The Mistress of Wholesome
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The Mistress of Wholesome is a play by Jacob Appel
that premiered at the Little Theatre of Alexandria
on May 16, 2008.
The play was directed by Keith Waters and starred Kacie Greenwood, Danielle Y. Eure and Jung Weil. A second production at the OpenStage Theater in Pittsburgh won the Theatre League of Western Pennsylvania's top honors for 2008. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette described the play as "quirky" yet "delectable". It recounts the story of a cardiologist's wife whose husband's mistress and the social worker vetting
her for adopting a child arrive at her home on the same afternoon.
The play had previously been awarded the grand prize in the Writers Digest annual writing competition, the first stage play to win this award in seventy-seven years.
Jacob M. Appel
Jacob M. Appel is an American author, bioethicist and social critic. He is best known for his short stories, his work as a playwright, and his writing in the fields of reproductive ethics, organ donation, neuroethics and euthanasia....
that premiered at the Little Theatre of Alexandria
Little Theatre of Alexandria
The Little Theatre of Alexandria is a prominent community theatre located at 600 Wolfe Street in Alexandria, Virginia It has a member / subscriber base of over 2000. The theatre was founded by Mary Lindsey in 1934 and was originally known as the Peacock Players. It has since staged more than 350...
on May 16, 2008.
The play was directed by Keith Waters and starred Kacie Greenwood, Danielle Y. Eure and Jung Weil. A second production at the OpenStage Theater in Pittsburgh won the Theatre League of Western Pennsylvania's top honors for 2008. The Pittsburgh Post Gazette described the play as "quirky" yet "delectable". It recounts the story of a cardiologist's wife whose husband's mistress and the social worker vetting
Vetting
Vetting is a process of examination and evaluation, generally referring to performing a background check on someone before offering him or her employment, conferring an award, etc...
her for adopting a child arrive at her home on the same afternoon.
The play had previously been awarded the grand prize in the Writers Digest annual writing competition, the first stage play to win this award in seventy-seven years.