by Lee Blessing; Directed by Sonja Emerson
Eleemosynary- Of or pertaining to alms; charitable. Eleemosynary explores the complex relationships between three generations of exceptionally intelligent women. Dorothea, a self declared eccentric; her brilliant daughter, Artie who has fled the stifling domination of her mother; and Artie’s daughter, Echo, a National Spelling Bee champion who has been raised by her grandmother. After Dorothea suffers a stroke, Echo and Artie reestablish contact and must navigate their delicate relationship to determine if they can build a life together, despite so many years of alienation and estrangement.