Truth or Consequences

by Andrew Siañez-De La O

FULL LENGTH: Thanks to budget cuts, two agents from The Bureau of [REDACTED] are going to have to share a dusty motel room in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Agent Chavez is on her way back to headquarters after having just lost her partner during a mission gone wrong and Agent Hogan is days away from retiring from the Bureau after twenty five years of service. They're both used to the budget cuts and their...

FULL LENGTH: Thanks to budget cuts, two agents from The Bureau of [REDACTED] are going to have to share a dusty motel room in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Agent Chavez is on her way back to headquarters after having just lost her partner during a mission gone wrong and Agent Hogan is days away from retiring from the Bureau after twenty five years of service. They're both used to the budget cuts and their inconvenience, but what they don't know is that The Bureau may have put them directly in harms way. The El Dorado Motel is no ordinary motel. It will conjure the two Agent's darkest memories and regrets, because fear and vulnerability are its favorite meals.

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Truth or Consequences

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  • Jasmine Brooks: Truth or Consequences by Andrew Siañez-De La O
    “

    I had the pleasure of working on Truth or Consequences with Andrew last year and what a treat this play is. The way Andrew uses sci-fi so amplify the harm that oppressive structures impact employees is so smart. What a treat this play is!

    I had the pleasure of working on Truth or Consequences with Andrew last year and what a treat this play is. The way Andrew uses sci-fi so amplify the harm that oppressive structures impact employees is so smart. What a treat this play is!

    ”
  • Laura Neill: Truth or Consequences by Andrew Siañez-De La O
    “

    Loved the impact, the fantasy, the reality of this show. It's highly theatrical, and offers an incisive critique of oppressive systems through the unravelling of a thrilling mystery. Ambitious in the best way. I really want to see this onstage.

    Loved the impact, the fantasy, the reality of this show. It's highly theatrical, and offers an incisive critique of oppressive systems through the unravelling of a thrilling mystery. Ambitious in the best way. I really want to see this onstage.

    ”
  • Baylee Shlichtman: Truth or Consequences by Andrew Siañez-De La O
    “

    Part sci-fi, part gothic horror, "Truth or Consequences" tackles how systems of white supremacy ensnare people of color by promising them a seat at the table only to use them to eradicate non-white cultures and ultimately themselves by having the main character fight against a sentient hotel that sprouts tentacles--and it works! Seriously unique, you won't forget this anytime soon.

    Part sci-fi, part gothic horror, "Truth or Consequences" tackles how systems of white supremacy ensnare people of color by promising them a seat at the table only to use them to eradicate non-white cultures and ultimately themselves by having the main character fight against a sentient hotel that sprouts tentacles--and it works! Seriously unique, you won't forget this anytime soon.

    ”

Character Information

If necessary, the actors portraying MEYER and CELESTE can double as MALE VOICE and FEMALE VOICE during the visions on the other side of the wall.
  • Chavez
    Mid 20s
    Mixed Latinx
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Hogan
    Early 50s
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Watchtower
    Any Age
    White
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • Meyer
    Late 20s
    African American / Black
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Celeste
    Early 30s
    Mexican American
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female

Development History

  • Reading, Fresh Ink Theatre, 2021
  • Workshop, Fresh Ink Theatre, 2020

Production History

  • Workshop, Fresh Ink Theatre, 2022