The Children of Good People by Spencer Huffman

A radical, experimental theatre company called "The Kids" is excited to welcome two new ensemble members: Sissy, a disillusioned actor who has idolized The Kids for years, and Vince, a Black MIT dropout who auditioned hoping to make a few friends, despite lacking any theatre experience. At first, the new members seem like a perfect fit: Sissy is working with the company of her dreams, Vince suddenly...
A radical, experimental theatre company called "The Kids" is excited to welcome two new ensemble members: Sissy, a disillusioned actor who has idolized The Kids for years, and Vince, a Black MIT dropout who auditioned hoping to make a few friends, despite lacking any theatre experience. At first, the new members seem like a perfect fit: Sissy is working with the company of her dreams, Vince suddenly has six potential friends, and The Kids have expanded and diversified their ensemble. But when Vince writes a controversial and potentially offensive play, the ensemble goes into crisis mode and devises a plot to fire him.
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Character Information

  • VINCE
    ~25,
    Black
    ,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Black, African, Caribbean, or African American
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • CANNON
    ~35,
    White
    ,
    (she/they)
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female, Non-binary
  • NUTTER
    ~32,
    White
    ,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • LEX
    ~30,
    Latina
    ,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • SISSY
    29,
    White
    ,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • LUCY
    ~26,
    White
    ,
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Female
  • SAM
    ~30,
    Asian American or Middle Eastern
    ,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      20s, 30s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      Asian, Pacific Islander, or Asian American, Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American
    • Gender: 
      Male
  • MR. WILLIAMSON
    ~62,
    White
    ,
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Age: 
      50s, 60s
    • Race/Ethnicity: 
      White
    • Gender: 
      Male

Awards

Semi-Finalist
,
Playwriting Competition
,
Austin Film Festival
,
2023
Finalist
,
McNerney Playwriting Award
,
College of Charleston
,
2022