The Daughters of Edward D. Boit

The Daughters of Edward D. Boit

The Daughters of Edward D. Boit

The Daughters of Edward D. Boit

The Daughters of Edward D. Boit

Overview

Four young sisters are trapped for a century in a famous painting by John Singer Sargent, arguing over which if any of them actually slept with the Italian steward on the ocean liner that took them to Italy, and over the relative pleasures and dangers of physical experience, fantasy, self denial, and art. Florence believes in experience, Jane in mystery, Mary Louisa in art, and baby Julia has had to go to the bathroom since 1882. This loving tribute to a very great painting is an imaginary journey into the world of the four girls imprisoned in it, and also deals with serious questions such as whether cockroaches are edible and why nobody would sleep with Henry James. In Green Man & Other Plays.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Time Period: 19th Century
  • Cast Attributes: All Women, Ensemble cast
  • Target Audience: Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Don Nigro

Don Nigro is among the most frequently published and widely produced playwrights in the world and has continued to build a deeply interrelated and diverse body of dramatic literature, employing a wide variety of dramatic conventions and styles of presentation. He has written ...

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