Flowers For Algernon
by David Rogers
Based on the novel by Daniel Keyes, Directed by Shirley Gilmore
This is the compelling story of Charlie, a developmentally challenged man, and the strange interweaving of his life with that of Algernon, a mouse. Experimental surgery has been performed on Algernon increasing his intelligence fourfold. The operation is tried on Charlie, who rapidly changes to a genius, far more intelligent than his teacher, Alice Kinnian, or the doctors who created the operating technique. As Charlie approaches the peak of his brilliance, Algernon shows frightening symptoms of regression. The play becomes a race against time in which Charlie tries to keep his new intelligence long enough to save himself and thus continue what he and Alice have found. This is a different kind of play: poignant, romantic, funny and tragic, but with hope of man’s indomitable spirit.
Cast List
8 m, 9 fm
Professor Nemur- M, 30+, Psychology Professor
Doctor Strauss, M, 30+ Psychiatrist and Neurosurgeon
Alice - FM, 30+, teacher
Charley - M, 30s Developmentally Disabled
Burt- M, 20+, Graduate Student
Mrs. Donner and the Mother - FM, 30+ Bakery owner and Charlie's Mother
Mrs. Mooney- FM, 20+, Charley's Landlady
Frank- M, 20+, Works at Bakery with Charley
Father- M, 30+, Charley's Father
Young Norma- FM, 18+, Charley's sister
Ellen and Nurse- FM, 20+, Woman at party. Nurse
Mr. Harvey- M, 30+, Party goer
Joe- M, 20+, Works at Bakery with Charley
Bernice and Mrs. Nemur - FM, 20+, Student with Charley. Professor's overbearing wife
Doris and Norma- FM, 20+, Lab Technician. Charley's sister
Gina, Chairlady and Anne, FM, 20+
Mrs. Feldman, Connie, Jackie, FM, 20+
Parts may be divided differently depending on Auditions.
Audition Dates:
March 12, 2022 at 2pm
March 14, 2022 at 6:30pm
Show Dates:
June 3-5, 10-12
Show Times are
Friday and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 2pm