David's Mother

by Bob Randall

Dramatic Comedy

Characters: 3 male, 5 female

Scenery: Interior

The award winning author of 6 Rms Riv Vu, The Fan, and Kate & Allie delves into the nature of laughter and pain in this, his most telling play. There is a once in a lifetime bravura role in Sally, the mother of a mentally handicapped boy who uses her wickedly funny tongue to hold at bay a world that has the legal right, and intention, of taking him from her. The play moves gracefully from the present to the past and back again.

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Bob Randall (born Stanley Goldstein; August 20, 1937 – February 11, 1995) was an American screenwriter, playwright, novelist, and television producer.

Reviews

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this feels very much like a Lifetime Original, Randall does manage to keep this from too maudlin with some hard-edged truths.