Conrad Jarrett had an older brother named Buck, and now Buck is gone. What's left of young Conrad's family,
with his successful well-intentioned father and his beautiful, organized and remote mother, is in terrible jeopardy,
as is Conrad himself. They are all "ordinary people" and each is fighting a hard battle.
This play goes to the essence of a young man, his friends and family, their relationships and survival.
Cast of Characters (5 Men, 3 Women, 1 Either)
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Conrad Jarrett (M): Eighteen-year-old high school junior. Would be a senior except lost a year because he was in the hospital for eight months following a suicide attempt. Swims on the swim team and sings in the choir. He tries to get over his depression and feelings of guilt over his brother's death.
Beth Jarrett (F): Conrad and Buck's mother. 39 years old, but looks younger. She has been torn apart emotionally by the events of the past few years, and wishes that life could just carry on normally. Calvin Jarrett (M): Conrad and Buck's father, 41. Tax attorney. Was sent to an orphanage as a young boy, and is now trying to figure out how to be a good father without having had a model to follow. Joe Lazenby (M): An old friend of Conrad and Buck's, also on the swim team. The only one who sent Conrad a card while he was in the hospital. | Kevin Stillman (M): A good-looking high school senior on the swim team; often referred to by Conrad as a 'prick.' Gets what he wants when he does nothing to deserve it. Jeannine Pratt (F): Conrad's love interest. She is new in town, a high school senior who moved here from Akron, Ohio. Dr. TC Berger (M/F): Conrad's psychiatrist in Evanston. Though Conrad was reluctant to go at first, the two form a bond which turns out to be invaluable to Conrad and possesses insights that make Conrad see things differently. Coach Salan (M): Conrad's swim coach. Can be very insensitive Karen (F): A friend of Conrad's from the hospital, also suicidal. She tells Conrad not to be so intense. |
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The following comments of Judith Guest are from her website
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The following comments of Judith Guest are from her website
http://www.judithguest.com/
