Doubt: A Parable

Doubt, A Parable
Original languageEnglish
Written byJohn Patrick Shanley
Characters
  • Sister Aloysius
  • Father Flynn
  • Sister James
  • Mrs. Muller
SubjectA nun suspects a priest of molesting an altar boy
GenreDrama
SettingA Catholic school in the Bronx. Autumn 1964.
Premiere
DateNovember 23, 2004
PlaceManhattan Theatre Club
New York City, New York

Doubt, A Parable is a dramatic stage play written by American playwright John Patrick Shanley. Originally staged off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club on November 23, 2004, the production transferred to the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway in March 2005 and closed on July 2, 2006 after 525 performances and 25 previews. The play won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and 2005 Tony Award for Best Play. In 2008, the play was adapted as a feature film titled Doubt.

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