Known as Teresita to her friends and family, nineteen-year-old Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada asks for her father's permission to enter Carmel of the Incarnation. He refuses. In a passionate and decisive moment, Teresa leaves home in the middle of the night without her father’s knowledge. In this one-act play, Teresa reflects on her life's experiences that led her to this imminent decision.

“Michele has produced a drama that is born from a heart filled with love for St. Teresa of Avila....”
Fr. James F. Kauffmann, SSL 

“...Teresita exceeded our expectations with the depth of the story, the poignancy of the message, and the sheer entertainment value....”
Fr. Robert Novokowsky, FSSP 

“...a compelling and important script performed with dynamic sincerity....”
Larry Gard, Artistic Director, Carpenter Science Theatre Company

About the author

Michele Morris is an actress, director, and writer with more than thirty years of theater and storytelling experience. Michele’s own question to God, “What do You want of me?” led her on an unforgettable journey to Carmel, living in a monastery with a beautiful community of sisters for more than a year. Michele currently lives in Richmond, Virginia. This is her first published play.

Reviews

Read the review "Michele Morris update and Exciting News about Her One-Act Play Teresita," by Trisha Niermeyer Potter on her blog Prints of Grace, posted April 30, 2016.