Action

by Colin McLaughlin

Action unveils the true story of Percy Green and his group of St. Louis activists. In 1972, they infiltrated the segregated Veiled Prophet Ball to unmask the VP King himself. Action celebrates and honors a true story that is as shocking, inspiring, and deeply relevant today as it was 50 years ago. The play is based on interviews with Percy Green and members of the movement.

Strategies and philosophies collide...

Strategies and philosophies collide with passion and personality behind a backdrop of a St. Louis that is struggling to reckon with its racist past and present.

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Action

2 African American men
2 African American women
2 White women
1 white man

Ages vary, 20s-early 40s (one character could be older).

Development History

Type Workshop, Organization Action Art Collaborative, Year 2022
Type Reading, Organization Bread and Roses Missouri, Year 2020

Production History

Type Professional, Organization Action Art Collaborative, Year 2022

Genre

biography,

docudrama/historic,

drama,

political

Subject Matter Keywords

civil rights protests,

nonviolent protest,

people power

Length

60-90 minutes

Cast Size

Age of Intended Audience

all ages

Narrative Attributes

Centers Characters of Color,

Centers Female Characters

Reviews

Two On The Aisle / HEC Media

“
Action honors the 50th anniversary of the unveiling with a deeply committed and compelling script. In gripping dialogue, McLaughlin’s script digs deeply into raw feelings over the group’s commitment to nonviolence and other sensitive topics. McLaughlin’s writing (...) is riveting.
”
St. Louis Theatre Review / KDHX

“
If you want to be part of an electrifying evening of theatre, check out “Action." The script bounces from montages to naturalism to abstraction. People who would like this show are folks into fast-paced, historical dramas with a ton of heart and connections to the present.
”