Fires of St. John: A Drama in Four Acts

A four-act domestic drama centers on a country family preparing for a daughter's impending marriage when an old gypsy woman returns and the past of a foundling named Marie resurfaces. Tensions between duty, affection, and social expectation escalate as secrets and accusations unsettle household routines and courtship plans. The action alternates between intimate family scenes and sharper confrontations that expose hidden motives, moral compromises, and community superstition. Through unfolding revelations about parentage, loyalty, and reputation, relationships are tested and the characters must reckon with consequences for love, inheritance, and their standing among neighbors.