Synopsis
The Sin of Pat Muldoon
Published by Dramatists Play Service
8 Male 3 Female
Pat lost his religion years ago when his baby son died
Ever since that time his wife has done her best to bring him back to the Church; a recent heart attack Pat suffered has made her redouble her efforts
The heart attack was brought about by a binge Pat went on when he sold the family's one piece of property; now he realizes that his dying will leave his family poverty-stricken
Pat's younger daughter is in love with his assistant, a young Mexican boy, and the mother will have none of this
The older daughter virtually supports the family; when she learns that her father sold the little piece of land that was their last security, she confronts him in a highly emotional and dramatic scene
Throughout the play the family's deep love for one another is the underlying note, giving warmth and meaning to the surface bickerings
A "heartfelt play on a serious theme" ~ NY Post