Moral Support by William Considine

Moral Support is a gentle memory play; nostalgic and autobiographical. William Considine has written a bittersweet tale about an estranged mother’s cry for help and her son’s lifelong struggle to believe her. It’s a slice of life, well written and acted with skill; a personal cri de coeur that resonates long after the final curtain. The concluding scene is moving and hopeful.

–Jan Ewing, reviewing for Hi! Drama

William Considine tears the bandage off the unhealed wound of his family’s disintegration in the unsparing memory play Moral Support, having its Off-Off-Broadway premiere at the Medicine Show Theatre in Manhattan. The drama takes us deep into the broken heart of a dysfunctional family torn apart by alcoholism and emotional abuse. Playwright Considine, who has said that Moral Support is frankly autobiographical, takes his audience on a sometimes harrowing tour of a very private place.

–Robert Viagas, reviewing for Arts Independent

Alcoholism. Abuse. Divorce. Dysfunctional families. All of these are familiar themes in American drama. Rightly so, given how well they’ve proven to continuously resonate with audiences. However, it’s not every day you come across a script that seamlessly weaves each of them together as well as Moral Support, which recently enjoyed a successful two-week run at the well-renowned Medicine Show Theatre. Equal parts poetic and personal, what stands out about this production is the dialogue. As innovative as the script itself sounds, I’d certainly be fascinated to see this play find a new lease on life someday.”

–Anthony J. Piccione, reviewing for On Stage