David Foley: Three Plays

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Includes the plays Mother Caldwell, The Last Days of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, in Exile and Suffering the Witch The three plays in this collection are concerned with religion, lifestyle and family, and the often problematic connections between them. In Mother Caldwell a devout conservative standing for office is tricked into believing that she has heard the voice of God. The Last Days of Magdalyn... imagines an alternative conclusion to the real-life disappearance of a notorious atheist. In Suffering the Witch a young woman returns to her God-fearing home town to confront her troubled past.

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David Foley has written nine plays, ranging in subject from the Trojan War to a turn-of-the-century Naval sex scandal. His work has been presented by Here, the Lark Theatre Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre, the Ohio Theatre in New York, and the Hampstead Theatre in London. He lives in New York City.