Playwright’s Spotlight | “The Bloodless Jungle”

A rising star in the political world, State Senator Ethan St. John is being courted by the President and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to challenge long-term incumbent for US House of Representative. Ethan agrees to undertake the run but must vest control of the campaign in the hands of well-known politician H. Henderson Hill. Things get shaky when Ethan’s best friend, J.J. Stiles, is arrested on suspicion of having committed multiple rapes. Faced with a daunting choice, does Ethan abandon J.J. and focus on winning the election, or does he jeopardize the campaign by supporting his friend who he thinks is innocent.