Mr. Toole
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John Kennedy Toole was the writer of "A Confederacy of Dunces." The story of his untimely death, and the persistence of his mother in getting his manuscript published is legendary. But Vivian Neuwirth knew another side of Ken Toole. She was his student at St. Mary's Dominican College. She knew him as a teacher, a mentor, an opener of minds.
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After Mr. Toole's death, Vivian thought she had lost him forever. And then she discovered his book, "A Confederacy of Dunces." Reading his words made her remember just how special he was, and she became determined to share with the world the "Mr. Toole" that she knew. This play is the result. She took the play to the Estrogenius Festival as a one-act, where it was praised by audiences and critics alike. So much so that Vivian won the "best playwriting" award for it! Bursting with new ideas, Vivian decided to expand on the story and wrote a full length version, which then debuted in the Midtown International Theatre Festival.
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