As the students grieve, assist in the recovery efforts, and tackle the basics of getting on with life, they must also cope with the storm's emotional detritus. J.M. my feet and all I can do is sing in her voice, it's the Lady's voice, God loves you! If you go away then I’ll forget. Two PARAMEDICS urgently run the stretcher down the hall to the unconscious figure of Sister Agnes. DOCTOR: But you’re troubled, aren’t you? It was Yoon who introduced the Broadway play by American playwright John Pielmeier to the country by translating the script herself and also playing the leading role of Sister Agnes. The woman is MARTHA LIVINGSTON. "Agnes of God" is a special project for the actress. For a good while I had been looking for an idea upon which to hang a play about questions of faith – looking, essentially, for a plot clothesline. Based on the book Agnes of God. Throughout the play, roles are examined, discarded, built upon and interchanged between the three characters. On May 1, 1979, I got a call from my wife while I was visiting my sister in Florida – I had received a telegram informing me that my play had been accepted for the 1979 O’Neill Conference. It received rather mixed reviews (I have never been a darling of the critics, to put it mildly) but word-of-mouth spread, and once Amanda Plummer won a Tony for her performance, its future was assured. Agnes of God is the perfect example of a poor match between a director and a script. https://www.scripts.com/script/agnes_of_god_682. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determinedly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, further arousing Livingstone’s suspicions. Concord Theatricals is the world’s most significant theatrical company, comprising the catalogs of R&H Theatricals, Samuel French, Tams-Witmark and The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection. Agnes of God is a 1985 American neo noir drama mystery film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly. A casting calls, auditions resource and talent database. Martha goes on into the courthouse. We truly appreciate your support. Director Alexandra Thomas ’21 said that she stumbled upon the script for “Agnes of God” while searching for shows with primarily female casts in order to commemorate the anniversary of coeducation at Yale. Agnes of God is based on the play of the same name by John Pielmeier, which premiered six years earlier. 2021. Agnes of God Written by John Pielmeier. They reach the door of Sister Agnes' room and try the door. It cuts the siren and stops outside the convent gates. However, although the performances are definitely there, this film is not perfect. Email * Please enter the best e-mail to contact you at. Summoned to a convent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a novice accused of murdering her newborn. SISTER MARGUERITE is locking up for the night, shutting doors, turning off lights, finally walks off down the corridor. The nuns walking around the courtyard in an anticlockwise direction saying the rosary. When a young nun (Meg Tilly) is spotted to have given birth and then murdered the new-born, a court appointed psychiatrist (Jane Fonda) is referred to the convent to find out whether the young nun is suitable The nuns open the gate and the ambulance drives inside. 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women to Yale College and the 150th anniversary of the first female students at the University. With Alice Cottman and Amy Woerner. Dr. Livingston is a psychiatrist assigned to mentally assess Sister Agnes, a young nun, who gave birth to a dead baby in a convent. It is blocked. Call us at 1-866-NEW-PLAY; Customers email info@playscripts.com; 7 Penn Plaza, Suite 904; New York, NY 10001 Script Synopsis: When a dead newborn is found, wrapped in bloody sheets, in the bedroom wastebasket of a young novice, psychiatrist Martha Livingston is called in to determine if the seemingly innocent novice, who knows nothing of sex or birth, is competent enough to stand trial for the murder of the baby. The play was workshopped at the O’Neill (Dianne Weist played the title role) and subsequently received an amateur production in Kingston, Jamaica, a production I went to see a week after my father passed away in October. They lift her on to the stretcher and run back down the hall. Martha watches intently as 3 nuns, the Mother Superior, Sister Marguerite, and Sister Agnes (dressed in a white novices habit) and their LAWYER come out of the court escorted by police. Produced by Kenneth Waissman, Lou Kramer and Paramount Theatre Productions. She doesn't want Agnes to be taken away from her; Agnes's voice reminds Mother Miriam of her own childhood angel. This is a very powerful play about the clash between fact and faith. Who killed the infant and who fathered the tiny victim? Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! A line of nuns kneeling at prayer. I wanted to challenge myself to write full, rich women’s roles, and so the psychiatrist, who at first thought was a man, became a woman. The Marketplace: Sell your Script ! . Who killed the infant and who fathered the tiny victim? Pielmeier is known largely for another religion-toned play, “Agnes of God”, which subsequently become another hit film. . AGNES: Everybody’s unhappy! Factory 449's 'Agnes of God' is an emotional, intimate play that speaks to inner struggles. He is a writer and actor, known for Agnes of God (1985), Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) and Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009). Play Details A storm-tossed swirl of a play, Acts of God tracks twelve high-school students through the year following a devastating tornado strike. Web. "Agnes of God" Scripts.com. AGNES: Everybody’s unhappy! The psychiatrist assigned to her case meets opposition in the convent’s Mother Superior, and all three women explore questions of Faith, Memory, and the meaning of Sainthood. A Member Of The STANDS4 Network. That makes good babies start to grow. A psychiatrist and the mother superior of the convent clash during the resulting investigation. Well, I think they come from when an angel lights on their mother’s chest and whispers into her ear. She kisses the man (LARRY), gets out of the car, runs across the road dodgingtraffic and goes up the steps of the courthouse. Please enter your first and last name. "She loves the church, but she's had her questionin~ times. AGNES: I’m not sick! A young nun is accused of murdering an infant she gave birth to in a cloistered convent. DOCTOR: Yes, I do think your mother was wrong sometimes. The nuns are running up the corridor in their night dresses and caps, calling urgently in French. I had been looking for an idea upon which to hang a play about questions of faith – looking, essentially, for a plot clothesline. At that moment I knew my life had changed. As Dr. Livingston tries to uncover clues, the mother superior Miriam becomes overly protective of Agnes, and strongly resists Dr. Livingston's presence in the convent. Dr. ... Agnes of God John Pielmeier Limited preview - 1982. January 2015. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determindly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, arousing Livingstone's suspicions further. About a year earlier I had seen a headline in the Post or the News shouting “Nun Kills Baby!” I didn’t read the actual story, but something like nine months later I woke up in the middle of the night with an “Aha!” moment. Agnes of God (1985) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Originally performed at The National Playwright's Conference of The Eugene O'Neill Memorial Theatre Center; Professional … I wrote a play which made the semi-finals but not the final cut for the summer of ’78, and during that summer I did most of the initial work on Agnes. Actors can create a free profile as well as directors, casting directors, producers and agents/managers. It is set at a convent, after a novice nun named Agnes unexpectedly gives birth to a dead baby and insists that the child was the result of a … Superimposed over this are the words. Agnes of God is a 1979 play by American playwright John Pielmeier which tells the story of a novice nun who gives birth and insists that the child was the result of a virgin conception. Note: I have recently revised the play slightly, making some minor cuts to Act One and updating a few things like the Doctor’s smoking. It's … STANDS4 LLC, 2021. In this play by John Pielmeier, Agnes is a young and mentally troubled nun who is under suspicion of murdering her baby. Nuns at prayer; MOTHER MIRIAM, the Superior closes the gate and locks it. The title was obvious – a bad liturgical pun – and the cast was kept to a minimum because I felt small, simple plays worked best at the O’Neill. Suddenly Sister Agnes looks right at Martha, then she is quickly bustled past. The title is a pun on the Latin phrase Agnus Dei (Lamb of God). Monologues and scenes for training and auditions. If the script is strong enough, that flaw isn't too important. DOCTOR: Agnes – AGNES: Aren’t you?! It was actually quite good. Play Title * Additional Information. AGNES: Where do babies come from? You’re unhappy, aren’t you? Sister Agnes claims that the baby was conceived by God's miracle. Who killed the infant, and who fathered the tiny victim? Agnes of God John Pielmeier No preview available - … I submitted the play to the O’Neill, as well as to Jon Jory at Actors Theatre of Louisville, where I had worked a lot as an actor. The secrets exposed and the faith challenged in this gripping play will leave audiences questioning who they believe – and why.’ Gripping indeed! There a group of REPORTERS there and a sudden bustle of interest. AGNES: Only you think you’re lucky because you didn’t have a mother who said things to you and did things that maybe weren’t always nice, but that’s what you think, because you don’t know that my mother was a wonderful person, and even if you did know that you wouldn’t believe it because you think she was bad, don’t you. Thanks for your vote! You’re unhappy, aren’t you? Barrie, who is perhaps (along with Thornton Wilder) the most theatrical of English-speaking playwrights, made this observation, and it has more than a purely metaphorical application to my own life. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. "She wants Sister Agnes (played by Susan Cato) to be innocent. Pushing harder they see the blood stained figure of SISTER AGNES. Agnes of God Script Resources: AGNES: That’s because you keep reminding me. DOCTOR: Sometimes, yes. Join today, its free. I was so swept away by the work done there that I returned to New York City determined to go back to the O’Neill as a playwright. 10 Apr. He hates fat people. Get listed in the most prominent screenplays collection on the web! A car pulls up with a woman and a man driving. Much alarm and crying... An ambulance comes tearing down the road, siren blaring. Miriam Ruth, the Mother Superior, determindly keeps young Agnes from the doctor, arousing Livingstone's suspicions further. I have to be attractive to God. The reporters leap on them, taking photographs, asking questions in English and French. JOHN PIELMEIER is an actor and writer who began his career with the internationally acclaimed play and movie Agnes of God. An aerial shot of the great cross of Montreal. Agnes of God Synopsis: At a convent, fragile, unearthly Sister Agnes gives birth, but the child dies and Agnes retains no memory of the event. The police soon are involved because of the death of the baby. John Pielmeier was born on February 23, 1949 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. Directed by Candace Artim. AGNES: That’s because you keep reminding me. Since then he has had three more plays mounted on Broadway and over twenty-five film, television movies and miniseries produced. The second of these regional productions, at Center Stage in Baltimore, was attended by many producers, and I was put in the enviable position of having to choose between six offers for a New York production. If you go away then I’ll forget. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. © 2021 JOHN PIELMEIER | All rights reserved. Agnes of God John Pielmeier 1985: FADE IN: EXT - CONVENT - DAY Whispering of nuns at prayer. Summoned to a covent, Dr. Martha Livingstone, a court-appointed psychiatrist, is charged with assessing the sanity of a young novitiat accused of murdering her newborn. Norman Jewison is a well-intentioned, moderately talented director whose greatest flaw is that he frequently fails to make any personal impression on a film. As a result of that production, the play received something like six regional productions the following year, although no New York producers saw it in Louisville. Agnes of God was something I thought I read in college, but I realized I hadn’t. DOCTOR: And you’re unhappy. Martha, all we're saying is, no-one wants, this to come to trial, not the Church, not. Reading the play is just as fulfilling as seeing it performed. Inside EVE, LYON, and JUSTICE LEVEAU are sitting. ““It is ultimately an amazingly complex story about faith, the loss of faith, love and redemption,” says Geffen Theater Artistic Director Randall Arney. Three characters - a shrink, a mother superior, and an innocent nun. I chose correctly, and Ken Waissman produced the play, opening it at the Music Box Theatre on March 31, 1982. I had been writing for several years, not taking it seriously and supporting myself by my acting work, when I got an acting job at the 1977 Eugene O’Neill Playwrights’ Conference. (silence) God loves you. The Mother Superior desperately wipes and kisses her face. Blogs and forums about acting and entertainment. Closeups of various individuals. The Mother Superior looks around worriedly and goes into... 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