Beltway Breakdown by David Holton

BELTWAY BREAKDOWN is the story of a lifelong intercity bus driver whose career comes to a screeching halt when his boss demands he hand over his keys to a young replacement at the end of his next run. After the bus breaks down on the drive from Raleigh to DC, he works to sabotage his young protege & prevent a sudden ending to a long & stable career. Meanwhile, his college-aged daughter, who has come...
BELTWAY BREAKDOWN is the story of a lifelong intercity bus driver whose career comes to a screeching halt when his boss demands he hand over his keys to a young replacement at the end of his next run. After the bus breaks down on the drive from Raleigh to DC, he works to sabotage his young protege & prevent a sudden ending to a long & stable career. Meanwhile, his college-aged daughter, who has come along on the ride, struggles to tell him the truth about her relationship with her nonbinary college roommate. And of course, the passengers have their own issues, too, & the situation on the shoulder of the DC Beltway rapidly spins out of control.
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ERNIE Life-long Intercity bus driver, early 60s. Jasmine’s father.
PAULY Blue-collar mechanic, late 50s. Jasmine’s godfather, “Uncle Pauly.”
THE BOSS Middle manager in her 40s. Takes her job very seriously.
DAMIEN Driver-trainee, 20s. Not quite put together yet, but getting there.
JASMINE Ernie’s daughter, 20s. Attends an all-girls college in Raleigh. She/her/hers.
CINDER Jasmine’s roommate, 20s. Birth name “Cindy.” They/them/theirs.
THE ITALIANS Husband & wife, 30s. Speak only Italian. In the play, the couple speaks English, but all other players will react as though they are speaking Italian.
THE VETERAN Homeless man, 40s. Dirty jumpsuit covered with military patches.
THE LITTLE GIRL Solo traveler, 10. Clutches a huge plush dinosaur (brachiosaurus).
STARK Male highway patrolman, late 50s. A grizzled old-timer.
NEWMAN Female highway patrolman, early 30s. Fresh from the academy. (May be doubled by THE BOSS)