A Poison Squad of Whispering WomenbyKelly McBurnette-Andronicos
Finalist - BAPF Playwrights Foundation
FULL LENGTH - In 1924, an unlikely union of women lead a righteous whisper campaign against the Grand Dragon of the Indiana Klan, exacting a bitter reckoning that ends in the brutal murder of one of their own.
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A Poison Squad of Whispering Women
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Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend:
6 May. 2021
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This full length play about a group of women who take on the Grand Dragon is great! The women are complex and surprising, and I loved watching the story unfold. ”
Ky Weeks:
1 Mar. 2021
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Exceptionally well-written, plunged in secrets, twists, and the inescapable gravity of its historical reality. The dialogue demands close attention, in the layers of its plot, in the depth and complexities of each character, and in the sheer skill of the writing. And that attention is rewarded with an exhilarating ending. ”
Cheryl Bear:
24 Feb. 2021
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A riveting political plot unfolds as these fierce women rise up against the KKK and corruption with bravery and tenacity! Well done. ”
Professor, researcher and recent divorcee from Chicago. Focused and stoic, she is driven to complete her non-fiction book on the model American town. She probably drinks and smokes too much.
Can be played by:
Age:
30s
Race/Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Female
OPAL HIGHTOWER
20s,
White
,
Female
College student and flapper. Educated, flirtatious, and high-spirited, she prefers to be called ‘Liberty.’ Both affectionate and mocking with her aunt.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s
Race/Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Female
PEARLENE HIGHTOWER
50s, 60s,
White
,
Female
Opal’s verbose aunt, owner of the boarding house, and a still politically active former Suffragette. She walks with a noticeable limp.
Can be played by:
Age:
50s, 60s
Race/Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Female
DELL GUFFEY
40s,
White
,
Female
Live-in housekeeper and low-level civic official. She is Midwestern friendly but also hard, rustic, ambitious, and entitled by her religion.
Can be played by:
Age:
40s
Race/Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Female
EULA ROMAN
20s,
Latinx/Mixed
,
Female
A mole masquerading as a transitory stranger. She speaks with an indiscernible Eastern European accent.
Can be played by:
Age:
20s
Race/Ethnicity:
Latinx/o/a or Hispanic, Middle Eastern, North African, or Arab American
Gender:
Female
ADOLPHUS BECK
40s,
White
,
Male
Charismatic, suave, and attractive congressional candidate with a penchant for women and an obsession for ‘Liberty’ Hightower.