Playwright
This list of plays by María Irene Fornés was compiled by Scott T. Cummings. It includes full-length plays, one-acts, and shorter works as well as plays by others translated and/or adapted for production by Fornés. Plays are listed first in chronological order by first production and then again in alphabetical order. Please send corrections or comments to cumminsc@bc.edu.
1961
La viuda (The Widow)
1963
Tango Palace (originally titled There! You Died)
1965
The Successful Life of Three: A Skit for Vaudeville
Promenade (music by Al Carmines)
1966
The Office
1967
A Vietnamese Wedding
The Annunciation
1968
Dr. Kheal
The Red Burning Light; or, Mission XQ3
Molly’s Dream (music by Cosmos Savage)
Green Pants
1972
The Curse of the Langston House
Baboon!!! (with others)
1974
Aurora (music by John Fitzgibbon)
1975
Cap-a-Pie (music by Jose Raul Bernardo)
1976
Washing
Lines of Vision (lyrics only, book by Richard Foreman, music by George Quincy)
1977
Fefu and Her Friends
Lolita in the Garden (music by Richard Weinstock)
1978
In Service
1979
Eyes on the Harem
1980
Evelyn Brown (A Diary)
Blood Wedding (translation/adaptation of Garcia Lorca)
1981
Life is a Dream (translation/adaptation of Calderon)
A Visit (music by George Quincy)
1982
The Danube
1983
Mud
1984
Sarita
No Time (early version of The Conduct of Life)
1985
The Conduct of Life
Drowning (adapted from Chekhov short story as part of the Acting Company’s Orchards)
Cold Air (translation/adaptation of play by Virgilio Piñera)
1986
The Trial of Joan of Arc at Rouen In a Matter of Faith
Lovers and Keepers (music by Tito Puente and Fernando Rivas, comprised of Fred and Fina, Tato; Elena, and Clara; and Toña and Nick)
The Mothers (early version of Nadine in What of the Night?)
Art (presented as part of “Box Plays” along with seven pieces by playwrights from Fornés’s INTAR workshop)
1987
Hedda Gabler (adaptation of Henrik Ibsen)
Oscar and Bertha
Abingdon Square
Uncle Vanya (adaptation of Anton Chekhov)
1988
Hunger
1989
What of the Night? (previously titled Give Us This Day and then And What of the Night?, comprised of four short plays: Nadine (previously titled Charlie); Springtime; Lust; and Hunger)
1992
Terra Incognita (music by Robert Sierra)
1993
Enter the Night
1995
Ibsen and the Actress (early version of The Summer in Gossensass)
1996
Balseros/Rafters (libretto for opera by Robert Ashley, previously titled Manual for a desperate crossing)
1997
The Summer in Gossensass
1998
The Audition
2000
Letters from Cuba
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In alphabetical order
Abingdon Square (1987)
The Annunciation (1967)
Art (presented as part of “Box Plays” along with seven pieces by playwrights from Fornés’s INTAR workshop) (1986)
The Audition (1998)
Aurora (music by John Fitzgibbon) (1974)
Baboon!!! (with others) (1972)
Balseros/Rafters (libretto for opera by Robert Ashley, previously titled Manual for a desperate
Blood Wedding (translation/adaptation of Garcia Lorca) (1980)
Cap-a-Pie (music by Jose Raul Bernardo) (1975)
Cold Air (translation/adaptation of play by Virgilio Piñera) (1985)
The Conduct of Life (1985)
The Curse of the Langston House (1972)
The Danube (1982)
Dr. Kheal (1968)
Drowning (adapted from Chekhov short story as part of the
Acting Company’s Orchards) (1985)
Enter the Night (1993)
Evelyn Brown (A Diary) (1980)
Eyes on the Harem (1979)
Fefu and Her Friends (1977)
Green Pants (1968)
Hedda Gabler (adaptation of Henrik Ibsen) (1987)
Hunger (1988)
Ibsen and the Actress (early version of The Summer in Gossensass) (1995)
In Service (1978)
Letters from Cuba (2000)
Life is a Dream (translation/adaptation of Calderon) (1981)
Lines of Vision (lyrics only, book by Richard Foreman, music by George Quincy) (1976)
Lolita in the Garden (music by Richard Weinstock) (1977)
Lovers and Keepers (music by Tito Puente and Fernando Rivas, comprised of Fred and Fina, Tato; Elena, and Clara; and Toña and Nick) (1986)
Molly’s Dream (music by Cosmos Savage) (1968)
The Mothers (early version of Nadine in What of the Night?) (1986)
Mud (1983)
No Time (early version of The Conduct of Life) (1984)
The Office (1966)
Oscar and Bertha (1987)
Promenade (music by Al Carmines) (1965)
The Red Burning Light; or, Mission XQ3 (1968)
Sarita (1984)
The Successful Life of Three: A Skit for Vaudeville (1965)
The Summer in Gossensass (1997)
Tango Palace (originally titled There! You Died) (1963)
Terra Incognita (music by Robert Sierra) (1992)
The Trial of Joan of Arc at Rouen In a Matter of Faith (1986)
Uncle Vanya (adaptation of Anton Chekhov) (1987)
A Vietnamese Wedding (1967)
A Visit (music by George Quincy) (1981)
La viuda (The Widow) (1961)
Washing (1976)
What of the Night? (previously titled Give Us This Day and then And What of the Night?, comprised of four short plays: Nadine (previously titled Charlie); Springtime; Lust; and Hunger) (1989)