A Place On The Magdalena Flats
by Preston Jones

Name: A Place On The Magdalena Flats
Brand: Preston Jones
SKU: 9780822208952
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American

Synopsis

THE STORY: The time is 1956, the place a small cattle ranch in drought-stricken New Mexico.

Carl Grey, a former prisoner of war in World War II, is struggling to make a go of it, battling the elements and worrying about providing for his pregnant w

Press Reviews

"Blending strong drama with moments of bright comedy, this eloquent and moving play explores the growing discord between a stern, hard-working rancher and his ne'er-do-well younger brother. “MAGDALENA FLATS comes from the experiences of his youth, with its gripping story about a hard-working cattle rancher and his misfit brother, fighting both the dust in the air and the dryness in their hearts…A lovely play by a loving man."
— New York Post

"It offers additional evidence of his artful eye for the significance of local lives."
— The New York Times. ”It's a brilliant play, the kind of theatre that makes one laugh and brings tears and lingers in the mind long after the curtain calls. Santa Fe New Mexican