“Fifteen Men In A Smoke-Filled Room” is a full-length tragedy detailing the events surrounding the presidential nomination of Warren G. Harding at the Republican National Convention of 1920. Harding could care less about being president and longs for the day when he can return to life as a small-town newspaper editor – but that option appears remote. An ambitious campaign manager, a paralyzingly superstitious wife, and a starstruck young mistress are propelling Harding towards the presidency. Could it be that he is doomed to be president? “Fifteen Men In A Smoke-Filled Room” explores the extent to which fate controls our lives and the self-defeating role we play in our own destinies. The play is a dense, subtle, heavily character-driven piece – devoid of frills and finery – in the Arthur Miller style of drama.