Passing Through from Exotic Places
THE STORIES: The first play,
Sunstroke, a pudgy, eager Peace Corpsman arrives to take over the duties at a Pacific island, replacing an eccentric couple who have apparently turned the outpost into an antebellum Southern plantation. Humor and fantasy mingle as the well-educated, young native he first encounters turns himself into a grinning, shuffling "darkie" at the others' arrival. (3 men, 1 woman.)
The third play,
The Burial of Esposito, is a touching and powerful study of a father who has lost a son in Vietnam and whose grief and guilt are so great that he convinces himself that the boy is still alive—and arises from his coffin to forgive him. (3 men, 1 woman.)
These varied and skillfully constructed short plays fit together smoothly as an omnibus program but may also be presented separately.
“…Superior theatre, dramatic, exciting, funny and original.” —New York Daily News.
“…A young playwright with a strong hold on theatricality.” —Variety.
