CAST:
LINDSEY, 40s
WENDELL, 40s, her husband
PUMP, 16, their daughter
CASE, 40s (male)
DETAINEE, early 20s
Detainee is a play about a decision — whether or not to torture a US citizen. Lindsey is a middle-aged college professor who drives a middle-aged van and lives in a middle-aged house. She’s a middle-aged Mom with a middle-aged husband. She also has middle-aged problems, mostly stemming from her wayward teenage daughter, with whom she has a strained relationship.
Outside of home, Lindsey has another problem. The United States is reeling from a string of domestic bomb threats. But when the threats turn real, and the first bomb explodes, Lindsey is asked to return to her former identity. And ultimately Lindsey must choose between allegiance to country and the sanctity of her home.
Detainee explores the point at which society accepts torture to assure civic safety. When the state devises a political instrument to disarm violent situations, what happens to the basis of authority?
The script is available on https://samgraber.com/plays/full-length-plays/detainee/
The play will be directed by Sabrina Lotz.
Performance dates are 11, 12, 13, 17, 18 and 19 October 2019.