“Richard Robot faces a prejudice problem, but when he puts out a fire with his hands and uses his ‘beep’ to add rhythm to a new song, we realize that “in everyone, there’s something good”. Everyone matters when everybody cares.” (From the CPO Website)
Characters:
ANNOUNCER, over forty, easily frustrated
MARVIN, not too bright, but eager
LEON, a songwriter and singer who plays the guitar; sensitive, but practical
JANET, a friend of Leon’s; levelheaded and friendly
DAGMAR, Simon’s girlfriend
SIMON, overbearing and loud
RICHARD ROBOT, a robot who is used to being a part of a minority group; mature and pleasant
BOYS & GIRLS
*Note: Marvin, Leon, Janet, Dagmar, Simon and Richard are all young people about the same age.
Courtesy of the CPO