The Healing
by Samuel D. Hunter

Name: The Healing
Brand: Samuel D. Hunter
SKU: 9780573705670
Rating: 4.24 (17 reviews)

Off-Broadway

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Highlights

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90 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Twenty-five years ago, a motley group of friends met as kids at a summer camp where the head counselor secretly taught them that their disabilities could be “cured” through the power of prayer.

Today, the group has gathered to mourn the untimely passing of one of its members.

Over the course of the night, old wounds are uncovered, friendships are tested and the truth surrounding their late friend becomes troublingly clear.

Press Reviews

"A smart and sensitive piece about the harm done to vulnerable people in the name of religion."
— Variety

"CRITIC’S PICK: “A moving, beautifully acted new drama... Mr. Hunter writes with lively humor and grace."
— The New York Times

"CRITIC’S PICK: “[A] thoughtful and affecting new drama... It’s a sensitive portrait of people moving, with difficulty but also with some help, toward acceptance."
— Time Out NY

"Authors are always looking to bring something new to this dramatic territory. In his arresting new drama The Healing, playwright Samuel D. Hunter does just that, and it elevates the genre to new levels of emotional heights."
— TheatreMania

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Donald Thirties, male. Played by an actor with a disability.	male	—	Thirties, male. Played by an actor with a disability.
Bonnie Thirties, female. Played by an actress with a disability.	female	—	Thirties, female. Played by an actress with a disability.
Greg Thirties, male. Played by a deaf actor.	male	—	Thirties, male. Played by a deaf actor.
Laura Thirties, female. Played by an actress with a disability.	female	—	Thirties, female. Played by an actress with a disability.
Zoe Thirties, female. Played by an actress with a disability.	female	—	Thirties, female. Played by an actress with a disability.
Joan Sixties, female. Played by an actress without a disability.	female	—	Sixties, female. Played by an actress without a disability.
A Voice Male or female, the voice of a shopping channel on the television.	female	—	Male or female, the voice of a shopping channel on the television.
Sharon Thirties, female. Played by an actress who uses a wheelchair.	female	—	Thirties, female. Played by an actress who uses a wheelchair.