Short Play

Obama Drama

An urban dramady on an historic day.

by Lee Summers

Cast Size: 7

3 Identifying Females

4 Identifying Males

      Female Characters

Woman 1………………….A female of African or Latin heritage in her thirties.

Woman 2………………….A female of African or Latin heritage in her thirties.

Woman 3………………….A female of African or Latin heritage in her thirties.

     Male Characters

Todd Bailey……….……A forty-year old middle-class African American male.

Demontravius Jones..A  ruffian-like African American male in his mid thirties.

Man 1…………………………A male of African or Latin heritage in his thirties.

Man 2…………………………A male of African or Latin heritage in his thirties.

 

     Approximate Running Time

10 minutes

      Adult Content: Be specific about the nature of the adult content. (e.g., “Nudity, strong language.”)

Strong language

Obama Drama is an urban short drama-dy that takes place on a Harlem bus on an historic day.

      YEAR: 2015

Writer: Lee Summers

On the June day in 2015 when the Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage and Obama calls it ‘A Victory For America’ – meanwhile, on a crosstown Harlem bus, an anti-gay thug collides with an academic of color.