Agnes of God drama by John Pielmeier

YCP TheaterWorks will present the riveting drama AGNES OF GOD by John Pielmeier at the Van Cortlandtville School Theatre on April 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10.  Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 PM; Sunday matinees at 2 PM.  Admission is $15, adults; $12, students and seniors. Group rates are available.  The Van Cortlandtville School is located on Route 6, Mohegan Lake, directly across from the Cortlandt Town Center Shopping Mall.  For further information, call 914-528 4145 or visit our website at www.ycptw.org. 

Set in the late 1970s, AGNES OF GOD is the story of three women who are drawn together by the death of a child.  When Dr. Martha Livingston, (Melinda O’Brien) a disillusioned ex-Catholic psychiatrist, is summoned to a convent and meets Sister Agnes (Heather Campbell), a young novitiate accused of murdering her newborn, she is deeply moved by the young nun’s spiritual purity.  Determined to circumvent the overprotective Mother Superior (Kate Gleeson), Dr. Livingstone struggles to unearth the truth about the conception, birth and death of Agnes’ child.  Both constantly clash over their seemingly steadfast beliefs while desperately trying to save Agnes.  All three women are forced to re-examine the meaning of faith, identity and the power of love.  This taut psychological drama culminates YCP TheaterWorks 51st season.