A Louisiana Gentleman
by Rosary Hartel O'neill

Name: A Louisiana Gentleman
Brand: Rosary Hartel O'neill
SKU: 9780573697654

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Expandable Casting Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

Full Length, Southern Comedy Characters: 1 male, 3 female Unit Set Blaine Ashton, a medical student in his mid-twenties from a prominent New Orleans family, has fallen in love with a middle-aged actress and is getting married, much to the chagrin of his mentally disturbed sister and his eccentric, alcoholic old Aunt.

His Aunt forces him to take care of his sister after he's married and all the southern belles in the household are almost too much to bear.

The histrionics never stop as the women compete for Malter's love and attention.

Ultimately, an uneasy truce is called once a baby is born and Christmas rolls around, but continued craziness is undoubtedly in their future.

Especially powerful roles for women.

Also available in A Louisiana Gentleman and other New Orleans Comedies

Press Reviews

"Rosary O’Neill’s A Louisiana Gentleman examines the indisputable source of most Southern mystique: Southern families. Imagine a sort of twisted and faster-paced version of Carson McCullers’ The Member of the Wedding, this one starring Becky Allen as an angry aunt who delivers the bridegroom’s insane sister to the couple on their wedding night. Violence ensues as the young medical student and his aging wife struggle to survive - spiritually and physically - the wrath of his jealous family. It must have something to do with the heat."
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Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Gillian Pederson-Krag 36; an actress; seductive; talented. Her beauty and style evoke jealousy in others. She pushes herself to extremes to gain acceptance from those she loves.	female	—	36; an actress; seductive; talented. Her beauty and style evoke jealousy in others. She pushes herself to extremes to gain acceptance from those she loves.
Dale Ellen Ashton 16; Blaine’s sister; she has a haunted radiance that makes her fragility more precious. Like a butterfly, her short life is all the more beautiful. She has lost her father and is trying to tap into her psychic power.	female	—	16; Blaine’s sister; she has a haunted radiance that makes her fragility more precious. Like a butterfly, her short life is all the more beautiful. She has lost her father and is trying to tap into her psychic power.
Sara Aimee Birdsong 45-65; the aunt. Sara jealously guards her reputation as the most glamorous woman in New Orleans. She doesn’t know how to survive without a man to take care of her. You may add up to 8 women to the ensemble of this piece.	female	45-65	45-65; the aunt. Sara jealously guards her reputation as the most glamorous woman in New Orleans. She doesn’t know how to survive without a man to take care of her. You may add up to 8 women to the ensemble of this piece.
Blaine Ashton 24; a kind young man; attempting to sculpt a happy life for himself, despite the women around him who are hungry for his strength.	male	—	24; a kind young man; attempting to sculpt a happy life for himself, despite the women around him who are hungry for his strength.