Disorderly Beulah
a short comedy
In the first year of the New Deal, a rare female lawyer fights to secure justice for women.
Characters:
JUDGE CHALMER C. TAYLOR, male, 35
CHARLES M. PEIRCE, male, 73, prosecuting attorney
BEULAH IRVIN, female, 40, defense attorney
Setting:
The courtroom in the McLean County Courthouse, Bloomington, Illinois
Time:
1933
Note:
The characters are historical figures. The trial is based on backpay disputes that were common in the Depression.
Characters:
JUDGE CHALMER C. TAYLOR, male, 35
CHARLES M. PEIRCE, male, 73, prosecuting attorney
BEULAH IRVIN, female, 40, defense attorney
Setting:
The courtroom in the McLean County Courthouse, Bloomington, Illinois
Time:
1933
Note:
The characters are historical figures. The trial is based on backpay disputes that were common in the Depression.
(online reading)
Moving Parts
Paris, France
October 26, 2025
Cast: Alan Wagner (Judge Taylor), Graham Bushnell (Peirce), Alexandra Tomko (Beulah)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Moving Parts
Paris, France
October 26, 2025
Cast: Alan Wagner (Judge Taylor), Graham Bushnell (Peirce), Alexandra Tomko (Beulah)
Directed by Stephanie Campion
Graham Bushnell (Peirce), Alan Wagner (Judge Taylor) and Alexandra Tomko (Beulah)
(online reading)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
August 24, 2025
Cast: Todd Prendez (Judge Taylor), Paul Uhler (Peirce), Leslie C. Nemet (Beulah)
LA Play Reading
Los Angeles, California
August 24, 2025
Cast: Todd Prendez (Judge Taylor), Paul Uhler (Peirce), Leslie C. Nemet (Beulah)
Video of Paul Uhler (Peirce), Todd Prendez (Judge Taylor) and Leslie C. Nemet (Beulah)
(online reading)
Playwrights Circle
Bread & Roses Theatre
London
July 7, 2025
Cast: Ben Williams (Judge Taylor), Derekk Ross (Peirce), Corinne Strickett (Beulah)
Playwrights Circle
Bread & Roses Theatre
London
July 7, 2025
Cast: Ben Williams (Judge Taylor), Derekk Ross (Peirce), Corinne Strickett (Beulah)
Corinne Strickett (Beulah), Ben Williams (Judge Taylor) and Derekk Ross (Peirce)
(online reading)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
July 6, 2025
Cast: Sean Sullivan (Judge Taylor), Wayne Paul Mattingly (Peirce), Linda White (Beulah)
Tiger's Heart Players
New York, NY
July 6, 2025
Cast: Sean Sullivan (Judge Taylor), Wayne Paul Mattingly (Peirce), Linda White (Beulah)
Sean Sullivan (Judge Taylor),Linda White (Beulah) and Wayne Paul Mattingly (Peirce)
(online reading)
Virtual Globe
Mattituck, New York
June 11, 2025
Cast: Maurice Kessler (Judge Taylor), Hank Fandel (Peirce), Lucy McMichael (Beulah)
Virtual Globe
Mattituck, New York
June 11, 2025
Cast: Maurice Kessler (Judge Taylor), Hank Fandel (Peirce), Lucy McMichael (Beulah)
Hank Fandel (Peirce), Maurice Kessler (Judge Taylor) and Lucy McMichael (Beulah)