The Cast

Joining the Dots

An opera in an unknown number of parts

Author: Anon.

Cast of Characters:

Major Characters

The Chief Executive starts as a small but perfectly formed male from Liverpool. Sophisticated and smooth, he develops increasing paranoid tendencies. The only candidate for “Hero” at the start of the story, there are doubts about his ability to maintain his unique brand of heroics in the face of reality as the rest of the world understands it.

The Corporate Director is even smaller, and not quite so perfectly formed. He has the advantage of starting with the prefix “Acting”, ideal in the context of theatre. He has no hope of being The Hero, or indeed, any kind of hero.

The Project Director is a Lady. Her dimensions are not known to the author, but are presumed to be in order. With no interest in being The Hero(ine), she conforms to the old adage – when the going gets tough, those with any sense move on.

The Councillor is a Dark Horse. We know very little about him at the start of the story, but this may change by the end. He could end up being The Hero.


Minor Characters

The Project Manager used to be a Lady, but may have fallen from grace, if certain sources are to be believed.

The Colleague is known to all of the above, but not to the Author, so cannot be described.

Unknown Attractive Female (1) plays a small, but essential part. Although she doesn’t actually get a chance to say anything, the story would not have happened without her (although another story would probably have been stirred up by one of the main characters).

Unknown Attractive Female (2) unwittingly helped Unknown Attractive Female (1), and also doesn’t have to say anything. However if you like you can pretend she flutters her eyelashes, and swoons, and stuff like that.

“Mac” is a shady American character – you know the type: narrow eyes, crew-cut, mobile ‘phone stuck in each ear. Mac is the only member of the cast who smokes (so far as the author knows, that is), and chews gum ferociously to hide the smell.

“Busby” works for a large British Company, and is in competition with Mac for the favours of the Council. In fact, they are both tendering for the same contract. He is the oldest member of the cast, and rather old fashioned, displaying an outward charm. But underneath this, Busby is a sly, unsavoury and extremely complex character, who would have been interesting to work on. Unfortunately, even though originally expected to scoop the pot, he ended up with only a minor role in this opera.

Music by: Wagner / Queen / The Wurzels (delete as appropriate)