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Man Cave

  • John J. Caswell, Jr.
  • Full Length Play, Drama, Mystery/Thriller, Present Day
  • 4F
  • ISBN: 9780573711237

In this chilling political thriller, Imaculada and her friends gather in the basement of her absent employer, converting his luxurious man cave into their own spiritual war room and sanctuary from the violence of men, both real and supernatural.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Drama, Mystery/Thriller
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set
  • Cautions: Alcohol, Mild Adult Themes, Strong Language

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
Imaculada has gathered her friends in the fortress-like mansion belonging to her absent employer, a wealthy Republican Congressman living high on a hill in Sedona, Arizona. Together they convert his luxurious basement man cave into their own spiritual war room and protective sanctuary from the violence of men, both real and supernatural.
REVIEWS:

"A political drama wrapped in the spooky pleasures of the horror genre, and it works on both levels."

 The New York Times

"I’m betting that you won’t be bored, not even for a split-second. Man Cave wraps potent social criticism inside a ghost story that will have you eager (and afraid) to find out what happens next."

 Lighting & Sound America

"A supernatural-political horror show that will keep you guessing... just strap in and enjoy the ride."

 Theatrely

"A political drama wrapped in the spooky pleasures of the horror genre, and it works on both levels. Its characters are Mexican American women on the economic fringes, and its concerns are theirs: work, love, heritage, survival; how to be safe, and feel at home, in their own country."

 The New York Times

"Magic and history converge in... a kind of indie horror movie... Caswell raises urgently important topics: domestic violence, the abuse of police authority, the ever-expanding Department of Homeland Security, and the cynical way that politicians profit from it."

 Theatermania

Premiere Production: Man Cave premiered off-Broadway at the Connelly Theater on March 1, 2022. Produced by Page 73 and directed by Taylor Reynolds, the production featured Claudia Acosta, Jacqueline Guillén, Annie Henk and Socorro Santiago.

Characters

  • Casting: 4F
  • Casting Attributes: Role(s) for Latine Actor(s), All Female

  • LUPITA – 30-40. Mexican-American. Butch. Caring and protective.
    ROSEMARY – 25-35. Extremely well-read, activist-at-heart, first-generation Mexican-American with immigrant mother.
    IMACULADA – 45-55. Mexican-American. Employed by US Congressman as a live-in housekeeper. Cautious, motherly, accommodating.
    CONSUELO – 55-65. Rosemary's mother, undocumented Mexican immigrant, thoroughly assimilated, contemporary American woman, no dialect.
    VERIZON GIRL – Salesperson. Voiceover. (Played by actor playing ROSEMARY)

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    Imaculada has gathered her friends in the fortress-like mansion belonging to her absent employer, a wealthy Republican Congressman living high on a hill in Sedona, Arizona. Together they convert his luxurious basement man cave into their own spiritual war room and protective sanctuary from the violence of men, both real and supernatural.

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