The Runner Stumbles (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)

By Milan Stitt

Book Overview

THE STORY: A young nun has died under mysterious circumstances in a remote parish in northern Michigan, and her superior, Father Rivard, has been charged with her murder. The action alternates between interrogations, testimony and scenes from the p

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822209756
• ISBN13: 9780822209751
• Release Date: October 1976
• Publisher: Dramatist's Play Service
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Play!!

This play had me hooked into it from the moment I began reading it until I read the last line. It is a very good plot that deals with issues that are even today looked down upon in some circles. It isn't afraid to tackle those issues or any others that may come up along the way to the truly shocking ending.

Interesting

This is a very interesting book that has also been made into a movie. It is narrated from various points of views and through flashbacks, and is, in fact, a play.At the center of the play is Father Rivard, a Catholic priest in a small town. He feels rather depressed here, that is, until Sister Rita arrives at the parish. A love affair ensues, and is kept secret, since both priests and nuns are supposed to be celibate. But the secret slowly comes out when Sister Rita is murdered. Mrs. Shandig is Father Rivard's housekeeper, and is an important character in the plot, for only she knows how Sister Rita was murdered. This play had a totally surprising ending.