The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows

The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows, is an exploration of teenage revolution in the face of petty authoritarianism. Set in a Catholic girls’ school, the play recounts the ripple effects caused by one student's decision to produce M4M2, a controversial sequel to Measure for Measure.
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The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows

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  • Katie Orenstein:
    2 Aug. 2022
    Every part in Virtuous Fall is meaty and juicy. Every actor gets something great to do! How rare is that? It's hysterical, tender, and very tightly structured. Think Dance Nation with nuns instead of Abby Lee Miller, or The Wolves, with a blasphemous adaptation of Measure For Measure instead of soccer nationals at its center. Yes it is that good. It made me feel like I had gone to a Catholic high school myself and I'm Jewish.
  • Ky Weeks:
    26 Oct. 2021
    Funny and profound. Each of these characters is wonderfully written, all of them still learning about the world, themselves, and each other, and there's real heart in the way we discover their different facets and complexities over the course of this story. Sometimes awkward, often poignant, and overall inspiring in how the girls find their place within the challenging world of the school.
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend:
    1 Oct. 2021
    High school is rough. Being a teenage girl is rough. Throw Catholicism on top of that - especially if you're queer - and things get even rougher. This play about a group of girls attending a Catholic high school in 2002 captures all of that so perfectly. Their struggles feel very real and relatable, the dialogue is engaging and fast, and I love that the nun has her own complexity rather than being a stereotype. Also the ending is perfect. What a beautiful play.

Character Information

  • Minnie
    18,
    Any
    ,
    Female
  • Sister Ignatius
    30,
    Any
    ,
    Female
    Also plays:

    Sister Rose
    Sister Lucy
    Mrs. O'Donell
  • Imogene
    17,
    Any
    ,
    Female
  • Mathilda
    14,
    Any
    ,
    Female
  • Maxx
    16,
    Any
    ,
    Female
  • Dove
    16,
    Any
    ,
    Female
  • Jenny
    17,
    Any
    ,
    Female

Development History

  • Commission
    ,
    Spicy Witch Productions
    ,
    2019

Production History

  • University
    ,
    Texas Tech
    ,
    2024
  • University
    ,
    Brooklyn College
    ,
    2023
  • University
    ,
    Dartmouth
    ,
    2022
  • Professional
    ,
    Spicy Witch Productions
    ,
    2019