Patiot Act: A Reality Show

Winner of the Fratti/Newman Award for political playwriting.

A million dollars to the most patriotic man or woman in America—and America does the voting! Do you love your country? Do you stand united? Do you support our troops? Do you have what it takes to make it to the final round?

This Orwellian drama takes an unsuspecting, far-right "patriot" and plunges him into the middle of an anti-terrorist nightmare. He thinks he's auditioning for a new reality show on Fox. But what's really going on? He reports to a testing center for his final casting interview. There are a lot of forms to fill out. Then there’s his psychological profile, his medical testing, and his background check. The questions never seem to stop. Some of them seem awfully personal, some of them almost seem like an invasion of privacy. Don’t worry, his interviewers assure him. It’s all part of the process. All part of getting selected for the most exciting new reality show in America…