OBP Characters

Lead / Male 55, reclusive, troubled, indirect

A quiet librarian facing the onset of Alzheimer's disease struggles to balance his relationship with his estranged daughter and his antagonistic girlfriend before time runs out on his memory. Haunted by a past tragedy, he fumbles with every effort to regain his role as father to his troubled daughter.

Co-Star / Female 44, direct, outspoken, insistent

A widow and self-employed manicurist, she lives alone and tries to make everything around her perfect to her own standards. Eager to keep her relationship with Henry under control, she pushes him to a quick marriage at the cost of their stable, unchallenged relationship.

Co-Star / Female 25, faltering, soulful, conflicted

Relegated to emotionally unsatisfying relationships and dead-end jobs, Jessie swims in a sea of spiraling feelings about a childhood tragedy and the father who couldn't be there for her. Haunted by the past, she allows her father into her life for moments at a time until his repressed feelings sink any hopes of a meaningful relationship.

Co-Star / Male 40, plain, straightforward, intense

Pushed to the limit of his social graces, the survivor of repeated career failures during his 20's, Bobby has resorted to using his hands instead of his mind to get him through life. Driven by an innate sense of disappointment, he is known for his outbursts and uncomplicated lifestyle.

Co-Star / Female 9, playful, curious, soulful

A curious and playful tomboy, she took an early interest in the world around her and often annoyed her parents with questions about things they could not readily answer. Though talkative, she often held an intensity that concerned her mother but gave her father a modest pause.

Supporting / Female 35, far-away, reliable, tentative

Supporting / Female disaffected, indifferent

A ten year veteran of the public health clinic system, she has had her fill of personal emergencies and attitudes and positions herself to more important flare like news of the moment and time to go home.

Supporting / Male 30, posturing, superficial, self-indulgent

Male / 45 / Divorced / One daughter, April 18