Women Behind Bars
by Tom Eyen

Name: Women Behind Bars
Brand: Tom Eyen
SKU: 9780573618130
Rating: 3.64 (14 reviews)

Women Behind Bars Book Cover — Women Behind Bars Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins1950sEnsemble CastInterior SetAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers find a unique blend of dark comedy and social commentary in the play. The portrayal of women's lives in a prison setting, along with the dynamics of power and control, resonates well with audiences. Many appreciate the humor interwoven with serious themes, making for an engaging experience.

Darkly comedic elementsStrong character portrayalsEngaging social commentarySome find pacing slow

Synopsis

"In this hilarious satire on B-movies of the 1950's, Mary Eleanor, an innocent duped into crime, lands in the Greenwich Village Woman's House of Detention, presided over by a massive matron with a taste for sadism and female flesh as our heroine, now Caged in the Big House, learns about life The Hard Way."

-- Publisher's description

Press Reviews

"Hysterically, paradoxically, fascinatingly, diabolically funny!"
— New York Daily News

"Sex is rampant and comically cheerful!... A delirious evening of Grade-A tomfoolery!"
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Louise Everyone hates Louise including Louise.	—	—	Everyone hates Louise including Louise.
Blanche A butterfly waiting for her Streetcar.	female	—	A butterfly waiting for her Streetcar.
Jo-Jo Harlem's answer to Edward G. Robinson.	—	—	Harlem's answer to Edward G. Robinson.
Cheri The big blonde. Her morals were low, but her price was high.	female	—	The big blonde. Her morals were low, but her price was high.
Granny (Sarah Lee Crocker) The religious old lady with a chip on her tongue. (Also plays warden)	female	—	The religious old lady with a chip on her tongue. (Also plays warden)
Gloria A real Camel girl. She'll walk a mile to the chair.	—	—	A real Camel girl. She'll walk a mile to the chair.
Ada Too much speed has slowed her down.	female	—	Too much speed has slowed her down.
Guadalupe San Juan's greatest export.	—	—	San Juan's greatest export.
Mary-Eleanor The innocent destroyed by the system.	—	—	The innocent destroyed by the system.
The Matron The evil that men are.	—	—	The evil that men are.