Synopsis
Mr Bundy
Published by Samuel French Inc
3 Male 3 Female
A mother and father who learn that the next door neighbor is a convicted child molester consider both vigilance and vigilantism before being forced into action by a pair of child advocacy crusaders
The shocking climax hits a raw nerve, leaving the audience to consider where the line between right and wrong lies
"Jane Martin has written her strongest play yet" ~ TheatreScope
"As she has previously with plays about abortion rights [ Keely and Du] and contemporary relationships [ Jack and Jill] the pseudonymous Martin again fleshes out thorny issues with a vivid human dimension, involving an audience and preventing us from accepting easy conclusions" ~ Palm Beach Post.
They have been given the opportunity to change their children into geniuses, and the play explores the hopes, fears and guilt of each woman. As the drama moves forward, the very nature of parent child love is examined
"A gallery of characters interestingly and richly observed" ~ N.Y. Times