A comedy about Sam and Max, two friends who produce a violent detective comic in the 1950s. When the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency comes after their comic for its violent content Sam and Max's careers and friendships are put on trial.
Keywords: comics, detectives, superheroes, 1950s, censorship, USA, friendship
Produced by Red Phone Theatre, Calgary AB, 2012
Winner of the University of Lethbridge Play Right Prize (2011)
2nd Place - Ottawa Little Theatre National One-Act Playwriting Competition (2012)
Genre: Comedy
Acts: 1
Run time: 50 minutes
Suitable for students 16+
Content notes: Contains some swearing, some descriptions of violence.
Cast size: 4 actors
Male roles: 3
Female roles: 1