Author: Matt
Pelfrey
Synopsis: A yuppie ad-exec, Hank, finds himself lost in a dark alley
where he undergoes a transformation to homelessness and insanity. He is
in the longest, dirtiest alley in the city where he meets the resident of the
underbelly of a world that is rocketing towards chaos. There's Boone, a
self-styled leader who has adopted guerilla warfare tactics to survive in this
world. His sidekick Cockroach Boy is an eerie Kafkaesque part roach like
humanoid scampers on all fours, and talks in clicks, hisses, whistles and
grunts. And the Trash King, a mythic being who spouts philosophical
observations warning that trash will outlive us all. "The wrapper
outlasts the burger - the bottle outlasts the wine - the can outlasts the
Coke..."
Cast
Size: 8
Males, 4 Females
KINDLE EDITION
SCRIPT SAMPLE
"The play's absurdist premise
gives rise to many jarring, provocative moments and often humorously probes
issues of race, class, the environment, homelessness, and poverty." -- LA WEEKLY
"The audience came out without
saying a word -- because they were too stunned by what they had seen." -- Reviewplays.com
Matt Pelfrey's Awards include:
Heideman
Award, Actors Theatre of Louisville
American
Theater Critics New Play Award Nomination
PEN
Center West Literary Award Nomination
Ovation
Award Nomination for Best World Premiere Play
