A Walking Shadow
A former stage legend, now unhoused and struggling with his mind, consumes himself in the role of King Lear to cope with life in a public park. When the city threatens eviction, he rallies a ‘troupe’ of fellow residents to stage the play as a protest, turning their survival into a performance. But as the bulldozers arrive, Ralph’s ability to distinguish between the stage and reality fractures, forcing him to confront the tragedy he has been acting out all along.
Albuquerque-based playwright and screenwriter Ryan Clarke has had two short works selected for Fusion Theatre’s THE SEVEN in 2024 and 2025. His newest plays are A Walking Shadow and The End of the Line. The screenplay version of A Walking Shadow recently placed in the Top 10 at the International Screenwriters’ Association’s “Table Read My Screenplay at Cannes.” He currently has two scripts in the Semi-Finals through ISA’s Emerging Screenwriters Competition, along with another Semi-Finalist and four Honorable Mentions in the Finish Line Script Competition. His work can be found on the New Play Exchange and the ISA network. He can be reached directly at ryanclarke@gmail.com.
Carlos has appeared in The Totality of All Things, Scintilla, Reykjavik, The Spanish Prayer Book, and Nowhere on the Border at The Road Theatre. Recent film and television credits include Barry, Four Good Days, The Shrink Next Door, The Good Doctor, Suits, Mighty Med, and The Garcias. As a writer, his plays Becoming Cuban, Havana Bourgeois, Exiles, Nowhere on The Border, and Cuba Libre have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Portland. The Theatre of Note produced his most recent play, Tune In, which won a Stage Raw Distinguished Production Award. He also wrote a novel, Eliza and the Alchemist—available on
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“A Walking Shadow”
Ralph Huntington – Frank Collison*
Kit – Dominique Aguayo-White*
Props – John Gowans*
Emilia – Emily Jerez*
Councilman Halloway – Kris Frost*
Syd – Nina Sallinen*
Joey – Mark Irvingsen*
Slo-Moe – Shane Weikel*
Whispers – Krista Conti*
Mayor Martinez – Stephon Pettway*
Narrator – Amy Tolsky*
*Road Company Member