Synopsis: Cynthia Decker, who's committed herself to a psychiatric hospital, is visited by her movie-star son, Christopher. She's seen his latest western, and especially liked the way he rode a horse. Christopher must tell her that Richard, his stuntman, did that. She's disappointed. But Cynthia disappointed Christopher six years earlier when she walked out of the house and his life. She doesn't seem particularly sorry, and tries to explain much of what she's done via her rewrite of the Cinderella myth...when Christopher agrees to direct mom's Cinderella play, he decides to ask stuntman Richard to play one of the fairy godmothers.

Cast:
David Strathairn .... Christopher Decker
Joyce Cohen .... Cynthia Decker

Notes:
• David did another reading of Russell Davis's play Sally's Porch at the Philadelphia Theatre on November 8, 2004.
• David also starred in another play by Russell Davis entitled Sally's Gone, She Left Her Name.

Related Links:
Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (off site)