Are Teachers Human?
James Reach
The Faculty Room
by Bridget Carpenter
Synopsis
In The Faculty Room , Bridget Carpenter explores the darker side of high school life from the inside of that mythic room, the teacher’s lounge.
English teacher Adam, Drama teacher Zoe, and Ethics teacher Bill, along with mysterious new World History teacher Carver, are all taunted by the disembodied voice of Principal Dennis on the P.A. system.
Dedicated yet desperate, inspired yet burnt out, hateful yet loving – the teachers of Madison Feury High are a bundle of contradictions in Carpenter’s rich portrait.
A funny and caustic look at how truly f*cked up the relationships between teachers and students can get, The Faculty Room erupts with gunshots, desperate longing, and a growing wave of spiritual fanaticism.
Our education system may never recover.
Press Reviews
"Lively black comedy...A rollercoaster course...Shalwitz gives the evening a snappy, agitated flair. The design supports the script intelligently."
— City Paper
"The three lead actors [Bowen, Anderson & Russotto] bring a lot of humor to their roles. The dialogue is sharp."
— Washingtonian
"A delightful madhouse [of] over-the-edge teachers...A riot"
— Arlington Weekly News
"Witty dialogue & fine acting [in] this engaging play"
— The Economist.com/Cities Guide
"Outrageous circumstances. Howard Shalwitz's good-looking production strikes the right tone. Underplayed pretty much to perfection by Michael Willis...Megan Anderson is an appealing presence."
— Washington Post
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Adam Younger about 40, teaches English |
| Carver Durand about 30, teaches World History |
| Bill somewhere between 40 and death, teaches Ethics |
| Principal Dennis the voice on the P.A. System |
| A Student male, a freshman |
| Zoe Bartholemhew about 30, teaches Theater |
Publication
The Faculty Room is a comedy play written by Bridget Carpenter and published by Samuel French .
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