Marsha Norman

Kindhearted Samantha Parkington's 1904 New York City world changes when Nellie O'Malley walks into her life. Nellie, her father, and two little sisters move in next door to be servants for the Ryland family. Though they come from completely different backgrounds, Samantha and Nellie become fast friends. The girls turn to each other in happiness and sorrow, adventure and danger, and grow to be as close as two sisters could ever be. But life is full of surprises and nothing prepares them for the life-altering one that lies just ahead.… (más)

About a woman being released from prison, and her history. The woman is split into two characters--Arlie, the rebellious lively girl who entered prison after a robbery gone wrong, and Arlene, the chastened parolee trying to make a life for herself. There isn't really any hope in the play, but at the end Arlene and Arlie accept each other. Arlie/Arlene has been misused and abused, and her resilience and survival strategies are remarkable. But in the end, she is only surviving. As society begins to reckon with the cost of the patriarchy, this pain is all too familiar.… (más)