Dear Sister Teresa

About the Book

This fictional screenplay was inspired by the life and writings of Saint Teresa of Avila, the great teacher, writer and mystic who lived in Spain during the 16th Century. There is no historical record of an earthly marriage in Teresa’s life. Historical record documents an intense correspondence between Teresa and another monastic, St. John of the Cross, but there is no record of any courtship or sexual relationship between them. Thus, the love story in this script is fiction, a speculation about what might have happened if her circumstances had differed from historical record.

About the Author

About the writer: Amy Heebner is a playwright, screenwriter and scholar who currently (as of 2017) resides in New York City with Ruedi, her Swiss-American husband. He is an architectural draftsman, photographer and actor, in addition to his employment in private industry. Ms. Heebner has worked in theater and post-secondary education in the U.S. and Switzerland. Electronic mail: zrd9000@aol.com. The writer owes a special kind of gratitude to her parents, her husband, and John Andrews of the Shakespeare Guild and English-Speaking Union. They have each given me support and encouragement.