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Force Continuum - ePublication

$21.75
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Full Length, Drama
6 men, 2 women, 1 boy
Total Cast: 9, Flexible Set
ISBN-13: 978-0-8222-3850-8

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MIN. PERFORMANCE FEE: $105 per performance.
THE STORY: FORCE CONTINUUM follows three generations of African-American New York City police officers, centered around Dece, a twenty-four-year-old cop, disillusioned and confused in the contemporary world of drug violence and brutality, whose struggles go beyond the routine paradox of being both black and a cop when he and his white partner become indicted in the death of a black female civilian. Then, there are Dece’s deceased parents—a practical, optimistic mother and a father frustrated by racism within the ranks of the force. Finally, we learn of Dece’s grandfather, a man whose experience has instilled within him the awareness that there is a way out of the carnage and distrust between the African-American and police communities. FORCE CONTINUUM is a jagged, precarious journey whereby all gradually grasp that under-standing comes not just through seeing others but hearing.
“The creator of this intense…new play is a singular voice among American playwrights…exceptionally eloquent…“ —The New York Times.

“…a rich subject and a wise attitude.” —New York Post.