Dessie
Portrait of a mother who has lost rights to her child due to physical abuse. Encountering five men, played by one actor, she struggles with debts she can’t pay, her self-hatred, and love for her son.
Written & performed by Conrad Bishop & Elizabeth Fuller
Directed by Conrad Bishop
One act; 1m/1w; unit set.
Produced by The Independent Eye, premiering at The Theatre Project (Baltimore, MD), October 17, 1975. Toured 1975-1985 to 35 states and Israel. Public television production by WHA-TV (Madison, WI); Best of Festival Award, American Personnel & Guidance Assn. Film Festival. Total of 432 performances.
