"Confessions of a Catholic Child" by Elizabeth Appell
Confessions of a Catholic Child, is a funny, bitter-sweet romp through the delusional mind of 70-something, Regina, a “gritty” old Catholic woman facing her last night on earth. As she examines her past, she is accompanied by her smart-mouthed spirited “self”, her parents, children, lover, husband, and the Pope. The play premieres in Los Angeles at Deaf West Theatre in North Hollywood, California. Opening August 18 through September 23 shows are every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Elizabeth Appell's short stories have appeared in literary journals including The North Atlantic Review, Storied Crossing Anthology, Wellington Blues, X-Stories, Snake Nation, and RiverSedge. Her stories have placed first in the National League of American Pen Women, The Dorothy Daniels Award for Short Fiction, first in the Foster City Literary Competition, and third in the Southwest Writers Literary Competition. Twice she has been a finalist in Writer’s Digest Literary Competitions. She has won awards for her plays which have also been given directed readings in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Confessions of a Catholic Child, winner of the 2006 Pen is a Mighty Sword produced by The Virtual Theatre Project, opens August 18, 2007. Her novel, Lessons from the Gypsy Camp, was published by Scribes Valley Publishing in 2004. Her screen adaptation of Lessons from the Gypsy Camp won first place in the 2007 Nevada State Film Commission Screenplay Competition.
