Credit A. SkellyIN COMMON – we all have something in common – a musical about family dysfunction and finding common ground. A wife struggles for control as her marriage falls apart, her teenage daughter fights for independence, her mother’s health declines, until a secret is revealed and a shared grief helps them find common ground. Clarissa and Alan Currie excel in their professional lives as a writer/director duo, but stumble through their marriage. Showing them the path to resolution are Olivia (the couple’s sassy and independent daughter), Eleanor (Clarissa’s eccentric mother, a former recording artist), Lailah (Eleanor’s confidante, a pet psychic/medium), Dr. Sophia Panakeia (the family therapist) and surprisingly, two strangers Allura (a drama student) and Max (a singer/songwriter).
CAST OF MAIN CHARACTERS (8 actors):
CLARISSA CURRIE, screenwriter/playwright
OLIVIA CURRIE, Clarissa’s insightful and strong-willed teenage daughter
ALAN B.S. CURRIE, director, Clarissa’s husband
ELEANOR LEWIS, Clarissa’s mother, former singer/songwriter and recording artist
MAXWELL DUPONT, aspiring singer/songwriter
ALLURA, drama student at performing arts college
LAILAH, bohemian pet psychic/medium
DR. SOPHIA PANAKEIA, family therapist
ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS (4 actors playing multiple roles) in order of appearance:
MARIE, Allura’s friend and classmate
MRS. PATRICIA DUPONT, Maxwell’s mother
MR. CHARLES DUPONT, Maxwell’s father
SUPERVISOR #1, Maxwell’s boss
SUPERVISOR #2, Maxwell’s boss
JONATHAN, Maxwell’s friend and co-worker
MALE STUDENT #1
FEMALE STUDENT #1 (also Marie)
MALE STUDENT #2
FEMALE STUDENT #2
FEMALE PARAMEDIC
MALE PARAMEDIC
NURSE – DOCTOR
MR. LEWIS (Eleanor’s ex-husband)
In 2019, a workshop and public presentation in Thousand Islands as well as finalist placement in two juried festivals, Rave Theater Festival (founded by Tony Award-winning producer Ken Davenport) and SheNYC Arts Summer Theater Festival (Top 25).
To request the script and musical score, contact the playwright at heidi@incommonthemusical.com or submit a request through the Contact form at www.incommonthemusical.com.
