"Andre's mother" why she is silent

In the play “Andre’s Mother” by Terence McNally Andre’s mother does not speak in the play, her silence supports the theme because it shows the way people still view homosexuals even in this modern society.
In the play “Andre’s Mother”, Andre’s mother does not say a word during the entire play although the character Cal, who is Andre’s gay lover, speaks to her for a great length of the play. I believe the silence represented the way homosexuality is treated today. Andre’s mother was silent during the play much like society is silent about the sensitive subject. it’s a topic no one feels real comfortable talking about out in the open, So Terence McNally made Andre’s mother silent to represent how our modern s...