Book Of Days
by Lanford Wilson

Name: Book Of Days
Brand: Lanford Wilson
SKU: 9780822217671
Rating: 3.8 (141 reviews)

Book Of Days Book Cover — Book Of Days Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 minsPresent DayUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican

Synopsis

THE STORY: When murder roars through a small Missouri town, Ruth Hoch begins her own quest to find truth and honesty amid small town jealousies, religion, greed and lies.

This tornado of a play propels you through its events like a page-turning mys

Press Reviews

"Fascinating… a densely populated, unpredictable little world… [with] intriguing characters who touch each other’s lives through an elaborate series of connections… You could go to the theater night after night and never hear language so supple."
— St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Book of Days manages to combine Wilson’s signature character-based whimsy with an atypically strong narrative book and politically charged underpinnings.” "
— Chris Jones, Variety

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Len Hoch Manager of the cheese plant, Ruth’s husband	male	—	Manager of the cheese plant, Ruth’s husband
Boyd Middleton Stage director from out of town	—	—	Stage director from out of town
Ginger Reed Assistant to Boyd	—	—	Assistant to Boyd
Martha Hoch Len’s mother, junior college dean and teacher	female	—	Len’s mother, junior college dean and teacher
Walt Bates Owner of the cheese plant	—	—	Owner of the cheese plant
Sharon Bates Walt’s wife	female	—	Walt’s wife
James Bates Walt’s son	—	—	Walt’s son
Louann Bates James’ wife	female	—	James’ wife
Earl Hill Dairy inspector at the cheese plant	—	—	Dairy inspector at the cheese plant
Reverend Bobby Groves	—	—	—
Sheriff Conroy Atkins	—	—	—
Ruth Hoch Bookkeeper for the Dublin Cheese Plant	—	—	Bookkeeper for the Dublin Cheese Plant