North of Providence, Dolores, Lady of Fadima
THE STORIES: North of Providence. is a painful domestic crisis between brother and sister, who are uncovering old wounds on the last day of their father's life. (1 man, 1 woman.)
Dolores is the story of two sisters drawn together because of domestic violence which influences the lives of both characters more than they've ever admitted. (2 women.)
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Lady of Fadima, because her husband is unable to work a young mother is forced to work as a cleaning woman in a hospital where her innocence is preyed upon by a threatening and malicious boss. (1 man, 2 women.)
First produced with great success by the Ensemble Studio Theatre.
“In NORTH OF PROVIDENCE Edward Allan Baker takes a painful domestic crisis and transforms it into a one-act play of emotional depth and conviction. There are enough conflicts for a novel or mini-series—distilled to an essential moment…an exemplar of the one-act art.” —The New York Times.
