Tales of the Lost Formicans and Other Plays

i have recently read this play twice because i will soon be stage managing this very play at my university...if there is someone out that that is considering to read Constance Congdon's play, please read it. and if all else, i quote something my director told me when she was considering this play, "Constance songdon reminds me of Arthur Miller...on ACID!!!" i know it's funny, but when you are done reading this play you will understand what she meant; and it's TRUE.

It is a crime that Constance Congdon is not a household name like Arthur Miller. She consistantly writes some of the best, most touching, and startling original plays that this nation has ever produced. She has written much more than this retrospective would indicate, but this is a good collection that shows a range or her style and content. It is nearly pointless to try to summarize the inclusions here as the unfolding of the unknown into something painfully familiar is part of the delight of her work.Her writing challenges the expectations of the reader/audience, without causing separation from the pieces. Anyone looking to read some plays that prove sublime enjoyment and mind-blowing freshness are not mutually exclusive would be well served to pick up this excellent volume.

Connie Congdon is a not-well-enough known genius of late 20th Century American Theater. A contemporary of Sam Sheppard and August Wilson, her late-blooming fame is probably due to the facts that she is a woman, and that her work cannot be categorized. Her plays, as evident in this broad collection, run the gamut from the lyrical to the overheard conversation, to some magical place in-between. They are deeply moving and often hilarious. The world would do well to sit up and pay attention to this post-modern bard. Suzyn Jackso