Eyes Of The American
by Samm-art Williams

Name: Eyes Of The American
Brand: Samm-art Williams
SKU: 9780573690006
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Eyes Of The American Book Cover — Eyes Of The American Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

Present DayRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

Synopsis

A CIA agent posing as a tourist in the Caribbean meets the taxi driver who is leading a revolution because he wants to be a king.

Press Reviews

"Gives some political and moral thought food, and also nourishing roles for three actors...It is nice to have a play around willing to raise issues especially such issues as power, dictatorship and colonialism."
— New York Post

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Roberta Ottley 35, West Indian, Jame's wife	female	—	35, West Indian, Jame's wife
Velda 35, West Indian, Head of Security on the island, serves as a double agent	—	—	35, West Indian, Head of Security on the island, serves as a double agent
Benny Parker 40, American CIA agent	—	—	40, American CIA agent
Cheddy Boswell 40, West Indian, Dictator of the island	—	—	40, West Indian, Dictator of the island
James Horsford Ottley Iii 40, West Indian taxi driver, becomes Prime Minister of the island	—	—	40, West Indian taxi driver, becomes Prime Minister of the island