Apostasy
by Gino Diiorio

Name: Apostasy
Brand: Gino Diiorio
SKU: 9780573696084

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

105 minsPresent DayInterior SetAmerican

Synopsis

Pairs a terminally ill Jewish businesswoman with a charismatic black Christian televangelist in a love affair that raises questions about faith, self-deception, and what happens when we die.

ThemesBody Family/Domestic Drama & Health - Drama Mind

Press Reviews

"Playwright Gino Dilorio has done an amazing job of presenting religion with a nice blend of faith and cynicism. This production is full of outstanding performances, surprise twists, and will keep you riveted from start to its amazing finish."
— Upstage Magazine

"When Sheila Gold announces to her grown daughter, Rachel, that she is thinking of trading in her barely used Judaism for late-model, born-again Christianity, it looks as if we're being set up for a play about religious faith. But Gino DiIorio has something else up his sleeve in Apostasy, the absorbing new drama...Sheila's flirtation with Jesus is going to turn into a flirtation of an entirely different kind. And abortion politics will intrude messily on the play's relationships."
— The New York Times

"Mr. Dilorio's fearless play...is more than a soap opera. He weaves in compelling exchanges on issues of faith. Julius's unorthodox explanation of how he views his job is especially delicious."
— The New York Times

"Race, faith, money, betrayal, abortion, nudity, terminal illness, medical marijuana, middle-age sex...a button-pusher that seeks to provoke a reaction at every turn, even as it foils most attempts to predict plotlines and pigeonhole motivations."
— Asbury Park Press

"Playwright Gino DiIorio pairs a terminally ill Jewish businesswoman with a charismatic black Christian televangelist, in a star-crossed love affair that raises questions about faith, self-deception, and what happens when we die."
— NJN

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Rachel Gold Her daughter, a plain woman in her 30s, almost the exact antithesis of her mother. She has worked at Planned Parenthood for five years and believes she is a disappointment to her mother.	female	30s	Her daughter, a plain woman in her 30s, almost the exact antithesis of her mother. She has worked at Planned Parenthood for five years and believes she is a disappointment to her mother.
Dr. Julius Strong Adashing black man in his early 50s. He wears a sharp suit and has a magnetic stare. His smile is constant, but not painted on. Despite the trappings of his profession, there is something endearing about his demeanor	male	50s	Adashing black man in his early 50s. He wears a sharp suit and has a magnetic stare. His smile is constant, but not painted on. Despite the trappings of his profession, there is something endearing about his demeanor
Sheila Gold An attractive woman in her 50s. She suffers from terminal cancer and has decided to spend her last days at a hospice. She was a successful businesswoman and can be difficult to deal with.	female	50s	An attractive woman in her 50s. She suffers from terminal cancer and has decided to spend her last days at a hospice. She was a successful businesswoman and can be difficult to deal with.