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CAST OF CHARACTERS : |
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Charlie Barker |
Charlie is the "foreigner" of the play's title. He is extremely shy, dull, and morose as he awaits the death of his philandering wife. At the beginning of play Charlie is so sad and shy that he doesn't want to speak to anyone. His friend introduces him as a foreigner who can't speak or understand English. He gradually discovers a multitude of plots that are going around him. |
Froggy or Faith LeSuer |
Froggy brings his friend Charlie to Georgia for a three day weekend. Froggy is good friends with Betty Meek who runs the lodge. |
Betty Meeks |
Betty owns and operates the fishing lodge where the play takes place. Betty has always dreamed of traveling outside of Georgia and quite thrilled with the prospect of a "real" foreigner as her guest. Betty speaks with a strong Georgia accent, and talks to Charlie, "the foreigner," as if he were deaf, as if speaking louder and slower will help Charlie to understand better. |
Catherine Sims |
Catherine is staying with Betty at the lodge. She is engaged to Reverend David Lee, unaware of his true villainous character. A former debutante and the heiress of a huge fortune, Catherine is bored with life, restless, and unsure of what she wants, hi the beginning of the show she is whiner and somewhat sarcastic. Later in the show, she believes she has found her true love in Charlie. |
Ellard Sims |
Ellard is Catherine's younger brother, an extremely insecure man who is considered by others to mentally defective. He spends much of his time kneading something tiny and invisible in front of him. Catherine has promised t give Ellard half of their large inheritance if he shows any signs of mental and social competence. During the play Ellard proves to have both moderate intelligence and considerable courage. A hilariously comedic role. |
Reverend David Marshall Lee |
The Reverend David Lee is good looking, the fiance of Catherine and one of the main villains in the play, along with Owen Musser. Pretending to be concerned about Betty and her struggling business, David secretly attempts to control the lodge so he can turn it into the headquarters for a hate group. David appears to be friendly, sincere, genuinely decent, kind and patient, and he is quite canny carrying out his devious plot. |
Owen Musser |
Owen is a local man and the main villain in the show. He works secretly with David. After being named the property inspector for the county, Owen takes full advantage of his new authority to help himself as well as harm others. He is crude, mean spirited, ignorant, volatile and extremely prejudiced against anyone who doesn't fit his ideal. A character you'll love to hate and a very fun role. |
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