18, any ethnicity, male.  A diehard “Castaway Planet” fan, quietly witty, a bit shy and awkward, and consumed with anxieties he tries his best to conceal. He came out to his parents and close friends at the beginning of the school year, and intellectually he's accepted himself and distanced himself from the church, but the biases and fears he absorbed as a child still haunt him. 

BRANDON PAGE

18, any ethnicity, male.  Orderly, even-keeled, and seemingly confident, Abel is an eccentric, loud, and outlandish superfan of “Castaway Planet.” Abel has been out and proud since age thirteen and is much more sexually experienced than Brandon. Abel presents as brash, witty, tough to embarrass, and a little bossy, but is really a bit lonely since his supportive parents have been increasingly absent from his life. 

ABEL MCNAUGHTON

20 , any ethnicity, female. A devoted “Castaway Planet” fanfic writer, she has a flair for the dramatic and favors pillbox hats, leopard prints, and five-alarm red lipstick. She relishes power and loves the thrill she gets from leading her fan community and engaging in heated “ship wars” with fans who reject her shipping couplings.  

MISS MAXIMA (ELIZABETH)

18, any ethnicity, female. Brandon's closest friend since early childhood, Bec is confident, snarky, empathetic, and insightful.  For Bec, the road trip is also serving as an escape from strife within her household, and the fact that Brandon seems too wrapped up in his own issues to notice hers is a source of simmering tension between them.  


20, any ethnicity, male. College student, Castaway Planet fanboy, works at a sci-fi bookstore called The Robot’s Bookshelf. He's a frequent panel moderator at Castacon and something of a celebrity in the fan groups.   

DAVE

42, any ethnicity, male. Chief Financial Officer of a community health center, cultivator of bonsai trees and roses, fan of Philly sports teams, lover of hiking and nature. Since Brandon came out, he’s been struggling to reconcile his love for his son with what he perceives are his moral imperatives.  


DAD (GREG PAGE)

42, any ethnicity, female, elementary school teacher, reader of mysteries, sewer of prom gowns and Halloween costumes, maker of “angel eggs” for the annual St. Matt’s Funfair.  Her belief in God is simple and unwavering, but she’s a bit more willing than her husband to question official church teachings, especially when they cause pain to her loved ones. 

MOM (KATHY PAGE)

late 30s, any ethnicity, male. The Page Family's minister.  Misguided in his single-sightedness, he alienates Brandon with the narrow vision in what God would approve of.  


PASTOR MIKE

40s, any ethnicity, male, creator and showrunner of Castaway Planet. Eternally rumpled and coffee-stained, reclusive, sharp-tongued, and insecure; loves what he does but hates dealing with the relentless onslaught of questions, demands, and complaints from passionate Castaway fans.

LENNY BRAY

Late teens, any ethnicity, female.  One of the Cadsim shippers, she’s wound the tightest of the girls, overly excited at the notion of sex actually happening between any of these characters.  In her daily life, she’s a frequent and incorrect user of the word “literally” and communicates through squealing as much as actual words.  

CAVEGRRL94

Late teens, any ethnicity, female.  One of the Cadsim shippers, she’s a bit on the dry and saucy side.  She has no problem being a bit more direct and bawdy than her counterparts and vibes the best with Miss Maxima.   

MURKLURK 

Late teens, any ethnicity, female.  One of the Cadsim shippers, a bit more bookish, this is her way of letting go and being “naughty.”  She’s an organizer and likes routine and order so allowing herself this one vice is her time to let her hair down and be one of the girls.  

SIMBELINA

30s, any ethnicity, male - Captain Cadmus is a divisive character on “Castaway Planet” with some (like Brandon) thinking he’s a smug bastard whose arrogance and game-playing with Xaarg interferes with the crew’s chances of getting home while others (like Abel) admiring his wit, courage, self-assurance, and willingness to take chances.  His close relationship with android Sim has inspired reams of fanfic and fanart.

CAPTAIN JAMES CADMUS (played by ED RANSOME)

30s, any ethnicity, male - An Australian Chris Hemsworth-type with an inflated ego and a love of fan adoration and grandstanding.  

ED RANSOME (portrays CAPTAIN CADMUS)

30s, any ethnicity, male. Right-hand robot and confidante of Captain Cadmus, he is frequently shipped with him in fanfic.  As cool and collected as Cadmus is hotheaded and impulsive, Sim is fascinated by humans and longs to experience more complex emotions, but after he gets his mechanical heart, he finds that fear and pain are too difficult to deal with and destroys it.

SIM (played by DAVID DARRAS)

30s, any ethnicity, male - He’s a former soap star excited for this new chapter in his career with the hopes that he’ll be taken more seriously.  He adores trending and giving fan service especially if it inflates his relevance and provides good PR stunts and photo ops.  

DAVID DARRAS (portrays SIM)

20s, any ethnicity, female.  Plays Leandra Neigh on “Castaway Planet,” she’s a bubbly bodacious blonde bombshell not known for her smarts.  At one time mesmerized by the gorgeous shellac of her industry, her recent break up with fellow TV star, Trevor Hunt, has caused her to rebel against the fakeness of it all.

BREE LARUE

40s, any ethnicity, male.  Plays Xaarg on “Castaway Planet,” he is a self-important, preening douchebag.  Smarmy and patronizing, he speaks to people with a familiarity that is more condescending than inviting.

TOM SHANDLEY

40s, any ethnicity, female.  Plays Dr. Zara Lagarde on “Castaway Planet,” she’s a method actor always willing to talk about “the craft.”  She’s open, gracious, and gregarious with a desire to explain things thoroughly and impassion them with her same level of enthusiasm.  

DELLA WOLFE-WILLIAMS

22, any ethnicity, male.  One of Abel’s hook-ups, he’s a gorgeous, eight-packed, weight-lifting, wheatgrass drinking idiot.  Bearer of phoenix tattoos and maker of franchise subs and sandwiches, his appeal is purely aesthetic.

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A fantasy TV show convention + two geeks = a modern romantic musical comedy. But with cosplay.