The Gift And The Giving
by Tim Kelly

"The gift and the giving is a contemporary play dealing with the question of man's faith in the value of personal commitment.

Four young people take shelter in a church as they pause on their way to the state capitol where they hope to dramatize their plea for social change.

They have vowed to fast until the march is completed, but now thoughts of food and comfort possess them.

Their belief in the success of their goal is further weakened as unforeseen circumstances and the threat of physical harm work to defeat them.

Only one is likely to complete the trek to the capitol steps, but the message he leaves with the others is that one committed man, with faith in his beliefs, can sometimes work small miracles.

An unusual aspect is that the 'cause' is never specified, thus calling on the audience's imagination for participation.

Designed for a youthful cast, the play is written for production in a church with the audience sitting in the pews.

It can also be performed on a bare stage or at any number of locales".