Doubt: A Parable

Doubt, A Parable
Written by	John Patrick Shanley
Characters	Sister Aloysius Father Flynn Sister James Mrs. Muller
Date premiered	November 23, 2004
Place premiered	Manhattan Theatre Club New York City, New York
Original language	English
Subject	A nun suspects a priest of molesting an altar boy
Genre	Drama
Setting	A Catholic school in the Bronx. Autumn 1964.

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 Tony Award for Best Play.^[1]

In 2008, the play was adapted as a feature film titled Doubt. It starred Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Flynn and was nominated for several Academy Awards.