And They Dance Real Slow In Jackson
by Jim Leonard Jr
Synopsis
THE STORY: In Jackson, a small town in rural Indiana, Elizabeth Ann Willow lives with her father and mother.
Crippled at birth with polio, Elizabeth Ann is confined to a wheelchair and must wear leg braces, which cuts her off from the other childre
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"A powerful, haunting memory play offering a vivid and deeply affecting account of the agonies inflicted on a young crippled girl growing up in a small—and small-minded—Indiana town. “…taut and startling stagecraft…” —Washington Post. “…a showcase for exceptional acting, clever and effective staging, and forceful dialogue.” —Washington Tribune. “Leonard has an exceptional ear for dialogue, both prosaic and poetic."
— Washington Times
Publication
And They Dance Real Slow In Jackson is a American play written by Jim Leonard Jr and published by Dramatists Play Service (1986).
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Dramatists Play Service · 1986 · 72 pp
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