CODE OF CONDUCT

by Elizabeth Wong

CODE OF CONDUCT is a coming-of-age story about a heavy metal musician wannabe who enlists in the Army. On his first deployment, Terry Holdbrooks Jr. finds himself in Cuba, stationed at Guantanamo Bay Prison guarding the “worst of the worst” while trying hard to be “all that he can be.” With a gung-ho attitude and strong enthusiasm for the Army Code of Honor, Terry starts on a remarkable, and surprising, journey...

CODE OF CONDUCT is a coming-of-age story about a heavy metal musician wannabe who enlists in the Army. On his first deployment, Terry Holdbrooks Jr. finds himself in Cuba, stationed at Guantanamo Bay Prison guarding the “worst of the worst” while trying hard to be “all that he can be.” With a gung-ho attitude and strong enthusiasm for the Army Code of Honor, Terry starts on a remarkable, and surprising, journey towards self-discovery. This play, commissioned by First Flight Entertainment, is inspired by the memoir TRAITOR? by Terry Holdbrooks Jr. A full-length drama, with no intermission. 90 minutes. Based on real events and real people.

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CODE OF CONDUCT

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  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: CODE OF CONDUCT by Elizabeth Wong
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    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Elizabeth Wong and their play Code of Conduct as a finalist for our 2018 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 53 finalists out of more than 1,420 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Elizabeth Wong and their play Code of Conduct as a finalist for our 2018 National Playwrights Conference. The play rose through a competitive, anonymous, multileveled selection process that took nearly nine months to execute. As one of 53 finalists out of more than 1,420 submissions, the strength of its writing has allowed this work to prosper in such a competitive selection process.

    ”

Development History

  • Residency, Illinois State University, School of Theatre and Dance, 2018
  • Workshop, Theatre of Note "Noteworthy Workshop/Reading Series", 2017

Awards

  • Finalist, Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center
    Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference
    2018