Theft: A Play In Four Acts

A four-act drama set in Washington unfolds within twenty hours as a reform-minded congressman prepares a confrontational speech that threatens entrenched interests represented by a powerful senator and a wealthy magnate. A woman married into that world but committed to social reform faces divided loyalties between family ties, political privilege, and her faith in shaping the next generation. Personal relationships, patronage, and journalistic ambition intersect while plots of manipulation, exposure, and moral choice advance. The action traces collisions between private motives and public power, compelling characters to weigh sacrifice, reputation, and the practical limits of idealism.