The TCAN Players present The Man With The Plastic Sandwich
The Center for Arts in Natick, 31 Main Street
October 11 - 20, 2002

Directed by Larry Devlin

Synopsis:

A Los Angeles park bench becomes the bag-lunch refuge for this everyman losing his battle with life's setbacks. After 20 years as a clinical engineer -- he was "not fired but phased out" -- Walter is struggling as a hot tub salesperson and drowning under the waves of his anger, fear and self-doubt. His pity party is crashed by three strangers and each tries to reverse Walter's downward spiral. First comes Ellie, a free-spirited young woman who instructs him on the joys of healthy living and a cheerful outlook. Next, there's Haley, a hobo who turns out to be a former high-profile advertising executive. The rat race escapee shows Walter how success can't be measured by income figures and social status. Haley says his old life resembled bar drink orders: "My blood pressure was straight up and my marriage was on the rocks." Walter's final guest is Lenore, a prostitute who challenges his defeatist attitude. Our beleaguered hero eventually discovers there's no future in being miserable, and chewing on an empty life is as pointless as eating a plastic sandwich.

Character Information:

Walter Price - Mark Vincent
Ellie - Amy Asman
Haley - Jay Ball
Lenore - Jackie Ouelette