Two American couples get caught in a chronological palindrome on a trip to Italy. Stigmata, alchemy, adultery and St. Catherine of Siena’s severed head plague a nun and a minister in this circular love story that is a comedy if performed forward and a tragedy if performed backward. Winner of Best New Play and Production of the Year LA Weekly Awards.
Cast:
TOR, 30-35, handsome, blond, dresses and whistles well
MARGARET, 40-45, attractive, blonde, repressed, dresses practically
PHILIP, 40-45, nice-looking, dark-haired, polite, gentle
CATHERINE, 40-45, dark-haired, very pretty, very emotional
ITALIANS, 30-40, several roles to be played by one dark, handsome, bearded actor, including:
MILANESE POLICEMAN
VENETIAN POLICEMAN
SIENESE MAN
MAN OF SORROWS
DOMINICAN MONK
MAN IN A TOWEL
PRIEST
BOOKSELLER
TOUR GUIDE
SIGNOR DONNOLA
