The American Parade

The American Parade – Steve Cleberg
4 Men, 6 Women – Single set
Approximately 2 hour running time with intermission
Royalties: $50 first performance, $35 each additional

The American Parade is a comedy of manners set in New York City in 1918 during the Spanish Influenza when tensions between society and political ideologies reached a boiling point. It follows a group of theatre people who get caught up in a scandal swirling around a controversial painting by an artist who has just returned from the war. The play employs multiple levels of theatrical illusion to explore the roles that members of our society portray. The play swings from uproarious comedy to unsettling social commentary.

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