Full-Length (120+ Min.)
Drama
3W, 4M, 1 Any

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Zombie: The American


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Synopsis

ZOMBIE: THE AMERICAN is a cross between Jacobean tragedy and Dr. Strangelove, a futuristic political satire set in the year 2063. Thom Valentine, the first openly-gay President of the United States, faces a host of problems: an imminent civil war, the threat of an African invasion, an adulterous First Gentleman, and zombies in the basement of the White House! With his power, his marriage, and the nation’s well-being at stake, he must decide what he cares most about saving … and at what cost.

Casting & Production


Casting

LORD PRESIDENT THOM VALENTINE

FIRST GENTLEMAN CHASE VALENTINE (Asian or Arab or Latino)

LADY SECRETARY OF STATE JESSICA BLOOM

ROYAL GUARD / ROYAL BUTLER/ ROYAL CHIEF OF STAFF

SECRETARY GENERAL OF UNITED AFRICAN NATIONS ABIDEMI/ AFRICAN REBEL LEADER BABIRYE

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GENERAL ALEXANDER/ ZOMBIE MINORITY WHIP

ZOMBIE SPEAKER OF ZOMBIES

ZOMBIE CHAIRWOMAN

 


Setting

Time and Setting
A Futuristic American Dystopia.

Tone
Jacobean Dr. Strangelove.

Media

"Bloody, witty, and visually striking, Zombie: The American was an experience I will never forget. O’Hara created a political satire that remained in my thoughts well after I left the theater. That is a response I rarely have."

- Lauren Katz, DC Theater Arts

"If Zombie: The American is any indication of the caliber of the works yet to come, then the D.C. area is in for quite a ride."

- Julieanna Novak, MD Theatre Guide