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Beth Henley
The Miss Firecracker Contest
by Beth Henley
Off-Broadway
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A play by Beth Henley.
Press Reviews
"There is a story, with suspense and conflict – but where it shines is in the imagination of the playwright, in the characters she has created, in the strangeness and depth of their emotions, in the lines written for them to speak, and in her own astonishing, humorous vision."
— The New Yorker
"It’s a comic volcano of a play, populated by offbeat, but vital, larger-than-life characters."
— The Hollywood Reporter
"These are obviously the kinds of roles actors can happily chomp on."
— Time Magazine
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Popeye Jackson 23, Carnelle’s seamstress |
| Elain Rutledge 32, Carnelle’s first cousin; a beauty |
| Delmount Williams 28, Carnelle’s first cousin; Elain’s brother |
| Mac Sam 36, the balloon man |
| Tessy Mahoney 23, the beauty contest coordinator |
| Carnelle Scott 24, the beauty contestant |
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The Miss Firecracker Contest – Cumberland County Playhouse Trailer
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1998
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York, N.Y. (440 Park Ave. S., New York 10016)
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822207627
ISBN-10 0822207621
LCCN 85154155
LCC PS3558.E4962 M5 1985
DCC 812/.54
The Miss Firecracker Contest is a American comedy play written by Beth Henley and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, N.Y. (440 Park Ave. S., New York 10016) (1998).
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