Daughters of Io by Quincy Long

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Productions (1)
Comedy/Drama
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80 - 85 minutes
8 W, 1 M, 
Set: Flexible. Location is communicated through dialogue, props, and furniture. That said, suggestive settings in the form of silhouettes can only add to the experience.

Two groups of spirited young women find their paths to independence intertwined when a progressive women's college in 1930s New England takes in a family of milkmaids fleeing an arranged marriage. Mismatched roommates Dody and Athena forge a connection as they help the country girls hide among the students, but when the loathsome and violent Brewster boys give chase to their runaway brides, the comedy of misunderstanding turns to chaos--and peace and prosperity can only come through righteous vengeance. In this unexpected twist on Aeschylus's The Suppliant Women, moments of music punctuate a lyrical tale of learning, love, and sisterhood.

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Play Details

Two groups of spirited young women find their paths to independence intertwined when a progressive women's college in 1930s New England takes in a family of milkmaids fleeing an arranged marriage. Mismatched roommates Dody and Athena forge a connection as they help the country girls hide among the students, but when the loathsome and violent Brewster boys give chase to their runaway brides, the comedy of misunderstanding turns to chaos--and peace and prosperity can only come through righteous vengeance. In this unexpected twist on Aeschylus's The Suppliant Women, moments of music punctuate a lyrical tale of learning, love, and sisterhood.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 80 - 85 minutes
  • 8 W, 1 M, 
  • Set: Flexible. Location is communicated through dialogue, props, and furniture. That said, suggestive settings in the form of silhouettes can only add to the experience.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-078-1

Production History

NOV 20, 2015 - NOV 22, 2015
Bennington College
Bennington, VT United States
Bennington College Bennington, VT United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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