| Show | The Minutes |
| Company | Playcrafters Theatre Company |
| Director | Stacey Portmore-Davies |
| Notes | Mandatory attendance is required for all performances and all rehearsals during tech week. Lots of opportunities backstage! NOTE: All who are involved in this production must join as members of Playcrafters. |
| Instructions | For an audition application, visit https://bellport-playcrafters.com/ |
| Rehearsal Dates | Rehearsals will begin in September. We plan to rehearse three to four times a week, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. up to the performance dates. |
| Performance Dates | Fri Nov 07 2025 - 7:30 PM EST Sat Nov 08 2025 - 7:30 PM EST Sun Nov 09 2025 - 3:00 PM EST Fri Nov 14 2025 - 7:30 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 - 7:30 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 - 3:00 PM EST |
| Questions | Send Mail |
| Show Info | The show is a dark comedy that takes place in the fictional, idyllic town of Big Cherry, and shows the inner-workings of a city council meeting full of backstabbing, personal agendas, and pet peeves. Are they dealing with the small town politics of a potential corruption scandal – or is there something much darker lurking? |
| Type | Location | Date | Time |
| Open | Brookhaven Elementary School 16 Bay Road Brookhaven | Aug 12 | 7:00 PM |
| Open | Brookhaven Elementary School 16 Bay Road Brookhaven | Aug 14 | 7:00 PM |
Roles
| Role | M/F | Age | Description | MR. PEEL | M | 30-40 | mid to late 30s. The everyman. New dentist in a small town (which already has a popular dentist) who is serving his first term as a council member. Is married to a woman who grew up in this town. Has an 18 month old daughter. He’d like to make the world a little better for her, so he ran for office and was elected. He takes his duty and position seriously. He is originally from "the coast." | MAYOR SUPERBA | M | 40-60 | mid 40s-mid 60s. The mayor. He leads the Big Cherry Town Council. "Captain of the ship" steering through rough waters expertly. Been a council member for 16 years. Not afraid of rough play. | MS. JOHNSON | F | 20-40 | Late 20s to early 40s. The clerk. No-nonsense. Comes across a bit terse. A little passive aggressive. | MR. BLAKE | M | Ideally played by a person of color. Councilman. A bit of a validation seeker. Conspiratory. Insecure, tries to mask it with “manly” confidence, possibly bolstered by alcohol. | MR. BREEDING | M | Councilman. Big man on campus. Thinks a lot of himself. A "glory days" guy. | MR. HANRATTY | M | Councilman. A business man with a plan. | MR. ASSALONE | M | Councilman whose brother is the Sheriff. A bit shady and aggressive. | MS. INNES | F | 70-80 | Mid to late 70s. Long time council member. Very devoted to Big Cherry and the preservation of its traditions and origin story. | MS. MATZ | F | Council member. Suffers from anxiety and depression and is abusing her anxiety and depression meds. | MR. OLDFIELD | M | 70-80 | Late 70s to mid 80s. Senior member of the town council. Trying to hold on to his last bit of power, though not quite up to it. | MR. CARP | M | 30-40 | early 30s to early 40s. Former council member. Well-educated and principled. Must be able to memorize and deliver a 3 page monologue. |