My Sister, My Sister
by Ray Aranha

My Sister, My Sister

Synopsis

Full Length, Drama Characters: 1 male, 3 female, chorus

InteriorThe early life cycle of a girl growing up with her sister and her mother in a lower class black neighborhood, with scenes switching back and forth in time to show her both as she is now and as she was when a little girl.

Her mother was an evangelist, and her father a very likeable but contentious alcoholic.

Her sister became a whore early in life.

One night after the father has left the family, mother plans a pilgrimage to another town; and so this is the night that sister decides to bring home a white man and initiate the younger girl in the rites of sex.

Sensing trouble, however, mother returns unexpectedly and discovers all.

Ever since that night, sister has disappeared, and the girl has gone searching for her everywhere, ending up a prostitute herself.

Her one remaining hope is her lover, who has made her pregnant.

"Complex but moving, well written, compassionate Black play."

N.Y.

Times.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 3 female and 1 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1973
ISBN 10
0573612722
ISBN 13
9780573612725
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Samuel French Acting ed.
Print Length
84 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCCN
75304902
LCC
PS3551.R32 M9
DCC
812/.5/4
Print
My Sister, My Sister is a American play written by and published by Samuel French in New York, 1973. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573612725 and an ISBN-10 of 0573612722.

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