There are no stage directions and the script is very stylized. The younger actor will need to be able to play multiple roles. It is written as a play for two male actors but I would be interested to see female actors read for the younger role. For me this is a play about identity and what it means to be defined and the definite article.
Characters:
- Bernard 1/Bernard 2 – Two different reflections of the same person, one scared and uncertain, the other threatening and angry (Male/Female, 20s-mid 30s)
- Salter – Father of Bernard. Devoted to his son, but with a lot of shadows in his past and a selfish side in his nature. (Male, late 30s plus)