

Old Man Joseph And His Family
Romulus Linney
THE STORY: Set in 1921, the Pitman family of Manard, North Carolina is led by the seventy-five-year-old Benjamin Pitman, a successful owner of the town's general store.
He has recently brought about the marriage of one son, Avery, to a young woman,
"This Appalachian tale weaves music through the sad yet uplifting battle between morality and greed and life and compassion. “As…UNCHANGING LOVE gives testimony, [Linney] is one of the finest writers working in the American Theatre today.” —Drama-Logue. ”…Mr. Linney continues to be a poet of America's heartland.“ —The New York Times. ”…Linney's characters, like Chekhov's,…have the ethical complexity of real people…“ —The Nation. ”UNCHANGING LOVE reasserts Linney's standing as a playwright of uncommon humanity and humor…The dialogue is always at the service of his characters…"
— Newsday (NY)
Unchanging Love is a American play written by Romulus Linney and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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