Saint Jude and the Hopeless Cause

by Shayne Kennedy

As the Patron of Hopeless Causes, Jude is overwhelmed at work. His requests for prayers come in to heaven at a rate he cannot possibly handle. His boss, St. Genesius of Arles, Patron of Office Workers, feels Jude simply isn’t working up to his potential. While heaven’s inter-office struggle heats towards its boiling point, insight and assistance come from the patrons of ice skaters, actors, difficult...

As the Patron of Hopeless Causes, Jude is overwhelmed at work. His requests for prayers come in to heaven at a rate he cannot possibly handle. His boss, St. Genesius of Arles, Patron of Office Workers, feels Jude simply isn’t working up to his potential. While heaven’s inter-office struggle heats towards its boiling point, insight and assistance come from the patrons of ice skaters, actors, difficult marriages, housekeepers, and the former patron of travelers.

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Saint Jude and the Hopeless Cause

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Great Plains Theatre Conference, Year 2007
  • Type Reading, Organization Metropolis Performing Arts Center, Year 2006

Production History

  • Type University, Organization University of Nebraska at Omaha, Year 2008