The Procedure
The Procedure
3m/3f
75 minutes
Adrian, a man in his mid-thirties, is living the dream. He is a lawyer, married to a loving husband, Jacob, and is about to become a citizen of the United States. Everything seems rosy until the immigration interview, where he learns that the path to citizenship requires a microchip implant. In his eye. In the end, Adrian has to choose between the staying with the people he loves, and standing up for what is right.
The Procedure was first developed with Ingenue Theater. This play was performed and nominated for Best New Playwrighting at the 2013 Planet Connections Theater Festivity. The cast included Stephen Thornton, Reynaldo Rivera, Fenny Novyane, Lauren Gralton, Richard Glucksberg and Shubhra Prakash.
"The Procedure is a work of sheer genius."---New York Comedy World
"The Procedure does an excellent job of using science fiction to explore some important issues while still remaining accessible to a wide range of audiences. It’s a smart and subtle play that avoids the typical sledgehammer tactics of political theater."---Theater for Nerds
"a fine telling of how every man—gay or straight—has to define what “home” is and how important it is get one’s personal priorities in order and then to act accordingly."---Queer New York
"The Procedure is a timely and thought-provoking piece of theatre"---StageBuzz
"valid substance, intriguing questions and successful moments"---The Bilerico Project
3m/3f
75 minutes
Adrian, a man in his mid-thirties, is living the dream. He is a lawyer, married to a loving husband, Jacob, and is about to become a citizen of the United States. Everything seems rosy until the immigration interview, where he learns that the path to citizenship requires a microchip implant. In his eye. In the end, Adrian has to choose between the staying with the people he loves, and standing up for what is right.
The Procedure was first developed with Ingenue Theater. This play was performed and nominated for Best New Playwrighting at the 2013 Planet Connections Theater Festivity. The cast included Stephen Thornton, Reynaldo Rivera, Fenny Novyane, Lauren Gralton, Richard Glucksberg and Shubhra Prakash.
"The Procedure is a work of sheer genius."---New York Comedy World
"The Procedure does an excellent job of using science fiction to explore some important issues while still remaining accessible to a wide range of audiences. It’s a smart and subtle play that avoids the typical sledgehammer tactics of political theater."---Theater for Nerds
"a fine telling of how every man—gay or straight—has to define what “home” is and how important it is get one’s personal priorities in order and then to act accordingly."---Queer New York
"The Procedure is a timely and thought-provoking piece of theatre"---StageBuzz
"valid substance, intriguing questions and successful moments"---The Bilerico Project
