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A superhero courtroom drama based on a real court case from the early 2000s called “Toy Biz, Inc. v. United States.” Because of a quirk of trade law, Marvel Comics realized they could potentially save hundreds of thousands of dollars in action figure tariffs if they argued that the X-Men were not human beings. This enraged fans, and rightfully so: The X-Men were created as an allegory for the Civil Rights Movement. We follow cynical U.S. Customs attorney Paige Palmer as she champions superheroes’ humanity with the help of Marvin Rooney, an idealistic comic book nerd. Throughout the play, the X-Men themselves appear as both advisors and adversaries... characters that only Paige can perceive. Written through the Amherst Schupf Fellowship, HUMAN BEINGS (& Parts Thereof) received a staged reading in September 2022.
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