Dust
by Billy Goda

Dust Book Cover
Dust Cover

Synopsis

4m, 1f, with doubling / Thriller Dust is an edge-of-your-seat thriller.

Martin is an executive with money and a paunch.

Zeke, a gifted young man torn down by drugs, is an ex-con with street smarts and a minimum wage position.

Early one morning, in the fitness center of the Essex House, a battle-of-wills begins over the most trivial of requests.

As described in The New York Times review: "Verbal sparring turns angry, posturing leads to entrenched positions, and out of nothing - out of dust - a grudge match is born."

Once Martin's daughter Jenny becomes entangled, the stakes are raised even higher - escalating a war for respect into one for revenge and ultimately survival.

Who will be standing when the dust settles?

"GREAT THEATRE!

IT'S FUN, IT'S EXCITING, IT'S ELECTRIC, IT MAKES YOU UNDERSTAND WHY THEATER IS SO SPECIAL."

-WOR Radio "THRILLS in DUST!

EXCELLENT ACTING AND WRITING laced with mordant humor."

- Associated Press "Dust begins with a struggle over power and respect.

Verbal sparring turns angry, posturing leads to entrenched positions, and out of nothing - out of dust - a grudge match is born.

Billy Goda tells his story in short, sharp scenes, each with a clear dramatic idea."

-The New York Times "BILLY GODA'S DUST REVIVES THE POTBOILER THRILLER!... CRITIC'S PICK" - Back Stage "NYC THEATRE PICK" - Newsday

Themes

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 5 total roles, 1 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
2009
ISBN 10
0573696527
ISBN 13
9780573696527
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Samuel French a ed.
Print Length
88 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCCN
2010277507
LCC
MLCS 2010/40589 (P)
Print
Dust is a American murder and mystery play written by and published by Samuel French in New York, 2009. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573696527 and an ISBN-10 of 0573696527.

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