Erik Patterson
A paraplegic woman plays outrageous power games to get something she desperately wants in this dark, twisty, sexy play that takes office politics to new extremes.WINNER, Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award: Best PlaywritingWINNER, Arts in LA Sage Awards: Best PlaywritingNOMINEE, LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards: Best PlaywritingNOMINEE, Stage Raw Awards: Best PlaywritingPlay DetailsOne of the Nice Ones is a 90-minute play with no intermission.Cast: 2 female, 2 maleGenre: dark comedy, satire, workplace comedy, modern classic, dysfunction, dramedy, edgy, new plays, subversive, provocative, radical, boldKeywords: intimacy, body image, eating disorders, diet culture, body dysmorphia, BDD, Body Identity Integrity Disorder, sexual harassment, Me Too Movement, self-image, self-esteem, patriarchy, power plays, power dynamics, disability, identity politics, ethicsCharacter BreakdownTRACY, a white woman in a wheelchair. She is a shark who smells blood in the water.ROGER, her boss, a cis straight white male. The epitome of privilege.NEAL, a co-worker, a man of color. Genuinely nice, honest, good.COLLEEN/WANDA, a client, a woman of color. Done being nice. Fuck nice.