The Candidate
by Brent Holland

Highlights

One Act 40 mins Present Day Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Four people wake up in a room with no memory of who they are or how they got there – and no way out.

As they’re put through a series of increasingly dangerous trials, they start to realize they’re actually part of a secret interview process.

Character	Gender	Age	Description
WHITE The candidate for the position within the agency. Any gender.	—	—	The candidate for the position within the agency. Any gender.
RED A member of the agency. A part of the interview process. Any gender.	—	—	A member of the agency. A part of the interview process. Any gender.
BLACK Another member of the agency. A part of the interview process. Any gender.	—	—	Another member of the agency. A part of the interview process. Any gender.
BLUE Another member of the agency. A part of the interview process. Any gender.	—	—	Another member of the agency. A part of the interview process. Any gender.
DR. RUNNELS The hiring director and head of this branch of the agency. Any gender. All characters may be any gender. Male pronouns are used throughout the script, but they may be adjusted to suit your cast.	male	—	The hiring director and head of this branch of the agency. Any gender. All characters may be any gender. Male pronouns are used throughout the script, but they may be adjusted to suit your cast.