An Awkward Conversation in the Shadow of Mount Moriah

Recommended by

David Lipschutz:

21 Jan. 2023

“ I love love love the idea of a conversation between Abraham and Isaac post near-sacrifice. AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNT MORIAH is a very smart and very funny play by John Bavoso. I was lucky enough to catch the production performed with Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, and I also listened to it with Gather by the Ghostlight. ”
Christopher Plumridge:

11 Oct. 2022

“ A brilliant two hander, taking a biblical story, asking what happened immediately after and dealing with it by using modern dialogue! I'm amazed at what unique and clever stories playwrights keep coming up with and this is a fine example. Treat yourself to reading or watching this play, it's great! ”
John Busser:

14 Aug. 2022

“ I absolutely LOVED this awkward conversation and kick myself for not having thought of it already. Although after reading this, there's no way I could have done this the justice that John Bavoso has. We need more Bible followups like this to provide a counterpoint to the sometimes gruesome events of the "holy" book. Get to work John! ”

Winner

International Short Play Contest

Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre

2023

Winner

Autumn S&Co Scratch Night

Scriptwriters & Co.

2022

Genre:

comedy, fable/folktale, period

Subject Matter Keywords:

Abraham, Isaac, fathers and sons, Bible stories, awkward conversations, parents, children, god, Old Testament

Length:

ten minutes

Cast Size:

Age Appropriateness:

all ages

Narrative Attributes:

Centers LGBTQ Characters

Times Union

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One of the best entries is "An Awkward Conversation in the Shadow of Mount Moriah," in which author John Bavoso imagines the father-son conversation that followed the Bible's account in Genesis of Abraham (Robert Zukerman) being willing to sacrifice son Isaac (Doug Harris) because God told him to.
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Berkshire Bright Focus

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One of the funniest scripts in the group, the modern language take on these Biblical folk brings a new understanding to a near-tragic event. I could watch this play countless times and find more things in it each time.
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The Berkshire Eagle

“
Bavoso has written this anything but awkward “Conversation … “ with wry wit and insight... “An Awkward Conversation …“ not only is about faith and trust, it is about the difficulties of navigating a meaningful, complicated relationship — several relationships, in fact — with openness and honesty.
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BroadwayWorld Rockland/Westchester

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Writer John Bavoso did, and the result is his clever, thoughtful and well-performed An Awkward Conversation in the Shadow of Mount Moriah... Also admirable about Bavoso's strong work here is the organic nature of the humor. There are no cheap laughs, only well-earned ones.
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