Big Beautiful Bill

A political comedy about the efforts made to stop a conservative Senator (who has regular private sessions with his pay-for-play boyfriend) from voting for a bill that would abolish gay marriage. The two people trying to stop the Senator are his longtime assistant...and the gay boyfriend.

A political comedy about the efforts made to stop a conservative Senator (who has regular private sessions with his pay-for-play boyfriend) from voting for a bill that would abolish gay marriage. The two people trying to stop the Senator are his longtime assistant...and the gay boyfriend.

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Big Beautiful Bill

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  • Robert Weibezahl: Big Beautiful Bill

    This fast and furious ten-minute play uses the tropes of classic sex comedies to drop the hammer on the rampant hypocrisy in Washington, particularly among the moralizing right. As a congressional vote to overturn same-sex marriage plays out in the boudoir of a Lady G-esque Southern senator, the sharp satire sometimes reads – unfortunately for our nation! – as cinema verité. Frenetic and funny, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL gives new meaning to “gag order.”

    This fast and furious ten-minute play uses the tropes of classic sex comedies to drop the hammer on the rampant hypocrisy in Washington, particularly among the moralizing right. As a congressional vote to overturn same-sex marriage plays out in the boudoir of a Lady G-esque Southern senator, the sharp satire sometimes reads – unfortunately for our nation! – as cinema verité. Frenetic and funny, BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL gives new meaning to “gag order.”

  • Donald Loftus: Big Beautiful Bill

    A bold and sharply comedic political satire, Big Beautiful Bill skewers hypocrisy, power, and personal contradiction with biting humor and precision. Bruce Karp crafts fast-paced, punchy dialogue and vivid characters, building escalating tension toward a satisfying and cleverly orchestrated payoff. The play’s irreverent tone and timely themes make it both highly entertaining and provocatively relevant.

    A bold and sharply comedic political satire, Big Beautiful Bill skewers hypocrisy, power, and personal contradiction with biting humor and precision. Bruce Karp crafts fast-paced, punchy dialogue and vivid characters, building escalating tension toward a satisfying and cleverly orchestrated payoff. The play’s irreverent tone and timely themes make it both highly entertaining and provocatively relevant.

  • Ken Love: Big Beautiful Bill

    I just love it when a political comedy works. And the comic expert Bruce Karp has done it again with "Big Beautiful Bill", an ascerbic comedy with just a hint of satire. And the fact that the piece features believable, dimensioned characters doesn't hurt either. Nicely done, Bruce!

    I just love it when a political comedy works. And the comic expert Bruce Karp has done it again with "Big Beautiful Bill", an ascerbic comedy with just a hint of satire. And the fact that the piece features believable, dimensioned characters doesn't hurt either. Nicely done, Bruce!

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Character Information

Two males, one is 50+, the other, 20's; One female, 40's.
  • Lamar Hickey
    LAMAR HICKEY – a prominent conservative Senator from a Southern state. Actor 50+
    Character Age
    50+
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    White
    Character Gender Identity
    Male
  • Ellen
    ELLEN – longtime assistant to the Senator, not always in agreement with his views and votes. Actor 40+
    Character Age
    40+
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Any
    Character Gender Identity
    Female
  • Bill
    BILL – an extremely attractive masseur and sex worker.
    Character Age
    20's
    Character Race/Ethnic Identity
    Ethnic diversity
    Character Gender Identity
    Gay,
    Male