Doubt
A Parable
by John Patrick Stanley
"Tightly absorbing" - The New York Times
"A theatrical miracle" - Broadway World
What do we value: truth, or certainty? In uncertain times, are we willing to wait for truth or will we settle for "alternative facts"?
The Show
Shanley's Pulitzer-prize winning drama takes place in a Catholic school in the Bronx in 1964. A charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the school's strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear-based discipline. When Sister James, a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius a guilt-inducing suspicion about Father Flynn, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth. Now, without a shard of proof besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn which threatens to tear apart the community with irrevocable consequences.
Reviews
Awards
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2005 Drama Desk Award for Best New Play
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2005 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play
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2005 New York Drama Critics' Circle Best Play
The Team
Director: Richard Quesnel
Set Design: Nicole Lee Quesnel
Stage Management: Nadia Ursacki
Lighting Designer: Allan Hoch
Sister Aloysius: Kathleen Sheehy
Father Flynn: Terry Barna
Sister James: Laura Spencer
Mrs. Muller: Sarah Nairne
Performance Dates:
Wed, March 22nd, 2017 at 8pm
Thu, March 23rd, 2017 at 8pm*
Fri, March 24th, 2017 at 8pm*
Sat, March 25th, 2017 at 2pm
Sat, March 25th, 2017 at 8pm
Sun, March 26th, 2017 at 2pm
Tue, March 28th, 2017 at 8pm
Wed, March 29th, 2017 at 8pm
Thu, March 30th, 2017 at 8pm**
Fri, March 31st, 2017 at 10:30am
Fri, March 31st, 2017 at 8pm*
Sat, April 1, 2017 at 2pm
Sat, April 1, 2017 at 8pm
*Stay for a talk-back with the cast/crew after these performances
**SPECIAL TALK-BACK! Join Jennifer Campbell from 570 News/Country 106.7 after this performance!
Running Time:
1 hr. 40 mins (including intermission)
Location:
The Registry Theatre
122 Frederick St., Kitchener
Parking:
The regional lot beside the theatre is free after 5pm and on weekends