SYNOPSIS

Steve has moved from job to job in the Washington, DC area but no one has wanted to pay him more than baseline wages. His new job pays well and thrusts him into the resolutely transactional world of policy entrepreneurs. Steve wants to establish a secure base for the next stage of his life but, as a fish out of water in the policy trenches, he struggles to reconcile the needs of the industry with his personal values. As careers and friendships blossom and implode around him, Steve must make difficult decisions to survive the DC environment.

HISTORY

Con Con will premiere as a staged reading in Hillsboro, OR as part of the Theatre 33 Summer Festival on July 12, 2026. It was created and developed by the author through a series of table readings during the summer and early fall of 2025, with valuable dramaturgic support from Mara Gould. The staged reading will be directed by Elizabeth Rothan. You can find more information and a link to buy tickets on the Festival site.