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The Wayward Spirit

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  6w, 6m

Charlotte Hastings

The Wayward Spirit
by Charlotte Hastings

Captain Anthony Cole, confined to a wheelchair, dreams of being able to walk again and marry his beloved Chrissy. When he is informed that he won't regain the use of his legs, he lashes out at Chrissy, declaring that he will never marry her. Sister W…

The Wayward Spirit

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 6m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Captain Anthony Cole, confined to a wheelchair, dreams of being able to walk again and marry his beloved Chrissy. When he is informed that he won't regain the use of his legs, he lashes out at Chrissy, declaring that he will never marry her. Sister Winifred, who combines professionalism as a nurse with a slightly unorthodox vocation as a nun, saves the day, ensuring that the couple get the wedding they have longed for.
M6 (20s-50s, elderly) F6 (18, 20s, 40s-50s).
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A hospital room, an office.
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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Charlotte Hastings

Charlotte Hastings
Born in 1909, Charlotte Hastings described herself as having written plays at the time when it was necessary to have a beginning, a middle and an end; an end that had to resolve itself into a conclusion. Bonaventure was not her first play but it was her first West End succ ...
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