The play follows five late-night comedy writers who are thrust into a plain room in an office building and are told to write jokes in order to get a TV writing job. The five of them slowly realize that they have completely different beliefs and ideologies and using a politically charged location, like a comedy writing room, the play becomes a tense, political comedy that takes a deep look at human behavior using the lens of comedy writers. The piece also has an eerie element, placing the writers in a locked room and having their one connection to the outside being a Man in White Coat who doesn’t seem to be letting them all know what is going on around them.
Cast:
CHARACTERS:
STEVEN – wrote for a right-wing
political show similar to Alex
Jones or Steven Crowder if they
were comedy-centric. Self-
proclaimed Libertarian. Dressed
casually, possibly has an American
Flag tattoo or socks, something
small, nothing over the top.
AMBER – wrote for a Daily Show/John
Oliver type political-satire
centric show. Dressed casually
(like she’s done this before). A
little jaded but truly loves this
craft.
DEREK – primarily sketch/improv
comedian based out of Chicago.
Wearing jeans and a flannel open
over a tee shirt. Excited to be
there.
TOBY – 20, comedian on the newest
short-video app, DITR (Diamond in
the Rough). Dressed in free branded
merch and Jordans. Trying to prove
himself, but sometimes a childish
douche. Has asthma.
HOLLY – writer for an early morning
show. Dressed well in business
casual. Kinda ditzy but great
writer, peace-keeper.
MAN IN WHITE COAT – Any age, a
worker bee in a white coat.
Helpful, straight forward.
WOMAN IN WHITE COAT – Any age,
colleagues with Man in Coat. Silent
but in control of the situation.
