An Appearance of Desire

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Cast of Characters  

(1 female, 3 males)

WES YOST: is an eighteen year old college freshman. He speaks with a West Virginian accent. Yost is pronounced with a long "O".
PARKER DANIELS:

is a twenty-one year old, attractive, sexy college freshman.

PROFESSOR LINLEY:

is a forty-five year old English Professor.

PROFESSOR FISHBURN:

is a forty-eight year old Chairman of the English department with graying hair.

 

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Synopsis

What  lengths will a middle-aged Professor go to save her career? Caught between needing to save herself, wanting to nurture the talents of one of her extraordinary students and the genuine feelings that come up for her towards him, Professor Linley does the unthinkable.

This play has been adapted into my new novel, THE VIOLENCE OF GENTLE PEOPLE.

 

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Awards and Honors

Finalist Eugene O’Neill National Playwriting Conference
Finalist Jerome Foundation Grant @ Playwrights Center, MN
Third Place Open Book Contest (sponsored by Doubleday)
Second Place      Pen & Brush Contest (judge: Mario Fratti)

 

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Reviews

Pending Production

 

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Download The Play

Click HERE to download a sample of An Appearance of Desire.  To receive the full version, email me by filling out the form below.  I will send you a reply, usually within 24 hours, with the full version attached in PDF format.  

 

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