Abstract: When we move from theory to practice, we find that the craft skills by which a playwright constructs a drama worthy of the stage differs in many respects with those by which a historian produces scholarly narrative. Yet, insight and experience from both fields can enrich the endeavors of each enterprise. For the conference, I would like to share some of my on-going concerns in trying to take the results of historical research and writing as the basis for drama. I am currently experimenting with three episodes explored in my forthcoming book, The Politics of Excellence: Behind the Nobel Prize in Science, as material for three one-act plays. Is it possible to maintain scholarly integrity and ethical responsibility while creating drama that is theatrically compelling?