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''Mass Appeal'', by American (?) playwright Bill C. Davis. Father Tim Farley, a lover of the good things in life, is comfortably ensconced as priest of a prosperous Catholic congregation. Without realizing it, he has resorted to flattering his parishioners and entertaining them with sermons that skirt any disturbing issues, in order to protect his Mercedes, his trips abroad and the generous supply of fine wines that grace his table (and his desk drawer). His well-ordered world is disrupted by the arrival of Mark Dolson. | ''Mass Appeal'', by American (?) playwright Bill C. Davis. Father Tim Farley, a lover of the good things in life, is comfortably ensconced as priest of a prosperous Catholic congregation. Without realizing it, he has resorted to flattering his parishioners and entertaining them with sermons that skirt any disturbing issues, in order to protect his Mercedes, his trips abroad and the generous supply of fine wines that grace his table (and his desk drawer). His well-ordered world is disrupted by the arrival of Mark Dolson. | ||
| − | Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1983, directed by [[Stephen Hollis]] for [[Pieter Toerien]]. Cast: [[Rex Garner]], [[Eckard Rabe]]. | + | Performed in the [[Baxter Theatre]] in 1983, directed by [[Stephen Hollis]] for [[Pieter Toerien]]. Cast: [[Rex Garner]], [[Eckard Rabe]]. |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987''. | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 9 December 2013
Mass Appeal, by American (?) playwright Bill C. Davis. Father Tim Farley, a lover of the good things in life, is comfortably ensconced as priest of a prosperous Catholic congregation. Without realizing it, he has resorted to flattering his parishioners and entertaining them with sermons that skirt any disturbing issues, in order to protect his Mercedes, his trips abroad and the generous supply of fine wines that grace his table (and his desk drawer). His well-ordered world is disrupted by the arrival of Mark Dolson.
Performed in the Baxter Theatre in 1983, directed by Stephen Hollis for Pieter Toerien. Cast: Rex Garner, Eckard Rabe.
Sources
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987.
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