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The Secret Life of Gladys P. Henderson: Superhero


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Synopsis

It’s not fair! All of Ryan’s classmates have dads they get to do cool stuff with, but Ryan is stuck with his single mom Gladys who’s a boring old bookkeeper. Then one day Gladys’s adding machine spits out a Top Secret Superhero Signal and Ryan finds himself on a mother-son mission to save the galaxy from the Evil Doctor Nemesis! Join Ryan on this brand-new space adventure as he discovers the truth about his mom and what it really takes to be a hero.

Cast

Ryan Henderson 9-year-old boy
Gladys his mother, a bookkeeper
Mr. Henderson Ryan’s father
Mrs. Smythe-Lewis Ryan’s teacher
Becker Colon Ryan’s classmate
Officer Colon Becker’s father, a cop
Bank Robber a bank robber
Hostage a woman held hostage
Policeman a cop
Phil Gilmer Ryan’s classmate
Para Gilmer Phil’s father, a paramedic
Patient #1 a person who is bleeding
Patient #2 a person with a concussion
Paramedic #1 Para’s coworker
Paramedic #2 Para’s coworker
Old Guy heart attack victim
Old Woman his wife
Bobby Kitch Ryan’s classmate
Lt. Kitch Bobby’s father, a fireman
Fireman #1 a fireman
Fireman #2 a fireman
Lady woman trapped in fire
Agent VanderVeen Gladys’s boss
Dr. Nemesis evil space villain
Missiles Dr. Nemesis’s weapon of choice
Planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Copernicus

Specs

Cast Size: 13 (6m, 7w)
Approximate Run Time: 55m
Number of Acts: One
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Casting Notes:
The following roles are played by the same actor:

Agent VanderVeen/Paramedic #1
Mrs. Smythe-Lewis/Earth
Becker/Jupiter
Phil/Saturn
Bobby/Neptune
Mr. Henderson/Officer Colon/Old Guy/Mars
Lt. Kitch/Para Gilmer/Missile #1/Dr. Nemesis
Fireman #1/Bank Robber/ Missile #2/Mercury
Fireman #2/Policeman/ Patient #2/Missile #3/Venus
Lady/Patient #1/Paramedic #2/Missile #4/Uranus
Hostage/Old Woman/Missile #5/Copernicus

Cast Size: 13 (6m, 7w)
Approximate Run Time: 55m
Number of Acts: One
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Synopsis

It’s not fair! All of Ryan’s classmates have dads they get to do cool stuff with, but Ryan is stuck with his single mom Gladys who’s a boring old bookkeeper. Then one day Gladys’s adding machine spits out a Top Secret Superhero Signal and Ryan finds himself on a mother-son mission to save the galaxy from the Evil Doctor Nemesis! Join Ryan on this brand-new space adventure as he discovers the truth about his mom and what it really takes to be a hero.

Cast

Ryan Henderson
9-year-old boy
Gladys
his mother, a bookkeeper
Mr. Henderson
Ryan’s father
Mrs. Smythe-Lewis
Ryan’s teacher
Becker Colon
Ryan’s classmate
Officer Colon
Becker’s father, a cop
Bank Robber
a bank robber
Hostage
a woman held hostage
Policeman
a cop
Phil Gilmer
Ryan’s classmate
Para Gilmer
Phil’s father, a paramedic
Patient #1
a person who is bleeding
Patient #2
a person with a concussion
Paramedic #1
Para’s coworker
Paramedic #2
Para’s coworker
Old Guy
heart attack victim
Old Woman
his wife
Bobby Kitch
Ryan’s classmate
Lt. Kitch
Bobby’s father, a fireman
Fireman #1
a fireman
Fireman #2
a fireman
Lady
woman trapped in fire
Agent VanderVeen
Gladys’s boss
Dr. Nemesis
evil space villain
Missiles
Dr. Nemesis’s weapon of choice
Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Copernicus
Casting Notes:
The following roles are played by the same actor:

Agent VanderVeen/Paramedic #1
Mrs. Smythe-Lewis/Earth
Becker/Jupiter
Phil/Saturn
Bobby/Neptune
Mr. Henderson/Officer Colon/Old Guy/Mars
Lt. Kitch/Para Gilmer/Missile #1/Dr. Nemesis
Fireman #1/Bank Robber/ Missile #2/Mercury
Fireman #2/Policeman/ Patient #2/Missile #3/Venus
Lady/Patient #1/Paramedic #2/Missile #4/Uranus
Hostage/Old Woman/Missile #5/Copernicus


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