The Dragon and the Pearl

The Dragon and the Pearl

The Dragon and the Pearl, a one-actress play depicting the life of Pearl Buck, and starring Valerie Harper, previewed at the American Stage Festival in Milford, NH in July, and ran at the Organic Theater in Chicago from November 3rd through December 29th. The play was written by Marty Martin, and is based on Peter Conn's Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Biography.

Peter Conn with Valerie Harper, left, and Terry Conn, right, at Pearl Buck's home, Green Hills Farm, Perkasie, PA.