dEAD dOG pARK by Barry Malawer

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Productions (3)
Drama
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70 - 85 minutes
2 W, 4 M,  (6-7 actors possible: 2-3 W, 4-5 M)
Set: Flexible set requirement; requires very minimal set to make it work.

A pursuit through an abandoned building ends in a four-story fall that changes Officer Rob McDonald and thirteen-year-old Tyler Chapin's lives forever. Everything that happens next hangs on one question: did the young black boy fall on his own or was he pushed by the white cop on his heels? A collage of scenes weaves through the events that follow as Tyler's mother seeks a savvy lawyer's counsel and Rob faces those who doubt his actions, from his wife, to his partner, to the jury, and to himself. It's twelve years before he's ready for answers once and for all -- and Tyler's the only one who has them. A timely drama about the shifting nature of truth and responsibility.

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Play Details

A pursuit through an abandoned building ends in a four-story fall that changes Officer Rob McDonald and thirteen-year-old Tyler Chapin's lives forever. Everything that happens next hangs on one question: did the young black boy fall on his own or was he pushed by the white cop on his heels? A collage of scenes weaves through the events that follow as Tyler's mother seeks a savvy lawyer's counsel and Rob faces those who doubt his actions, from his wife, to his partner, to the jury, and to himself. It's twelve years before he's ready for answers once and for all -- and Tyler's the only one who has them. A timely drama about the shifting nature of truth and responsibility.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 85 minutes
  • 2 W, 4 M,  (6-7 actors possible: 2-3 W, 4-5 M)
  • Set: Flexible set requirement; requires very minimal set to make it work.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-061-3

Published Reviews

"dEAD dOG pARK is a testament to the political and human power of theater."

Theatre Is Easy

"dEAD dOG pARK presents multiple perspectives of a complex social issue that has taken center stage in America's news cycles . . . a play that should be seen by everyone to encourage an essential discourse about civil rights."

Broadway World

"Powerfully bold . . . character-driven, intelligent dialogue."

NY Theatre Guide

"An intriguing, topical, and thought-provoking piece of drama."

Huffington Post, Arts & Culture

"Malawer tackles the social and economic fallout of residual racism, the unjust legal system, police brutality, and the travails of law enforcement by focusing on this one incident and plunging it into uncertainty."

Blogcritics.org

"Malawer provides a complete and honest inventory of the collateral damage involved . . . this is a play that will stimulate many a conversation; for that alone, it's worth seeing."

L&S Online

Production History

MAR 29, 2019 - MAR 30, 2019
Kean University Theatre Council
Union, NJ United States
Kean University Theatre Council Union, NJ United States
DEC 01, 2017 - DEC 10, 2017
N/A
Des Moines, IA United States
N/A Des Moines, IA United States
FEB 11, 2016 - MAR 11, 2016
59E59 Theaters, Boz and the Bard Productions, Inc.
New York City, NY United States
59E59 Theaters, Boz and the Bard Productions, Inc. New York City, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 11, 2016 - MAR 11, 2016
59E59 Theaters, Boz and the Bard Productions, Inc.
New York City, NY United States
59E59 Theaters, Boz and the Bard Productions, Inc. New York City, NY United States

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