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When susceptible Margaret politely lets door-to-door missionary Melissa into her home, her rock-solid Catholic faith starts to wobble—much to the horror of her hot-headed sibling, Mary. But who’s the blasphemer, and who’s the true believer? Before long, the God-fearing sisters have ambushed their earnest 'guest' with the aid of their unsuspecting parish priest, setting the stage for a divine smackdown of biblical proportions. 

Featuring: Dayle Ballantine, Teri Muller, Becky Ruccio, and Bill Stambaugh

Run Time: The Savannah Disputation runs approximately 90 minutes with no intermission.

"The theological back-and-forth shines a light on the combatants’ personalities, so we get a glimpse into, if not the souls, then at least the hearts and minds of four people who are secretly grappling with doubt, fear, loneliness, and regret about paths not taken. Along the way, there are plenty of laughs…In other words, faith is a complicated business—and even sometimes, as DISPUTATION shows, a funny business, too.” —Boston Globe.

“This script is, above all else, VERY funny; it’s comedy rooted in situation and character in the best way…blissfully entertaining. But at the same time, Smith never shies from the important subjects at the heart of his play…This is a play filled with heady and fascinating theological and philosophical debate.” —NY Theatre.

“[Smith] knows what we’re anticipating, and defies it at nearly every turn, squaring off devotees of opposing ideals with sly exactitude…Smith understands that the strange boundaries separating Christianity and Catholicism may be innocuous to the casual observer, but to those in either camp, they’re as distinctive and divisive as race or ethnicity.” —Time Out New York.  

THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. www.dramatists.com