People’s Choice | LOUIS FELDER

People’s Choice

© Louis Felder

(Drama, a full-length play)
A woman banker learns about politics from some dishonest old pros.

Seven actors, one set, present time

Characters

Graham McLuhan Carlisle, fifties, a TV journalist.
Boniface Campbell, a politician who exploits the media.
Julie Wraith, a banker who's interested in politics.
Miles Becker, the smart assistant to Campbell
Sam Stoddard, a contributor to politicians.
Willard Fenn, also a contributor.
Jimmy Neely, also a contributor.

Synopsis

A woman banker volunteers to help a politician and uncovers theft and duplicity and eventually decides to run for office herself.

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