The Thrill of the Chase: The House of Plutus
Published 2022-05-11
Thank you to everyone who touched this project, this could not have been put on stage without the support of everyone involved. Thank you for an amazing “world premier.”
The House of Plutus World Premier Cast:
Book and Lyrics by Britton Griffin
Composed by Justin Gordon
Accompanied by Justin Gordon
Gamekeepers: Jackson Roberts and Abigail Cheslock
Mark “Wild Card” Coleman: Matthew Prakash
Jessica “Double Oh” Dara: Luna Vidales
Wally “Black-Eye” Barnes: Britton Griffin
Rachel “Stone-Face” Frank: Grace Walter
Jake “King of Jacks” Jones: Oluwatimilehin “Tim” Ogun
Vanessa “Big Seven” Sanders: Talia Caso
Steven: “Big Banker” Brown: Rodrigo Contreras
Tanya: Julia Chaves
Sonia: Emma Lack
Employees: Melisa Acosta, Annie Schmidt, Ashley Sciri, Katia Companioni, Macy Rodriguez, Rashmi Perceval
Plot Synopsis:
In the peak of the 30s and 40s, gambling was hard to come by, as most states had outlawed gambling lifestyles. The Gamekeeper, considered a pioneer of his time, created the House of Plutus, an extremely infamous underground casino, to combat this. Now, as the times have advanced a little more, the Gamekeeper with his great fortune, was able to bring the House of Plutus out of hiding to bring games to anyone who could pay. One day, the Gamekeeper gets a wicked idea. What if he invited the worlds best gamblers in the US and brought them to the House of Plutus for a gambling tournament? The idea enticed the Gamekeeper, but he needed more. What if, with those gamblers, there was also one “Wild Card,” someone who knew nothing of gambling, and would have to rely on sole luck to win? The Gamekeeper had his game. The winner of this tournament would win one wish, anything they desired in the world. The losers? They lost their lives forever.