What‘s Best For The Children

by Idris Goodwin

Whit Forsyth has just been elected the first Black chairman of the State Schoolboard Committee, about to vote on critical measures on public education. But as he readies for his vote, several groups go to extreme measures to influence his decisions. A comic exploration of ideology and the American education system.

Whit Forsyth has just been elected the first Black chairman of the State Schoolboard Committee, about to vote on critical measures on public education. But as he readies for his vote, several groups go to extreme measures to influence his decisions. A comic exploration of ideology and the American education system.

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What‘s Best For The Children

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  • Stefan Brün: What‘s Best For The Children by Idris Goodwin
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    A marvelous play to be timely and also in the hands of a compassionate and imaginative wordsmith, this is a wonder.

    A marvelous play to be timely and also in the hands of a compassionate and imaginative wordsmith, this is a wonder.

    ”
  • Daniel Repp: What‘s Best For The Children by Idris Goodwin
    “

    Goodwin presents an entertaining and thought-provoking sampler platter of groups with their own agendas for public education. A play that will make you laugh while also demonstrating the high stakes at play in curriculum development. And did I mention it comes complete with pop quizzes for the audience and mid-80s style raps?

    Goodwin presents an entertaining and thought-provoking sampler platter of groups with their own agendas for public education. A play that will make you laugh while also demonstrating the high stakes at play in curriculum development. And did I mention it comes complete with pop quizzes for the audience and mid-80s style raps?

    ”
  • Cheryl Bear: What‘s Best For The Children by Idris Goodwin
    “

    A revealing look at the current state of the politics of the American education system. Sharp and well done.

    A revealing look at the current state of the politics of the American education system. Sharp and well done.

    ”
WHIT FORSYTH, Chairman of The State School Board // Committee on Curriculum Instruction - Adult, African American, male identified
THE ENSEMBLE
ONE plays DOUG – Cameraman, male identified Also KELLEY, Whit’s neighbor
TWO plays D – A Radical - Adult, White Female identified Also KELLY, Whit’s neighbor, married to Kelley
THREE plays GITMO – A radical, Adult, mixed race female identified Also ACORN and STUDENT
FOUR plays CHRIS – A Radical, Adult, white male identified Also voice of RAE
FIVE plays NOEL – Executive, Adult African American Female, married to Whit Also WINONA and THURGOOD MARSHALL

Development History

  • Workshop, Launchpad @ University of California: Santa Barbara, 2022
  • Commission, Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado, 2018