the devil smokes American Spirits

by Melissa Toomey

After fleeing an abusive religious cult, a mysterious young woman teams up with a mandolin-playing drifter who believes himself to be the devil, as they seek to navigate the underworld of the American Mother Road in search of a place to call home. The lines of belief, delusion, and religion are blurred—as are the definitions of good and evil—as a new, disturbing power emerges in this young vagrant woman who has...

After fleeing an abusive religious cult, a mysterious young woman teams up with a mandolin-playing drifter who believes himself to be the devil, as they seek to navigate the underworld of the American Mother Road in search of a place to call home. The lines of belief, delusion, and religion are blurred—as are the definitions of good and evil—as a new, disturbing power emerges in this young vagrant woman who has nowhere to call home and nothing to lose.

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the devil smokes American Spirits

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    Weird and interesting characters pop up throughout the play. Lots of interesting shifts and surprises along the way to a satisfying conclusion.

    Weird and interesting characters pop up throughout the play. Lots of interesting shifts and surprises along the way to a satisfying conclusion.

Character Information

  • Mary
    Character Age
    20s
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Stranger
    Character Age
    30s
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Don/Old Man
    Character Age
    60s+
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Virgil/Store Owner
    Ideally Navajo or Hopi. This role was originally conceived as a man, but I would be interested in hearing a female as well.
    Character Age
    50s+
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    native american
    Character Gender Identity
    Male or Female
  • Josiah/Jonas/Son
    Character Age
    20s-30s
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male

Production History

  • Type Workshop, Organization The Tank, Year 2021