Spain (Silverman)
by Jen Silverman

Name: Spain (Silverman)
Brand: Jen Silverman
SKU: 9780573711107
Rating: 4.08 (12 reviews)

Off-Broadway

Spain (Silverman) Book Cover — Spain (Silverman) Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

90 mins 1930s Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes

Synopsis

Step into a sophisticated, slippery world where the line between truth and fiction is all in the packaging.

It’s 1936, and a pair of passionate filmmakers have landed their next big project: a sweeping Spanish Civil War film with the potential to change American hearts and minds.

It just happens to be bankrolled by the KGB.

This seductive and funny new play about the art of propaganda and the dangerous, ongoing Disinformation Age explores how art can change the world – for better and worse.

Press Reviews

"Clever... ultimately, Silverman is less concerned with Russian influence in the Spanish Civil War than with the permanent problem of art in the world... Silverman’s dialogue has the clipped rhythm of screwball comedy."
— The New York Times

"A play about artists who are dupes and why the art they make doesn’t really change anything."
— The Wrap

"Spain touches issues of propaganda and artistic integrity in an age of mass media."
— Theatermania

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Helen Woman, 30s, sharp, pragmatic, an infiltrator	female	30s	Woman, 30s, sharp, pragmatic, an infiltrator
John Dos Passos (Dos) Man, early 40s, a deeply decent man who can be naive	—	40s	Man, early 40s, a deeply decent man who can be naive
Ernest Hemingway (Ernest) Man, late 30s, charming, secretly self-hating, overcompensates	—	30s	Man, late 30s, charming, secretly self-hating, overcompensates
Karl Man, can be 40s-60s, should speak RussianNote: All roles can be played by actors of any race or ethnicity. The author encourages all productions to prioritize diversity and inclusion in casting.	—	40s	Man, can be 40s-60s, should speak RussianNote: All roles can be played by actors of any race or ethnicity. The author encourages all productions to prioritize diversity and inclusion in casting.
Joris Ivens Man, 30s, wants to be liked, easygoing, an infiltrator	—	30s	Man, 30s, wants to be liked, easygoing, an infiltrator