By Joe DiPietro
Casting Breakdown:
(Exact ages are flexible based on casting chemistry)
- Agnes Dandridge – Late 60s–70s. The commanding matriarch. Sharp, controlling, with a touch of dark humor.
- Elliot Dandridge – 40s–50s. Her son. Stressed, suspicious, and trying to keep the family in line.
- Bunny Dandridge – 40s–50s. Elliot’s dramatic and neurotic wife.
- Delilah Dandridge – 20s–30s. Their daughter. Intelligent and independent with a sarcastic streak.
- Roger Dandridge – 30s–40s. The black sheep of the family. Charming, secretive, maybe dangerous.
- Detective Evers – 30s–60s. Dry, clever, and completely unimpressed by the family’s theatrics.
- Maggie the Maid – 30s–60s. Sardonic and observant. Knows more than she lets on.
- Additional roles may include a lawyer, neighbor, or unexpected visitor—each with potential comic or dramatic weight.