Synopsis
Sons of the Prophet
$14.99
Published by Northwestern University Press
5 Male 3 Female
Winner of the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play
New York Drama Critics' Circle for Best Play, 2011-12
A deeply humorous, unflinching portrait of grief and loss, Sons of the Prophet depicts a Lebanese-American family in rural Pennsylvania beset by an absurd string of tragedies
At the play's center is Joseph Douaihy, a once-promising world-class runner now sidelined by injury
As Joseph confronts his deteriorating health, he is also forced to face the death of his father, an ailing Uncle, and a desperate boss beset by her own tragedies
Deftly keeping its various storylines in careful balance, Karam's play confronts, with abundant intelligence and great sympathy for human frailty, the inevitability of loss and the equally inevitable comedy resulting from our attempts to cope with is consequences
The funniest play about human suffering you're likely to see
"Ravishing is the best word for Stephens Karam's new comedy ... At once deep, deft, and beautifully made" ~ John Lahr