Grey House

Casting

MAX — 30s, female/female-identifying. Henry’s wife. Earthy and maternal. Formidable and strong when she needs to be.

HENRY — early 30s, male/male-identifying. Max’s husband. Likeable and affable with a good sense of humor, though not without a dark side.

RALEIGH — 60s, female/female-identifying. A formidable mother figure who runs the household. Tender when she wants to be.

MARLOW — late teens, female/female-identifying. Eldest child of the household. Intense ringleader of the kids, quick-witted with a sardonic sense of humor. A survivor. Strong singing voice a plus, but not musical theatre — more folky/ethereal.

BERNIE — mid-late teens, female/female-identifying. Deaf. Studious, watchful, intense. Protective of THE BOY. A survivor.

A1656 — mid-late teens, female/female-identifying, white, Jewish. Warm, funny, whip-smart, upbeat but not a pushover. Has presence. A survivor. Strong singing voice a plus, not musical theatre — more folky/ethereal. Familiarity with conversational ASL is a major plus. Please highlight ASL proficiency/experience in submission if applicable.

SQUIRREL — 12–14, female/female-identifying. Funny, sharp as a razor, feral. A survivor. Nice singing voice a plus, not musical theatre — more folky/ethereal.

THE BOY — 10–12, male/male-identifying. The youngest of the group. Haunting, haunted. Does not speak (by choice), but misses nothing.

THE ANCIENT — 60s, female/female-identifying. A mysterious, foreboding, possibly frightening figure. Flexible, singular and dynamic. Possessed of a strong physical life, possibly with dance or other forms of physical expression.

Setting

Time
1977

Place
A cabin in the woods