Saints or Something Like Them by Nick Robideau

The year is 1953. Long under the threat of eviction for the construction of Robert Moses' Cross-Bronx Expressway, the residents of East Tremont, Bronx can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Mayor-elect Wagner, a friend and ally of the neighborhood, has promised to make things right. One resident, though, is not breathing easy. 17-year-old Mike Goldstein has been having dreams about Joan of Arc. Vivid dreams...
The year is 1953. Long under the threat of eviction for the construction of Robert Moses' Cross-Bronx Expressway, the residents of East Tremont, Bronx can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Mayor-elect Wagner, a friend and ally of the neighborhood, has promised to make things right. One resident, though, is not breathing easy. 17-year-old Mike Goldstein has been having dreams about Joan of Arc. Vivid dreams. Dreams that, he thinks, are some kind of warning. As Mike's time with Joan starts to feel less like dreaming and more like something else, Wagner goes back on his word, setting off a series of events that will cause both Mike and Joan to question what they believe, and how far they're willing to go for those beliefs.
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4M, 3W. It's possible to eliminate the two ensemble tracks and have the main cast double or triple up, which would reduce the cast to 3M, 2W.

MIKE: M, 17. Anxious, intelligent, thoughtful, highly emotional, a little odd. White, Jewish.

JOAN: F, 19. Confident and regal in public, introspective and self-doubting in private.

CLAY: M, 17. Mike’s best friend. Has a jokey, sarcastic demeanor that doesn’t completely obscure an underlying kindness and compassion. African American.

MOM: F, 40s. Mike’s mother. Intellectual, passionate, but with an underlying caution and nervousness.

DAD: M, 40s. Mike’s father. Wants to be the Ward Cleaver type and can be – when he’s not drinking, which is increasingly rare.

1M and 1W play the remaining bit parts: TEACHER, SCRIBE, SECRETARY, OFFICIAL-LOOKING MAN, etc. The woman can and should play male roles.

Development History

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    The Pool
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    2018