INCIDENT IN CONFERENCE ROOM B

by William Ivor Fowkes

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR, 35 MINUTES). Trapped in a conference room, three potential congressional candidates compete to prove their suitability for the Party’s nomination as they argue about the existence, nature, and relevance of God in a debate inspired by David Hume’s classic philosophical text, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. As their claustrophobia and discomfort intensify, tempers flare, and the...

FULL-LENGTH PLAY (1 HOUR, 35 MINUTES). Trapped in a conference room, three potential congressional candidates compete to prove their suitability for the Party’s nomination as they argue about the existence, nature, and relevance of God in a debate inspired by David Hume’s classic philosophical text, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. As their claustrophobia and discomfort intensify, tempers flare, and the attacks become more personal until only one resolution is possible. INCIDENT IN CONFERENCE ROOM B takes place at the intersection of politics, religion, and the desire for power and influence.

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INCIDENT IN CONFERENCE ROOM B

Character Information

4 actors - 3 male, 1 female. These roles may be cast with actors of any race or ethnicity.

  • Demetra Rollins
    A science teacher and school board member. Married with kids. Ambitious but sensitive and caring. A little depressed and distracted at the moment, but puts on a good face.
    38
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Philip Sandy
    A popular columnist and TV commentator of no obvious political or religious persuasion. Gay. Single. Witty, sarcastic, and skeptical.
    44
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Clint Fullerman
    Successful businessman and a minister at a televangelical church. Jovial in a salesman’s way. Confident. Firm in his convictions. Can be pushy. A bit of a bully. A bit sexist.
    52
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Actor #4 - several small roles
    Voice, Priest, Spider #4, Therapist, High School Boy, UPS Boss, Minister, Party Functionary (Voice), Nasty Voice, Man
    Any age
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Cimientos Development Program, IATI Theatre, NYC--Live ZOOM Reading, 2020