Overview
The Future. The United States is in crisis: The East Coast has Flooded, the Capital has moved to Mount Rushmore, Cotton XP has been found in the hills of the West, Civil War is upon us again, African Peacekeepers are here to ensure our Presidential Elections, and there are Zombies in the Basement.
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Casting & Production
Casting
CHARACTER LIST
(3M, 3W, 2 Any Gender)
LORD PRESIDENT THOMV ALENTINE
FIRST GENTLEMAN CHASE VALENTINE(Asian or Arab or Latino)
LADY SECRETARY OF STATE JESSICA BLOOM
ROYAL GUARD / ROYAL BUTLER/ ROYAL CHIEF OF STAFF
SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNITED AFRICAN NATIONS ABIDEMI/ AFRICAN REBEL LEADER BABIRYE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GENERAL ALEXANDER/ ZOMBIE MINORITY WHIP
ZOMBIE SPEAKER OF ZOMBIES
ZOMBIE CHAIRWOMAN
Time and Setting:
A Futuristic American Dystopia.
Tone:
Jacobean Dr. Strangelove.
Reviews
“Bloody, witty, and visually striking, Zombie: The American was an experience I will never forget. O’Hara created a political satire that remained in my thoughts well after I left the theater. That is a response I rarely have.”
—Lauren Katz, DC Theater Arts
“If Zombie: The American is any indication of the caliber of the works yet to come, then the D.C. area is in for quite a ride.”
—Julieanna Novak, MD Theatre Guide
