female, 30s, attractive, mid-western blonde, strong, middle-class working mom, former high school prom queen, slightly weathered and just past her prime.

The mother is the realist of the partnership, she is well aware of the family’s ever-worsening financial situation and is frustrated by her husband’s inability to face facts. There is also an element of jealousy over the relationship the father and son share, as she is not party to their little fantasy world. She feels that the father hides to much from their son and her concern is their future in the way that their life is now, not stuck in the past like her husband.

MARGARET HLUSKO:
Age 30-40. Pretty face but years of age and stress have taken their toll. Trying hard to understand and help her son, but can’t seem to reach him. Cries in the bathroom sometimes, but pulls it together for the sake of her family.

STORY: Kids and Their Toys is a fantastical tale of a 13 year old boy who must chose his destiny after savagely beating up the school bully, navigating through erratic fantasies as he adapts to his new life. He can either escape into childlike fantasies of toys and dreams or grow up and face society.

Gail is Jane’s sponsor in AA, an older, wiser, survivor-type. She’s seen her life ravaged by alcoholism and is truly invested in making sure Jane doesn’t relapse.

nice/casual
shoots in Orlando, FL, Feb 26&27

Attractive with clean & commercial good looks. Wholesome & caring. Tech Savvy but still domestic personality. Knows her way around a blackberry and a grocery store.

30 something. James’s love interest. Good looking, confident lawyer who can be firm and all business then switch into playful at the right moments.