Syndrome of Mr. Roach

SYNDROME OF MR. ROACH IS BASED UPON AN IMPORTANT DRAMATIC WORK NEED TO EXPRESS INJUSTICES AND DISCRIMINATION MR. ROACH FACES AS SOON AS HE RETURNS HOME FROM FIGHTING AGAINST ENEMIES IN VIETNAM BUT NOW FIGHTING DOMESTIC ENEMIES AT HOME. MR. ROACH WAS RACIAL PROFILE REPEATEDLY DURING HIS ACTIVE DUTY AND WRONGFUL CONVICTED DURING HIS ACTIVE NAVAL RESERVE. MR. ROACH WAS AN EASY TARGET BY BIAS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO ALWAYS PERSECUTE, PROOF HE WAS STILL ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ON ACTIVE RESERVE TRAINING.MR. ROACH COULD NOT EVER HAVE PEACE WITH HIS NEW GIRLFRIEND, AND PEACE WITH HIS FORTHCOMING JOBS, MOSTLY DUE TO RACIAL/EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION AND HIS PAINS AND SUFFERING UNDER AMERICA SYSTEMIC ABUSE AND DISCRIMINATION ON LEAVE.MR. ROACH IS LOVED BY HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO WELCOME HIM HOME, AFTER BEING FALSELY ARRESTED AND CONVICTED WITH PREDATORY FINES.THIS PLAY EXAMINES ONE OF HIS MISDEMEANOR ARREST AND CONVICTION. AUTHOR, HONOR B COLE PREFERS TO LET HIS CHARACTERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES TO ADDRESS ISSUES FACED BY MANY OF OUR VIETNAM VETERANS ON LEAVE FROM DUTY AND OR SEPARATION FROM SERVICE.AUTHOR HONOR B COLE STAGE PLAY WILL SHINE LIGHT ABOUT THE VIETNAM SYNDROME INTERSECTION WITH POST JIM CROW SYNDROME AT HOME SERVE ONLY TO WORSEN HIS ADJUSTMENT TO A NEW SYSTEMIC ABUSE AT HOME. Read more