ROBERT EARL SAWYER

THEATRE PLAYS

 

'Blood in Mississippi'

'What’s Good for the Goose'



'The Breadwinner'





'The Garden'


'Enjoy All Things'

A political play. 1957

A two act comedy about marriage infidelity that unfolds with such potent humor that it is being regarded as a comedy classic in some circles. 1958.

A comedy drama in three acts. The story of the indomitable spirit of a proud, beautiful woman who struggles to overcome all the moral and physical agonies of poverty in order to provide her two children with a better future. 1959.

A comedy in one act. A parody of the story of 'Creation of Adam and Eve in Paradise'. 1960’s.

A comedy centered around a confused suburban housewife who, because of two helpful friends, finds herself in a comical courtroom situation. 1977.



Robert Earl Sawyer was the first black playwright to perform his play 'What’s Good for the Goose', formerly 'Swapping Wives', on Miami Beach, Florida, 1959.

'What’s Good for the Goose', ran for twelve years intermittently in the San Francisco Bay area, California, 1960’s - 1980’s.