WHITESVILLE
by Eric Mansfield
As a mixed-race police family, the Claytons thought they were the model of acceptance, tolerance and love. But when George Floyd dies under the knee of a white cop, the Claytons find themselves at odds with one another both in the riots in the streets of Winesville – or “Whitesville” as it’s known in rural Indiana – and in the family living room. Can white parents and their adopted black children own up to their own prejudice and reach a deeper level of honesty and support? Or will the nation’s unrest prove too much for this blended family to endure as a cop father in a gas mask faces off with his teen children with a mother/wife caught in the middle?
- Cast Size: 4M 2F
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Eric Mansfield is an Ohio-based playwright, former Emmy award-winning TV journalist, retired Army officer, Iraq veteran, and proud member of the Dramatist Guild whose plays have been performed in New York, Los Angeles, Cleveland, and other American cities. Considered a modern dramatist, Eric received the Jean Kennedy Smith National Playwrighting Award (2nd Place) from the Kennedy Center for his original play, BARON OF BROWN STREET. Other awards include Best New Play by a Local Playwright from the Cleveland Critics Circle for his military love story, LOVE IN RESERVE, and the Arts Alive Award for the Emerging Artist by Summit Artspace in Akron, Ohio. Other produced full-length plays include TRIAL BY FIRE, CEMETERY CALLING, and HOME MOVIE. www.ericmansfieldwrites.com.
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