Father Dreams
by Mary Gallagher

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: Described by the author as the waking and sleeping dreams of Paul Hogan, the son, on a Sunday afternoon, the play is comprised of flashbacks and fantasies that illuminate the steady disintegration of a family dogged by the father's gro

Press Reviews

"A wrenching, funny study of a family falling apart which, in its original production, heralded the arrival of a highly imaginative and brilliantly perceptive writer. “…Miss Gallagher has a genuine talent for conjuring life into theater…this is a dramatist with virtuosity as well as potential.” —The New York Times. “…hard-edged, funny, and moving."

— Village Voice

Publication

Year 2001
Binding Paperback
Edition Revised
Pages 72
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822203889
ISBN-10 082220388X
LCCN 2001281051
LCC PS3557.A411557 F3 2001
DCC 812/.54

Father Dreams is a American comedy play written by Mary Gallagher and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2001).

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