Todd Caster

Carrie Buck was born the daughter of a mentally unstable mother and an estranged father in the early 1900’s. At the age of 3 she was placed into foster care and raised by the Dobbs family of Charlottesville, Virginia. It proved to be an equally cruel life for the child as she was pulled from school at a young age in exchange for a life of servitude in her adoptive new home. At the age of 16 she was raped by a family member, which resulted in an unwanted pregnancy. Carrie’s foster parents were appalled at her shameful condition and took steps to have her sent away to endure her pregnancy. Based on her promiscuous behavior, they argued to the court that the girl was “feeble-minded” and should be sent to a suitable facility. The court agreed and Carrie was whisked away to the Colony for the Epileptic and Feebleminded in Lynchburg, Virginia. Shortly after, Carrie gave birth to a daughter – Vivian. The Court deemed Carrie unfit to raise a child and ordered that the infant should remain with the Dobbs family. The year was 1924; the same year that a new piece of legislation went before the Virginia Assembly, known as the Sterilization Act. This law was designed to strike out at the feebleminded population through mandatory sterilization of all mentally deficient individuals. It was decided that Carrie should be their test case, the one chosen to initiate this new law. However, Carrie was not the feebleminded individual the Commonwealth thought her to be. She easily saw her doom and quickly took measures to appeal their decision.

BROKEN ANGELS follows Carrie’s day in Court. She is represented by Irving Whitehead, a compassionate lawyer, who is more than willing to serve the underdog. Together they face the Colony’s Counsel, Aubrey Strode, who unleashes a daunting line-up of witnesses. Those who testify against Carrie argue on the side of science and health, pointing out that the world would be a better place if the bad genes were eliminated and the good genes were promoted. The end result would be selective breeding on a world-wide scale. Against Whitehead’s advice, Carrie takes the stand in her own defense. It is in her testimony that the truth is uncovered, revealing how flawed the Colony’s argument is and how little regard they have for her basic human rights. Their aim was to eliminate her challenge and push this new law through, no matter the cost. In that they do succeed.

Carrie is sterilized the following year.

Loosely based on the actual events leading up to the Supreme Court decision in Buck v. Bell.

Doris and Ned are spending a lovely Christmas Eve with their daughter Sadie. The holiday spirit is soon dampened by the sudden appearance of their estranged son, Junior, dressed in a prison jump-suit. The police arrive shortly, hot on Junior’s trail, but where did Junior run off to? It’s a cat and mouse game and a not-so-typical Christmas for the family – or the police.

As Mitch prepares a dinner party, slovenly Biggs, a long-lost and unwelcome friend, shows up at the last minute. It becomes a comedy of errors as Mitch does his best to keep Biggs' presence a secret from his wife, Ginny. Enter the dinner guests, Vera (an aging socialite) and Jean-Claude (Vera's snooty French companion). Mitch has high hopes that Vera will fund his latest project. The evening takes a turn for the wierd when Biggs makes his grand appearance. Mitch and Ginny soon realize that the only thing standing between them and the poorhouse is Biggs and his behavior.

The siblings and their significant others gather at Sis’ and Ted’s New Jersey home to celebrate their Uncle Alex’s birthday. In due course, the festivities take an awkward turn in the form of an unexpected guest.

Vincent’s wealthy Father is dying. Unfortunately Vincent has been cut out of the Will. The only way he can recover his Father’s good graces is by taking a wife and siring a child. With a deadline at his back, Vincent convinces a homeless woman to play the part of his fiancé.

King Henry seeks a divorce from Katharine to make way for Anne, his new-found love. Henry approaches Cardinal Wolsey to insure that the annulment meets the conditions of the Church. The plot continues until Anne's execution.
Loosely based on the lives of Anne Boleyn, Catherine of Aragon, Cardinal Wolsey and Henry VIII.

4 Characters – 2M, 2F
Two Acts.
Multiple locations.
Approximately 90 minutes running time.

Dad is dying. His three adult children come to his rescue. One daughter is a successful doctor, one is a harebrained housewife. The son is homeless and hasn't been heard from in years.

Single-Mother Hannah attends a parent/teacher conference, only to discover that the teacher is a long lost lover from her home town. (Running time: 15-18 Minutes)

A man is found innocent of murder. Why does he seek help from the world's greatest detective? Follow Sherlock Holes and Dr. Watson as they uncover Nigel Busby's secret in The Tale of the Tiger's Ring.

An elderly woman in her last dying days is visited by the ghosts of her loved ones.

An old man approaches a young artist in the park. It is soon revealed that the old man is the artist's son, and has travelled back in time to seek his help.