17 Minutes

Full-length
Drama
3w, 3m
play

Overview

17 MINUTES is the length of time Sheriff’s Deputy Andy Rubens stood outside of a school while a shooter was inside. The play 17 MINUTES explores the communal and residual effects of a shooting through Andy, a man who struggles with his own complicity in the tragedy, and who seeks meaning in the wake of the shooting.

Casting & Production

Casting

ANDY RUBENS — a sheriff’s deputy
VIRGIL MORRIS — a detective
SAMANTHA RUBENS — Andy’s wife
MARY— a sheriff’s deputy
DAN — a father
CECILIA — a mother

Setting

Winter. A town in a cold part of the country.
Present day.

Reviews

“Brilliant! 17 MINUTES is a work of empathy and startling compassion.”
Ron Fassler, Theater Pizzazz

“An extraordinary piece of theater that should be widely seen.”
—Mark Dundas Wood, Theater Scene