The Resurrection of the Publick Universal Friend by Kelly McBurnette-Andronicos

[seeking workshop] (75 mins) - A former disciple returns to keep a vigil with the corpse of the prophet he once betrayed. But he’s confronted by the charlatan’s most zealous supporter, who uses the wayward follower’s own transgressions to undermine his search for the truth. What does it cost the soul to lie if it comforts the faithful?
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The Resurrection of the Publick Universal Friend

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  • Robert Lynn:
    13 Nov. 2017
    “ A deep dive into the esoteric world of one particular faith that highlights the contradictions and questioning inherent in all faiths. What is truth, what is real, who can you believe? These questions are dealt with in McBurnette-Andronicos' always masterful, engaging style. ”

THE PUBLICK UNIVERSAL FRIEND (known simply as THE FRIEND): An evangelical prophet, striking in appearance, dresses androgynously in robes of the clergy, speaks in a rural New England dialect. Non-binary.

ABNER BROWNELL: A former follower but now an adherent to the Enlightenment. Male.

SARAH FRIEND: The Universal Friend’s closest associate and most devout follower. May be interpreted as either an apparition or a construction of Abner’s subconscious. Female.

Development History

  • Reading
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    Tompkins County History Center, Ithaca, New York
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    2011
  • Reading
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    Yates County Genealogy and History Center, Penn Yan, New York
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    2011