The Woolgatherer
by William Mastrosimone

Name: The Woolgatherer
Brand: William Mastrosimone
SKU: 9780573618215
Rating: 3.74 (217 reviews)

Off-Broadway

The Woolgatherer Book Cover — The Woolgatherer Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

105 minsPresent DayInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers generally appreciate the emotional depth and poetic dialogue of the play. Many commend its ability to explore heavy themes through relatable characters, while some express admiration for its clever writing. However, a few find the play confusing or feel that certain character dynamics are off-putting.

Emotional depth and poetic dialogueGreat characters and themesClever and funny writingSome find it confusingOccasional violent character dynamics

Synopsis

Drama Characters: 1 male 1 female

Interior Set

Rose a shy dimestore salesgirl whose life centers around reveries and daydreams lives in a dreary Philadelphia apartment.

Into her life saunters Cliff a hard working hard drinking truck driver.

He is rough and witty and just as starved for love as she is.

Produced to great success at New York's Circle Repertory this delicate two-character drama starred Peter Weller and Patricia Wettig.

The Woolgatherer feat

Press Reviews

"[Mastrosimone] has a knack for composing wildly humorous lines at the same time that he is able to penetrate people's hearts and dreams."
— Hollywood Reporter

"The bedrock beauty of these attracting opposites gives the play an unforced power; audiences watch it as if they’re part of it."
— Chicago Reader

"Beautifully written... a deceptively simple play about two people falling in love that becomes a nuanced and authentic character study."
— Conway [New Hampshire] Daily Sun