SYNOPSIS
Filled with laughs, local references, and theatrical mischief, hijinks unfold as the infamous Platypus Players theatre troupe tell the story of Jacques and Diane, two kids in the fourteenth-century French heartland. Best friends turned lovers are separated by the sea when Jacques’ father sends the family to a new American city called Tarpon Springs. After years abroad, Jacques returns to France to reunite with Diane, his one true love. Can the Platypus Players pull off the love story of the century?
PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES
Friday, October 17, 2025 • 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 18, 2025 • 2:00 pm
Sunday, October 19, 2025 • 2:00 pm
Friday, October 24, 2025 • 7:00 pm
Saturday, October 25, 2025 • 2:00 pm
Sunday, October 26, 2025 • 2:00 pm
Performance Location
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
Character Descriptions:
This is a play within a play, so “Jacques/Phil” and “Diane/Rebecca” will at times go back and forth between playing the actors and their roles.
Diane / Rebecca: Female – late teens/early to mid-twenties. Loves being the star of this, or any, show. Must be able to do a French accent.
Jacques / Phil: Male – late teens/early to mid-twenties. Conceited. Kind of a jerk. Must be able to do a French accent.
Stage Manager / Laura: Female – 18-50 years old – Dressed in black; wearing a mic headset. She is happy to be behind the scenes rather than in front of a crowd. Looking for someone who acts shy, but does whatever is necessary to make the show a success.
House Manager / Diane: French-speaking Female – Any age – Dressed in black. Diane only speaks French, so being fluent in French is a bonus. If not, the French verbiage has been phoneticized by an actual French person.
Director / Bixby Bingham: Male – 30-60 years old – Dressed in stereotypical/outlandish director garb. Neurotic, nervous, entitled. Acts like he is in control and in charge but becomes high-strung and extremely nervous when something goes wrong.
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