It's the 10th century A plague rages on in Germany Everyone is turning into foam When two overzealous hermits find an abandoned orphan named Mary, they scheme a saintly rescue mission to protect her purity at any and all costs. Mary, however, has other plans for herself, in this new play inspired by Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim's closet drama-comedy Abraham, or the Rise and Repentance of Mary.