Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You 1979

Opened: November 12, 1979
Closing: January 01, 1980

Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You - 1979 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Ensemble Studio Theatre
549 West 52nd Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019

Sister Mary Ignatius, a teaching nun who is much concerned with sin in all of its various forms, delivers a cautionary lecture to her charges. One of them, a precocious little boy named Thomas, can quote the Ten Commandments on cue, and each time he does so Sister Mary rewards him with a cookie. But when several of her former students turn up the picture darkens, along with Sister Mary’s indignation. One of them is the happy mother of an illegitimate child; another a contented homosexual; still another has had two abortions—the first after having been raped on the night of her mother’s death; while another student, now an alcoholic, contemplates suicide. Their stories are disturbing—but also very funny—and it is quickly apparent that one thing they all have in common is their loathing for Sister Mary and the unyielding dogma which she forced on them in their formative years. In the end there is mayhem and bloodshed but, with this, the unsettling feeling that, amid the laughter, some devastating truths have been told.

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Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You have there been?
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1979.
What awards has Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You been nominated for?
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You has been nominated for several awards. Elizabeth Franz was nominated for Performance at the Obie Awards, while Christopher Durang was nominated for Playwriting at the Obie Awards.
What awards has Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You won?
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You has won the Performance (Obie Awards) for Elizabeth Franz and Playwriting (Obie Awards) for Christopher Durang.

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