This Is Your Captain: A Ten-Minute Play

by James McLindon

When their pilot ignores that their plane has caught fire, three airline passengers debate what to do: An allegory for the Age of Trump.

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This Is Your Captain: A Ten-Minute Play

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Denis Meadows: This Is Your Captain: A Ten-Minute Play by James McLindon

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A well-done take on the times we live in. Bravo!

A well-done take on the times we live in. Bravo!

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Cheryl Bear: This Is Your Captain: A Ten-Minute Play by James McLindon

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A fantastic metaphor for the election that led to our current political state of affairs. Very funny and well done!

A fantastic metaphor for the election that led to our current political state of affairs. Very funny and well done!

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John Minigan: This Is Your Captain: A Ten-Minute Play by James McLindon

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A laugh-out-loud satire that reflect our national moment perfectly. It captures, in one situation and ten minutes, the absurdity and recklessness, the denial of the obvious, and the willful ignorance, even among those seated closest to the crisis. You've got to laugh, or you'd certainly cry, and this play lets us laugh a lot.

A laugh-out-loud satire that reflect our national moment perfectly. It captures, in one situation and ten minutes, the absurdity and recklessness, the denial of the obvious, and the willful ignorance, even among those seated closest to the crisis. You've got to laugh, or you'd certainly cry, and this play lets us laugh a lot.

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Character Information

CAST OF CHARACTERS
(In Order Of Appearance)

AISLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANY GENDER, AGE.

MIDDLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANY GENDER, AGE.

WINDOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . WHITE, MALE, PROBABLY OVER 40.

CAPTAIN . . . . . ANY GENDER, AGE, OKLAHOMA DRAWL, UNFLAPPABLE.
(The CAPTAIN’s Voice may be prerecorded or voiced by the actor playing ATTENDANT if a four-actor cast is necessary.)

ATTENDANT . . . . . . . . . . . ANY GENDER, AGE, FUN, ENGAGING.

Note: Race-blind and diverse casting is encouraged except as indicated.

Aisle

Reasonable

Character Age

Any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
Middle

Reasonable

Character Age

Any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  Teens,
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
Window

Unreasonable

Character Age

Any age but probably over 40

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

White

Character Gender Identity

Male
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
- Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
  
  White
- Actor Gender Identity
  
  Man
Captain

Oklahoma drawl if possible, calm and unflappable.

Character Age

Any age over 30

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s,
  
  70s+
Attendant

Fun, engaging and unflappable

Character Age

Any age

Character Race/Ethnic Identity

Any

Character Gender Identity

Any
Can be played by:
- Actor Age
  
  20s,
  
  30s,
  
  40s,
  
  50s,
  
  60s

Development History

Type Commission, Organization Eggtooth Productions, Year 2020

Production History

Type Professional, Organization Eggtooth Productions, Year 2020

Genre

comedy,

dark comedy,

drama,

fable/folktale,

political,

satire

Subject Matter Keywords

Trump,

Red State/Blue State,

airplane

Length

two to nine minutes,

ten minutes,

10-30 minutes

Cast Size

4—5

Age of Intended Audience

all ages

Narrative Attributes

Centers Characters of Color,

Centers Female Characters

Supporting Materials

Script Sample

This Is Your Captain 2.pdf

Reviews

Valley Advocate

“
This Is Your Captain is brief, snappy and up to date, as the jetliner we’re all strapped into spins out of control with a dangerous fool in the pilot’s seat.
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