Mercy Street

Claudia grew up poor in rural Maine, eventually moving to Boston and working in a women’s health clinic. The clinic provides multiple health services for women, including abortion. Other characters in the story, some completely unknown to Claudia, play roles in the ongoing drama surrounding the clinic. Timmy, a drug dealer, supplies Claudia’s marijuana. Anthony, a devout Catholic living on disability, snaps photos of women entering the clinic. Survivalist Victor collects Anthony’s photos for his Wall of Shame. When Claudia miraculously “falls pregnant” at age 44, her priorities shift. Circumstances and random events redirect the other characters as well. Haigh (Baker Towers) effectively links the lives of unrelated people, conveying the persona of each character and outlining possible reasons for their widely varying outlooks. Narrator Stacey Glemboski brings the characters to life.