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Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 5m

Gabe McKinley

Jay, an up and coming reporter at The New York Times has dreams of becoming a famous journalist. But in a flash, they come crashing down when he becomes the center of a plagarism scandal...

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 5m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Docudrama/Historic
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Jay, an up and coming reporter at The New York Times has dreams of becoming a famous journalist. But in a flash, they come crashing down when he becomes the center of a plagarism scandal. Exciting young playwright, Gabe McKinley weaves a revealing and complex story about the collatoral damage of unchecked ambition and compounded lies. In this new play inspired by current events, truth becomes slippery and racial tensions reach a boiling point. 
JAY BENNETT - Reporter, African American, early 20's. Jacob Sherman - Reporter, Jewish, 20's.
MONICA SORIA - Reporter, 20's
HAL MARTIN - Executive Editor, 50's.
GERALD HAYNES - Editor, African American, 50's
JUNIOR - Publisher, Jewish, late 40's. Frank King - Editor, 60's.
BEN - Editor, 50's.
 

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting The offices of the New York Times. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"[McKinley] shows the newspaper world in an age of anxiety, struggling with new technology, shifting markets and conflicts between old and new media in a time of terrorism threats, wars and political upheaval." - New York Times

"
Like a good journalist, Mr. McKinley lays out those facts, adds color and provides an authoritative voice..." - New York Times

"Playwright Gabe McKinley, himself a former Times employee, touches on the many issues at play — cronyism, race, journalistic integrity — with popping, Aaron Sorkin-like dialogue" - Entertainment Weekly

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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