Plays By Vanda - Playwright

Our Lady of Stone

(3 females)

SISTER MARTHA:	an elderly blind nun who wears a modern day habit with a cross hanging around her neck. She’s seen enough of life not to take it too seriously. (This part might also be played by a younger woman who is somewhat kooky).

CATH KYLE:	a young woman who is an ex-nun. She is anxious and prone to tripping over her feet.

SISTER DOMINIC:	a very attractive middle-aged nun with an authoritative presence. Although during the play she wears only a white bathrobe and bare feet, most of the time she holds herself as if she were in full traditional habit. As she struggles to free herself from her own rigidity, there are times when the more delicate sides of a freer self appear.

Synopsis

Cath Kyle, an ex-nun returns to her former convent when summoned by her old friend and mentor, Sister Dominic. Going back to the convent is not easy for Cath and shortly into the play it becomes apparent that Cath and Sister Dominic have a lot of unfinished business to sort out. There are two versions of this play. Included in the same book are two versions of the same play. Version 1 has two scenes and runs about forty minutes. It has three female characters. Version 2 has one scene and runs about thirty minutes. It has two female characters.

Production History

Our Lady of Stone was originally produced at Developing Stages in New York City , in May, 1998. It was directed by Barbara Kahn. It subsequently went on to win the Out on the Edge Theatre contest and was produced as part of The Out on the Edge Theatre Festival in May, 1999. It was directed by Nancy Rogers.

Developing Stages Cast

Sister Martha…………………………………………………………Barbara Kahn

Cath Kyle……………………………………………………………..Noelle Potvin

Sister Dominic………………………………………………………..Carol Mennie

Out on the Edge Cast

Sister Martha………………………………………………………….Irma St. Paule

Cath Kyle……………………………………………………………..Jonah Marsh

Sister Dominic………………………………………………………..Carol Mennie

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