Heartland, A Drama In Two Acts
by Kevin Heelan

Name: Heartland, A Drama In Two Acts
Brand: Kevin Heelan
SKU: 9780573610516
Rating: 4.5 (3 reviews)

Heartland, A Drama In Two Acts Book Cover — Heartland, A Drama In Two Acts Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Male

Present Day All Men Exterior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American

Synopsis

We are on the front porch of Earl's house in a small mid western town.

It is evening, and senseless death is on the rampage.

That day, several upstanding citizens have been murdered by a psychopath on the loose, and Earl is determined to do something about it.

Earl is a macho fool, one of life's losers, and he sees this as an opportunity to restore some of his lost status in the community.

What he does not see is that the psycho may be closer to home than he could ever imagine.

A success on Broadway, Heartland works both as a psychological drama and as an engrossing murder mystery.

Press Reviews

"A writer who undeniably has the authentic touch of the playwright. . . . Strongly patterned and envisaged . . . honestly gripping psychological thriller."
— New York Post

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Earl forties. A very small, wiry, nervous man, slightly balding. His way of dealing with tension is to joke.	male	—	forties. A very small, wiry, nervous man, slightly balding. His way of dealing with tension is to joke.
James 16. Rather shy, but with a quick temper and an ability to manipulate his father's emotions. Intelligent, imaginative.	male	16	16. Rather shy, but with a quick temper and an ability to manipulate his father's emotions. Intelligent, imaginative.
Cotton late fifties. Even-tempered.	—	—	late fifties. Even-tempered.
Skeet mid-forties. Very large man. Extremely intimidating. Rarely if ever raises his voice. Doesn't have to. Beneath the surface calm is a tremendous rage. But he seldom shows it. When he does it's almost a surprise to him. He has a quick, easy smile, but the smile disappears as quickly as it comes.	male	—	mid-forties. Very large man. Extremely intimidating. Rarely if ever raises his voice. Doesn't have to. Beneath the surface calm is a tremendous rage. But he seldom shows it. When he does it's almost a surprise to him. He has a quick, easy smile, but the smile disappears as quickly as it comes.