Our Father

by Thomas Knox

This is a comedy about forgiveness. Brothers Jack and Russell, along with their mother Joyce, gather at the bedside of their comatose father to decide whether to remove him from life support. They are interrupted by a visit from a stranger - Lilly, a young woman who claims to know the patient. In the course of the afternoon, the conversations and action careen between laughs and tears as the family works its...

This is a comedy about forgiveness. Brothers Jack and Russell, along with their mother Joyce, gather at the bedside of their comatose father to decide whether to remove him from life support. They are interrupted by a visit from a stranger - Lilly, a young woman who claims to know the patient. In the course of the afternoon, the conversations and action careen between laughs and tears as the family works its way to a decision.

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  • Lyndsay Burch: Our Father by Thomas Knox
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    We did a reading of OUR FATHER at B Street Theatre in January 2019. The reading was a huge success with great audience responses to the comedic moments, the dramatic moments and the surprising reveals. This play touches on many universal experiences such as complex family dynamics, loss and forgiveness. Tom's voice is unique with jokes that have the audience rolling with laughter one moment and the next moment you can hear a pin drop when he lands a universal truth.

    We did a reading of OUR FATHER at B Street Theatre in January 2019. The reading was a huge success with great audience responses to the comedic moments, the dramatic moments and the surprising reveals. This play touches on many universal experiences such as complex family dynamics, loss and forgiveness. Tom's voice is unique with jokes that have the audience rolling with laughter one moment and the next moment you can hear a pin drop when he lands a universal truth.

    ”

Production History

  • Workshop, B Street Theatre, Sacramento, California, 2019