Reply to: Weston Blelock <[email protected]>

SHARES is an urban comedy set in 1980s NYC. This is a Three’s Company and Pre-Friends-like two-act play by Lewis Arlt, a Broadway veteran and Emmy Award-winning playwright.

The Cast of characters is as follows:

Cast of Characters

BARRY, pushing 40, is an assistant professor at NYU. His inability to finish his PhD thesis reflects his flagging ambition. He is a self-styled wit. It is his protection.   

ALEX, 32, spends her life discovering all the things she doesn’t want to be. Her decision that starts the play is her last-ditch attempt to take control of a life she feels is slipping away. She is still an idealist at heart.

HELEN believed Streisand, that people who need people are the luckiest. She is a scattered soul, a bundle of energy, seeking direction.

RAJ is a gentleman forced to menial labor and not complaining about it. His Hinduism and common sense give him strength.

JENNY is a grunt. Her fatigue and street sense more than make up for any lack of formal education.

This community play benefits the Historical Society of Woodstock and is scheduled to take place either at the Phoenicia Playhouse or the Woodstock Community Center in spring 2027.

Shelley Wyant will direct, and all actors have been cast except Raj.

If you’re interested, please send a headshot and CV to Weston Blelock at [email protected].