A Coffin In Egypt
by Horton Foote

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Synopsis

THE STORY: Myrtle Bledsoe, a ninety-year-old Texas widow, looks back on the dramatic events that caused a small Southern town, and her own relationships, incredible strife.

This almost-monologue by American master Horton Foote is a haunting tale of how men and women, blacks and whites, rich and poor are all entangled in the chaos of life.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 3 total roles, 3 female roles.

Publication

Year Published
2015
ISBN 10
0822232405
ISBN 13
9780822232407
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
31 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCC
PS3511.O344 C64 2015
DCC
812/.54
Print
A Coffin In Egypt is a American black history play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, 2015. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822232407 and an ISBN-10 of 0822232405.

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