Synopsis
The Shrike
$14
Published by Dramatists Play Service
Large Mixed Cast
But this does not mean he is free to go home. His estranged wife conspires to keep Jim in the hospital until he renounces his girlfriend and agrees to go back with her
In the process, Jim is faced with well-meaning but inept institutional psychiatrists, who themselves have become victims of deadly routine. Through one test after another he is made to prove his sanity, until he almost loses it
Realizing the power of institutional law, Jim proceeds to give the "right answers," until he is finally released in the custody of his wife. Finally free, Jim knows that by compromising his integrity he has simply chosen the lesser of two evils
Cast of 17 men and 5 women is required
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize 1952
Produced on Broadway and on the road
"A fascinating play" ~ NY News
"Remarkably enthralling" ~ NY Post