Date of Award

Fall 2004

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Department

English

Program/Concentration

Creative Writing

Committee Director

Brian Silberman

Committee Member

Sheri Reynolds

Committee Member

Jeffrey H. Richards

Call Number for Print

Special Collections; LD4331.E64 I85 2004

Abstract

Letters to John Lennon is a two-act play about one woman's fantasies, nightmares, and memories that expose her desperate need to feel worthy of love. On the 20th anniversary of John Lennon's death, Kay plans to go public with her identity as Lennon's illegitimate daughter. She believes this will result in her sudden rise to fame, a new peace movement, and the consummation of her love with a rock star. Several disasters keep her from her goals, the biggest of which is the arrival of Maury, who claims to be her real father. When Maury's claim seems authentic, Kay's identity is threatened, causing her to have multiple hallucinations. Maury's existence challenges Kay's fantasies of Lennon and introduces the ominous presence of Mark Chapman, who tries to kill her. In Act Two, Kay becomes famous, achieving everything she wanted in Act One. But in the end, Kay must choose between living in fantasy or reality, or opt for a new kind of reality.

Rights

In Copyright. URI: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

DOI

10.25777/s5qg-1y77

Download

Share

COinS