Courtship
by Horton Foote

Name: Courtship
Brand: Horton Foote
SKU: 9780822214304
Rating: 3.2 (14 reviews)

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

45 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed opinions about the play, with some praising its writing while others criticize its repetitive dialogue. One reviewer finds it highly enjoyable and well-crafted, suggesting that it may set a standard for well-written plays. Conversely, another feels that the play is overly simplistic in its language, impacting its overall effectiveness.

Well-writtenHighly enjoyableInteresting onstage potentialRepetitive dialogueLimited vocabulary usage

Synopsis

THE STORY: As gentle and warm as the spring night in which it takes place, is a mosaic of conversations and encounters that occur during a party at the home of a well-to-do family in Harrison, Texas in 1914.

The Vaughns are substantial, God-fearing

Press Reviews

"Part of the nine-play cycle, The Orphans’ Home, which chronicles the fortunes of the Robedaux family of Harrison, Texas, in the 1900s. This affecting, warmly nostalgic play illuminates the plight of a young Texas belle eager to break free from the restraints imposed by her strait-laced family. ”…a nostalgic story of a girl's growing up in a repressive family environment…written with a sure touch…“ —The New York Times. ”…a gossamer portrait of tremendous young lust set on the porch of a nicely appointed home in 1914 Harrison, Texas."
— Louisville News-American