On Stage

PRODIGAL

A Coming-Out-Of-Age Musical
Book and Lyrics by Dean Bryant, Music by Mathew Frank
Originally produced in the US by the York Theatre Company, Jim Morgan, Artistic Director
Originally produced in Australia by Ztudio and Stacey Testro International
November 2 - November 27, 2005

A contemporary retelling of the well known parable, PRODIGAL is the story of Luke Flannery and his typically Australian family. On his eighteenth birthday, Luke runs away to Sydney, rather than work in the family business. When he comes out to his parents, their rejection causes him to plunge recklessly into the city's nightlife. He returns home, broken, to a family who struggle to reconcile the son who left with the one who has returned. Featuring a contemporary score, PRODIGAL is a starkly humorous and poignant look at the challenges of growing up.

“[the writers] give the parable of the prodigal son a decidedly modern twist…music deeply felt…heartrending” New York Daily News

Audience: High School / Adult

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