adapted by
Matthew Earnest
from the story by Katherine Anne Porterpremiere: August, 1997
at The New York International Fringe Festival
where the company received the BIFF AWARD for
Excellence in Ensemble Acting.
Subsequently presented:
July, 1998 at The English Theater (FOIO)
April, 1999 at The Festival of Independent
Theaters, Dallas, Texas
April, 1999 at The University of Texas at
Arlington.
Described as a Southern
Gothic Chant, the ensemble weaves old Baptist
hymns into its performance of this stream of
consciousness story. An old Texas woman lies on
her deathbed, replaying and mostly reinventing
her past. As she waits for the hereafter, she
can't escape the memory of being left at the
altar as a young woman. But before the night is
over, she'll be jilted again. The production
showcases the company's spare design sense and
its unique use of a capella singing.
Running time: 60 minutes.
This production is
available for touring.
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