Courage, Lads

by Vince Gatton

[SHORT] As a Gilded Age ocean liner sinks into the North Atlantic, one young telegraph officer stays resolutely at his post. A play about waiting, and not.

[SHORT] As a Gilded Age ocean liner sinks into the North Atlantic, one young telegraph officer stays resolutely at his post. A play about waiting, and not.

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Courage, Lads

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  • Mathew Green: Courage, Lads by Vince Gatton
    “

    Like many a great short play, the setup is a grabber and the stakes are immediately recognizable if not fully revealed. (There's an iceberg metaphor here somewhere.) As a ship is sinking, two men discover and exhibit true courage. A simple enough idea, but conveyed with tremendous heart, nuance, and tension. Beautifully done.

    Like many a great short play, the setup is a grabber and the stakes are immediately recognizable if not fully revealed. (There's an iceberg metaphor here somewhere.) As a ship is sinking, two men discover and exhibit true courage. A simple enough idea, but conveyed with tremendous heart, nuance, and tension. Beautifully done.

    ”
  • Steven G. Martin: Courage, Lads by Vince Gatton
    “

    Vince Gatton knows that a person's true self is revealed under duress. And "Courage, Lads" places Enright and Carter into immediate duress even before the lights go up on the scene. You want a play about courage and duty and friendship and revelations of true selves in a highly theatrical, pulse-pounding, open-hearted script? "Courage, Lads" is your choice.

    Vince Gatton knows that a person's true self is revealed under duress. And "Courage, Lads" places Enright and Carter into immediate duress even before the lights go up on the scene. You want a play about courage and duty and friendship and revelations of true selves in a highly theatrical, pulse-pounding, open-hearted script? "Courage, Lads" is your choice.

    ”

Character Information

  • Carter
    English, of a middle class background. A wireless operator on the ship. He’s what people might call a strapping lad, as hale and hearty a fellow as you could hope for in a crisis.
    Teens to early 30s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Enright
    English, of a middle class background. A wireless operator on the
    ship. He’s of slighter stature and build than Carter -- one of many ways he takes up less space.
    Teens to early 30s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man