Speed-the-Plow | Style

Setting
Speed-the-Plow is a drama set in contemporary times. Though it is not explicitly stated, the play probably takes place in Los Angeles, the movie industry capital of the world, at a major studio. The action is focused in two settings. Scenes 1 and 3 take place in Bobby Gould’s new office. Because he has just been promoted to the head of production, the office is sparsely furnished with ‘‘boxes and painting materials all around,’’ as the stage directions indicate. The brief Scene 2, where Gould and Karen meet to discuss her report on the...

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