Joyce Carol Oates

Short play, drama

1 m, 1 f.

Simple set.

Dark comeic undertones color this tale about a married couple at a mysterious adoptation agency. Although they want a baby, they bravely agree to adopt an eight-year-old Third World child who appears to be deformed or disfigured. They learn he has siblings and are faced with an even more difficult decision, one that leaves them shaken and exposed. This fast-paced exploration of serious contemporary issues offers incisive satire that never becomes harsh or judgmental.

Published in Dr. Magic: Six One-Act Plays .

FEE: $35 per performance.