OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mike Poblete 

• Setting

  New York, 2051

• Synopsis

  It’s high school history in 2051 and Franklin hasn’t done his report on Patriot Day (formally September 11th, which wasn’t a very creative name). Instead he shares his grandfather’s stories in a series of fast paced monologues from a Tour Guide, Deli Owner, Police Officer, Soccer Coach, Minister and more dealing with the everyday annoyances of a post 9-11 New York City.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Total

  8

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling possible. In the original production the parts of Franklin and the guide were played by the same actor.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  25 May 2009

• Production Notes

  Produced by the Attic Studio in association with Focus Theatre.

• Producer

  Co-produced by Focus Theatre

• Original Venue

  Smock Alley Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.