Prodigal Son

John Patrick Shanley(Dramatists Play Service)

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from 421 ratings and 66 reviews

American

Small Cast (5)Female (1)Male (4)

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Synopsis

A 17-year-old boy from the Bronx suddenly finds himself in a private school in New Hampshire.

He’s violent, gifted, alienated, and on fire with a ferocious loneliness.

Two faculty members wrestle with the dilemma: Is the kid a star or a disaster?

A passionate, explosive portrait of a young man on the verge of salvation or destruction.

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