"American Way" is a one-act play by Jeremy Gable

Jeremy Gable

Jeremy Joseph Gable is an American playwright living in Philadelphia.Gable was born in Lakenheath, Suffolk, England. He grew up in Post Falls, Idaho...

. The plot centers around three comic book

Comic book

A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...

 superhero

Superhero

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es who, in the midst of a break, are faced with a tragedy that they could not prevent from happening, despite having superpowers. It is notable for its sudden shift in tone and use of metaphor to mirror the policies of the Bush Administration

George W. Bush administration

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 after 9/11. The show opened in October 2004 at The Blank Theatre

Blank Theatre Company

The Blank Theatre Company is a non-profit theatre company located in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1990 by Daniel Henning, who is today the company's Artistic Director/Producer. The Blank’s mission is to produce either premieres or "reinventions" of previously-produced material...

 in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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