''Coyote on a Fence'' is a play written by

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. It was first produced at the

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in their thirty-eighth season (1997–98). The play stars John Brennan, a death row convict who kicked in the face of a drug dealer named Dwayne Rigby prior to the start of the play. John, an articulate person who writes for the ''Death Row Advocate'', meets Robert Alvin "Bobby" Reyburn, an uneducated hick carrying a death sentence for burning a church filled with

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worshippers. The play explores the concept of the death penalty and the meaning of evil. The play takes place in a prison in the

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Characters

* John Brennan – A white, middle-aged and fairly well-educated prisoner who feels a sense of denial about his crime. * Robert Alvin "Bobby" Reyburn – A white, developmentally challenged prisoner in his late twenties. * Shawna DuChamps – The female prison guard who feels guilt over the deaths of the prisoners. Shawna's race may be determined by the individual production. * Samuel "Sam" Fried – A Jewish white writer for ''

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'' who interviews John.

References

External links

Ruth Neeman set design for ''Coyote on a Fence''

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