PAINTED BRICK

by Anderson John Heinz

A unique and misunderstood friendship between Barbie Monroe (the 38-year-old wife of one America’s most powerful Baptist preachers) and Zachary Arnold (the 18-year-old guitar player and childhood friend of Barbie’s 18-year-old son) ignites a twisted chain of events that leads to a major shift in the Hopestead Baptist Church community.

A unique and misunderstood friendship between Barbie Monroe (the 38-year-old wife of one America’s most powerful Baptist preachers) and Zachary Arnold (the 18-year-old guitar player and childhood friend of Barbie’s 18-year-old son) ignites a twisted chain of events that leads to a major shift in the Hopestead Baptist Church community.

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PAINTED BRICK

Recommended by

  • Cheryl Bear: PAINTED BRICK by Anderson John Heinz
    “

    An explosive look at the chain of events that happen in a place of worship when a friendship between two individuals is misunderstood. Revealing and well done.

    An explosive look at the chain of events that happen in a place of worship when a friendship between two individuals is misunderstood. Revealing and well done.

    ”
  • Playwrights Foundation: PAINTED BRICK by Anderson John Heinz
    “

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, PAINTED BRICK/WHITE HOUSES, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    Playwrights Foundation enthusiastically recommends this play, PAINTED BRICK/WHITE HOUSES, as a Semi-Finalist for the Bay Area Playwrights Festival 2020. We were moved by the quality of the writing and the relevant and compelling themes that spoke to the mission of our festival. It excelled in a competitive process of 735 plays submitted this year and rose to the top after a six month long process discussing its merits with both national and local Bay Area readers, and we hope it moves swiftly towards production.

    ”

Character Information

2F, 3M
  • Barbie Monroe
    38
    White
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Zachary Arnold
    18
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Leigh Ann Selden
    53
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Jeremy Matthews
    16
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Allen Monroe
    18
    White
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      White
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Reading, Project Y Theatre, 2019