Agnes of GodSummoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, further arousing Livingstone’s suspicions. Who killed the infant, and who fathered the tiny victim? Livingstone’s questions force all three women to re-examine the meaning of faith and the power of love, leading to a dramatic, compelling climax. A hit on Broadway and later on film. |
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ACT ONE SCENE ACT TWO SCENE afraid AGNES begins AGNES is heard Agnes of God Agnus Dei angel answer anymore bad baby bleeding blood Brussels sprouts Charlie's Neat child Christ cigarette convent daybook DEBORAH EISENBERG died Doctor Livingstone DOCTOR MARTHA LIVINGSTONE DON NIGRO everything eyes Father Marshall frightened girl some candy hand happened HAROLD AND MAUDE hate heard singing hell hurt hypnosis innocent Jane Martin JOHN PIELMEIER knew Kyrie eleison laughs lence listen LITTLE THEATRE-DRAMA look Marie mean menstruating miracles Miserere nobis mistake monologues MOTHER MIRIAM RUTH Mother Superior MOTHER turns Mummy murder night nuns Oh dear Jesus play postpaid pretty little baby psychiatrist questions remember saint Saint Peter sheets silence Sister Agnes Sister Margaret sleep smoking someone stop stupid talk tell Theatre of Louisville There's things told tollis peccata touch two-color posters Virgin voice wastepaper basket What's woman women-Interior