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Come Back To The 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
by Ed Graczyk
Broadway
Highlights
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the depth and character-driven nature of the play, often noting its interesting storyline and the potential for strong performances, particularly by actresses. Many also enjoy comparing it to the film adaptation and find the script to be more coherent. Despite some criticisms regarding its dated elements, the overall enjoyment remains high, especially among fans of regional and community theatre.
Strong character performances Compelling storyline Interesting comparisons to the film A bit dated now
Synopsis
Drama / Characters: 1 male 8 female
Scenery: Interior
In a small town dime store in West Texas the "Disciples of James Dean" gather for their twentieth reunion.
Now middle-aged women they were teenagers when Dean filmed Giant two decades ago in nearby Marfa.
One of them an extra in the film has a child whom she says was conceived with Dean during the shoot.
The ladies' congenial reminiscences mingle with flash backs to their youth; then the arrival of a stunning but familiar stranger se
Press Reviews
"Full of homespun humor [and]... surefire comic gems."
— New York Post
"A challenging piece of theatre."
— The London Standard
"Captures convincingly the atmosphere of the 1950s."
— WWD
"A work of amazing dramatic power... ingenious, shocking... funny, brimming with pathos, wise and full of wonder at the sometimes sinister tricks of life. The best play I have seen in years."
— Gannett Newspapers
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Mona |
| Mona (Then) |
| Sissy |
| Sissy (Then) |
| Joe |
| Joanne |
| Stella May |
| Edna Louise |
| Juanita |
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1982
Binding Paperback
Pages 104
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573607646
ISBN-10 0573607648
LCCN 82230303
LCC PS3557.R118 C6 1982
DCC 812/.54
Come Back To The 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is a British comedy play written by Ed Graczyk and published by Samuel French in New York (1982).
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $130 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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