The Try-On Room

A play about women finding solace, truth, and community in an intimate space of transformation

Synopsis

A variety of women meet regularly at the Try-On Room of a fancy department store, and, like group therapy, they share intimate and complex details of their lives, giving advice and solace to each other that the outside world has denied them.

All the action of the play takes place in the Try-On Room—a dressing room, a changing room—where vulnerability becomes strength, where strangers become sisters, and where the act of trying on clothes becomes a metaphor for trying on new identities, new possibilities, and new ways of being in the world.

The Setting

The Try-On Room is more than a physical space—it is a sanctuary. Here, in the mirrors and the soft lighting, women of all ages, backgrounds, and circumstances find a place to be seen, heard, and accepted. It is a space where the masks come off, where stories are shared, and where the transformative power of community is realized.

The Ensemble

Ten women, played by three actresses, each bringing their own story to the Try-On Room.

Debra

fifty-year-old

lesbian; supervisor of the Try-On Room; married to Samantha

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Camille

fifty-five years old

activist

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Betty

sixty years old

breast cancer survivor

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Vanessa

fifty-year-old

heavy-set woman

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June

forty-five years old

fortune teller; Leland's sister

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Leland

twenty-five years old

transgender woman; June's sister

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Margo

thirty-year-old

sex worker

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Samantha

fifty-year-old

lesbian; married to Debra

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Helen

thirty-five years old

addict

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Ann

homeless woman

homeless

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Casting Structure

The Try-On Room features a unique ensemble structure where three actresses portray all ten characters. This innovative approach creates a dynamic theatrical experience where the audience witnesses the fluidity of identity and the interconnectedness of these women's stories.

Ensemble Group 1

  • Camille
  • Betty
  • Vanessa

One actress plays three distinct women across the play

Ensemble Group 2

  • June
  • Leland
  • Margo

One actress plays three distinct women across the play

Ensemble Group 3

  • Debra
  • Samantha
  • Ann

One actress plays three distinct women across the play

Press Kit

Everything media outlets, theaters, and producers need to know about The Try-On Room.

Complete Press Kit

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