This is a three act anthology play consisting of the short plays "Black ICE," "Love in the Time of Coronavirus" and "Ghost Light (One Act Version)." Each act takes place at a different time: Act I at the start of the Covid pandemic, Act II at the height of the pandemic, and Act III as life begins to return to normal.
Cast:
COMMANDER HAYES male, mid 50s, cold & cruel, commander in Enforcement and Removal Operations of ICE.
DEPUTY SIMMONS female, 30s to 40s, works with Hayes as a translator, is new to translating and so not fluent
MAGDALENA SPINOLA late 60s, early 70s, refugee from Guatemala seeking asylum, does not speak English.
RUTH An elderly nursing home resident, once a respected doctor and medical researcher now suffering from Alzheimer’s, but is presently experiencing an extended period of lucidity.
BOB A friend to Ruth and fellow resident, he is in a wheelchair and is suffering the late stages of cancer. Bob has been many things in life, primarily a theater director.
JOY A young black nurse well loved by the nursing home residents and a primary caretaker for Ruth and Bob. She is a widow with two children.
KAY woman in her 50s or 60s, a stage manager
AL man in his 60s or 70s, an actor
RAUL younger man in his 20s or 30s, give or take, on the tech crew
