Plainclothes

~ Winner of the 2019 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award
~ Finalist for the 2019 Harold & Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award

When a violent encounter with a shoplifter leaves half of their team fired or in the hospital, the security guards of a downtown Chicago retail store find themselves under corporate investigation. Short-staffed, ill prepared, and faced with accusations that threaten to dismantle the crew, they’re forced to decide: do we give the higher-ups exactly what they want, or do we try to do what’s right – even if it means risking everything?

PLAINCLOTHES is a story of tribalism and taking a stand set against the bright, boisterous backdrop of the holiday shopping season.

Cast: 
6f and 5m