by John Patrick
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Mrs. Savage has been left ten million dollars by her husband and wants to make the best use of it, in spite of the efforts of her grown-up stepchildren to get their hands on it. The step-children commit her to a "sanatorium" hoping to "bring her to her senses." But Mrs. Savage is determined to establish a fund to help others realize their hopes and dreams. In the sanatorium she meets various social misfits, men and women who just cannot adjust themselves to life. In getting to know them, she realizes that she will find happiness with them and plans to spend the rest of her life as one of them. But when the doctor tells her there is no reason why she should remain, she hesitates to go out into a hard world where people seem ready to do anything for money. At last her friends conspire to get rid of her stepchildren, and through their simple belief in the justice of her cause, they enable Mrs. Savage to carry out her plans. The last scene, a farewell party, is a delightful fantasy where each "guest" in the sanatorium realizes at last some hopeless dream for something he was never able to realize. The dominant mood is high comedy, and the audience is left with a feeling that the neglected virtues of kindness and affection have not been entirely lost in a world that seems motivated at times only by greed and dishonesty.
Members of the cast include: Greg Belfrage, Jeff Dutton, Emily Dykstra, Taylor Eastman, Alex Hey, Cindy Krekelberg, James Myers, Susan Schave, Erin Sharp, Phyllis Stotz and Megan Whitney. The production is directed by W. James Wood.
The Curious Savage is sponsored in part by the South Dakota Arts Council and the National Endowment For the Arts. The Curious Savage is produced through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, INC.
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