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Joseph
Earl Reimer
Old Man Joseph And His Family
by Romulus Linney
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THE STORY: Comprised of a series of vignettes, bridged by music and deft changes of scene, the play offers a fresh and colorful interpretation of biblical events and figures.
As the action begins we meet the aged Joseph, a long-time widower, who, b
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"A warm-hearted amusing and frequently touching dramatization of stories from the New Testament Apocrypha, which is sometimes termed the “Bible of the Folk.” The play uses the simplest of means to achieve a high degree of theatricality and a rich variety of acting roles. “The style in which these folk legends are presented is blithely blasphemous and applecheek cheerful—not unlike the hippy happiness of Godspell.” —New York Tribune. “…a playwright capable of ambitious and explorative work…"
— The New York Times
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Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822208419
ISBN-10 0822208415
Old Man Joseph And His Family is a American play written by Romulus Linney and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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