GOSPEL HOUR

Photo by Paul E. Martinez

Inspired by Bruce Springsteen's song "State Trooper," "Gospel Hour" catches a police officer parked on the side of the highway, reflecting on his past misdeeds in a moment of severe crisis. All he has is the rain to keep him company—and the ghostly voice on the radio. Co-written with Drew Caffrey.

PRODUCTION HISTORY

• World premiere with Tympanic Theatre Company at The Right Brain Project as part of Deliver Us From Nowhere: Tales From Nebraska (Chicago, 2012) – Directed by Aaron Henrickson
• Production at Hyde Park Theatre as part of Frontera Fest (Austin, TX, 2018) – Directed by Lane Michael Stanley
• Production at Union College Theater Department (Schenectady, NY, 2019) – Directed by Patricia Culbert
• Published by Smith & Kraus in When the Promise was Broken: Short Plays Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen