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Coming to Calvary University this fall the most controversial, challenging, and thought-provoking play in the history of CU Theatre Arts. Doubt, by John Patrick Shanley, is a play with only four characters, but each is integrally linked to the power of this parable, providing our cast and audience with some of the best substance contemporary dramatic literature has to offer.
The year is 1964; the action of the play: St. Nicholas Catholic school and parish in the Bronx. Here you'll become acquainted with neophyte 8 th grade teacher Sister James, whose love for children and teaching is about to encounter the heat of a moral crucible. Meet Father Flynn, the charismatic, well-loved, and progressive parish priest whose calling to shepherd his flock will be called into question so fiercely he may lose both his career and his freedom. Enter Sister Aloysius, Father Flynn's nemesis and the tenaciously fierce, rigid, and tormented principal of St. Nicholas School. And finally, we introduce Mrs. Muller, the mother of the first African American boy to integrate St. Nicholas as she is confronted with the possibility that her son is being sexually abused by its priest.
Written in 2004, this Pulitzer prize, Tony Award winning production continues to speak to our culture. In the fifteen years since this production began asking the questions it probes, sexual abuse continues to be rampant not only in Catholic schools, but in the entertainment industry, news casting, Evangelical Christian universities, and in our homes and families.
We invite you to become a part of the solution! Pre-show talks and talkbacks will be held before and after each performance. Licensed practical therapists, Biblical counselors, and theology profs will join our cast and crew for discussion. We would welcome you to join us for a sensitive examination of the themes of this production.
Due to the sensitive subject matter, we recommend this production to an audience of those twelve and up.
For any exchanges or questions, please contact Brown Paper Tickets directly (24/7).
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LocationCalvary University - Liberty Chapel (View)
15790 Elmwood, Kansas City, MO 64147
Kansas City, MO 64147
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 12 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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