Oleanna Summary
David Mamet

Oleanna Summary

"Oleanna" is a short three-act play surrounding the consequences of miscommunication between a male college professor and his impressionable female student.

In Act One, Carol drops by her John's office, her professor. She is looking for guidance, as she is failing the class and is desperate to do better. When the curtain rises, John is on the phone with his wife Grace arguing about the house they are buying now that...

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