Queen
by Madhuri Shekar

Name: Queen
Brand: Madhuri Shekar
SKU: 9780573708664
Rating: 3.6 (10 reviews)

Highlights

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Role(s) for Asian Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings

Synopsis

Sanam Shah, a mathematician, and Ariel Spiegel, a biologist, are Ph.D. candidates and best friends working together to discover the cause of colony collapse disorder – the urgent, ecological crisis where bees are disappearing around the world in alarming numbers.

Just as they are about to publish a career-defining new paper on the subject, calling for a ban on commercial pesticides, Sanam realizes that the numbers don’t add up to support their conclusion.

Should she look the other way for the sake of environmental action, or should she stand by her scientific principles, even if it means ceding ground to an ecological disaster, jeopardizing her career and losing her best friend?

In 2017, Madhuri Shekar's Queen made the Kilroys' List of new plays by women, trans and non-binary authors of color.

Press Reviews

"Shekar is a brainy and entertaining writer... This timely story about the interplay of science, conscience and the heart offers a most winning test case."
— Chicago Sun-Times

"Two powerhouse women fighting convention and fighting for what they want. We see them for the complex individuals they are... Queen lifts up women in a way that's intellectual and passionate."
— PerformInk

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Ariel Spiegel White. A Ph.D. ecology researcher and single mom.	—	—	White. A Ph.D. ecology researcher and single mom.
Arvind Patel Indian-American. A financier from New York. A potential suitor for Sanam.	—	—	Indian-American. A financier from New York. A potential suitor for Sanam.
Dr. Phillip Hayes	—	—	—
Sanam Shah Indian. An applied mathematician about to graduate from a Ph.D. program in ecology.	—	—	Indian. An applied mathematician about to graduate from a Ph.D. program in ecology.