THE OTHER AMERICAN

by D.W. Gregory

Based on true events, The Other American is the story of Stan Glickman, a promising American art student ensnared in one of the darkest chapters of the Cold War. One night in a Paris café, after a political debate with an American tourist, Stan spirals into a mysterious mental breakdown. His life is shattered; he never paints again. Twenty-five years later, he discovers why: The tourist was a CIA operative and...

Based on true events, The Other American is the story of Stan Glickman, a promising American art student ensnared in one of the darkest chapters of the Cold War. One night in a Paris café, after a political debate with an American tourist, Stan spirals into a mysterious mental breakdown. His life is shattered; he never paints again. Twenty-five years later, he discovers why: The tourist was a CIA operative and the drink he bought Stan was laced with a mega-dose of LSD. When Stan realizes he was an unwitting subject in a secret CIA experiment in mind control, he is determined to track down the man who poisoned him and hold him accountable. But The Other American is about much more than one man’s quest for justice—it is also about the high human price we pay when we allow our government to reduce its citizens—or any individual—to some expendable “other.”

Commissioned by New Jersey Repertory Co.

"Cries out to be seen by the widest possible audience." -- Out in Jersey

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THE OTHER AMERICAN

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  • Kenneth Sulinski: THE OTHER AMERICAN by D.W. Gregory
    “

    The ad for this play sounded interesting and its performance certainly did not disappoint. The many facets of Stan Glickman's story are smoothly incorporated into the play in a most comprehensible way. The playwright's attention to historical detail is amazing. I also downloaded the script to read for this reason, fascinated by D.W.'s skillful account of the cumulative political and judicial elements in Glickman's saga. This play should definitely be produced again.

    The ad for this play sounded interesting and its performance certainly did not disappoint. The many facets of Stan Glickman's story are smoothly incorporated into the play in a most comprehensible way. The playwright's attention to historical detail is amazing. I also downloaded the script to read for this reason, fascinated by D.W.'s skillful account of the cumulative political and judicial elements in Glickman's saga. This play should definitely be produced again.

    ”
  • Lenny Hort: THE OTHER AMERICAN by D.W. Gregory
    “

    Powerfully and theatrically takes us on its hero's descent into an experimental drug-induced nightmare and his fight for justice.

    Powerfully and theatrically takes us on its hero's descent into an experimental drug-induced nightmare and his fight for justice.

    ”
  • Kirk Longhofer: THE OTHER AMERICAN by D.W. Gregory
    “

    A griping and moving script, telling the true story of a man caught up in one of the most infamous CIA scandals in American history. This will keep audiences glued in place for the entire 90 minutes, and will live with them long after the lights come up at the end.

    A griping and moving script, telling the true story of a man caught up in one of the most infamous CIA scandals in American history. This will keep audiences glued in place for the entire 90 minutes, and will live with them long after the lights come up at the end.

    ”

Character Information

Written for five actors covering nine roles.
  • Stan Glickman
    mid-late 50s
    Jewish
    Cis male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Sidney Gottlieb
    mid-late 60s
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Victoria Ortega
    mid-30s
    Latino
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
  • Nancy Myer
    40s - 50s
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Sarah Reeder
    mid-20s
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Sylvia Birnbaum
    mid-late 50s
    Jewish
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman
  • Don Birnbaum
    60s
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Dr. Lester Herman
    mid-late 50s
    Jewish
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Magistrate
    50s - 60s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man

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