Brontosaurus
by Lanford Wilson

Brontosaurus

Synopsis

THE STORY: Deals with the encounter between a cynical, sophisticated New York antiques dealer and the taciturn young man, her nephew and house guest, who has come to the city to study theology.

As reticent and unemotional as his aunt is loquacious and brittle, the young man contends that he has undergone a mystical experience-a revelation which is as unsettling to his aunt as it is fulfilling to him.

As though intimidated by his inscrutable reserve, she grows increasingly voluble, revealing in her wise-cracking chatter the defense which she has constructed to keep the world at bay-and to mask the innate sensitivity and idealism which persist despite the loneliness and futility of her existence.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 3 total roles, 2 female and 1 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
1978
ISBN 10
0822201577
ISBN 13
9780822201571
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
72 pages
Language
English
Print
Brontosaurus is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in 1978. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822201571 and an ISBN-10 of 0822201577.

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