East Texas Hot Links
by Eugene Lee

Name: East Texas Hot Links
Brand: Eugene Lee
SKU: 9780573694646
Rating: 3.55 (7 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 mins 1950s Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Interior Set American Comedy

Synopsis

In the summer of 1955, local men gather in Charlesetta's Top o' the Hill Cafe in East Texas.

Over drinks and card games, the men joke and discuss the changing times, the rise of the Klan, and the murder or disappearance of young black men.

Tensions slowly rise, leading to a life-changing climax.

Press Reviews

"Fueled by a power of language and storytelling to rival August Wilson's... there's not a weak link in East Texas Hot Links, a burning tribute to simple courage."
— Chicago Tribune

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Xl Dancer 33 years old. XL is employed by the Ebert Construction Company working on the new interstate highway being built. A greedy man.	—	—	33 years old. XL is employed by the Ebert Construction Company working on the new interstate highway being built. A greedy man.
Charlesetta Simpkins 38 years old. Owner/operator of the Top o' the Hill Cafe.	—	—	38 years old. Owner/operator of the Top o' the Hill Cafe.
Columbus Frye 49 years old. A soft-spoken, even-keeled man. His mother ran liquor during Prohibition and saved a lot of money which she invested in houses (real estate). These rent houses are now his job. He learned basic plumbing and electrical and carpenter skills, but mostly he hires men from the town to make repairs and keep the lawns mowed etc. He can usually be counted on for a beer and an occasional day's work. His renters often leave envelopes of cash with their rent, or partial payments at the bar with Charlesetta. They feed off of him.	female	—	49 years old. A soft-spoken, even-keeled man. His mother ran liquor during Prohibition and saved a lot of money which she invested in houses (real estate). These rent houses are now his job. He learned basic plumbing and electrical and carpenter skills, but mostly he hires men from the town to make repairs and keep the lawns mowed etc. He can usually be counted on for a beer and an occasional day's work. His renters often leave envelopes of cash with their rent, or partial payments at the bar with Charlesetta. They feed off of him.
Adolph 58 years old plus. Blind. An old sage. Self-taught. Does day labor work for individuals around town. A disabled veteran. Spends most of his time and money in the Top o' the Hill Cafe. A nourished spirit.	male	—	58 years old plus. Blind. An old sage. Self-taught. Does day labor work for individuals around town. A disabled veteran. Spends most of his time and money in the Top o' the Hill Cafe. A nourished spirit.
Delmus Green 22 years old. The youngblood. Not quite ripe for picking.	—	—	22 years old. The youngblood. Not quite ripe for picking.
Boochie Reed A gambler and reader of cards and palms.	—	—	A gambler and reader of cards and palms.
Buckshot aka "Titty Baby." 40 or so. A man for whom life is simple.	—	—	aka "Titty Baby." 40 or so. A man for whom life is simple.
Roy Moore 35 years old. Fancies himself a ladies' man. He was a basketball star in high school. He led the team to a state championship in the days before they let colored and white compete against each other. Now he owns a truck and hauls hay in the summer... "what little there is to haul." He'd chase a piece of pussy into hell. Was probably a virgin until he was twenty-two or three. Roy works for the school system now in maintenance during the school year and some in the summer. Never misses a basketball game or a team practice. Love-starved.	male	—	35 years old. Fancies himself a ladies' man. He was a basketball star in high school. He led the team to a state championship in the days before they let colored and white compete against each other. Now he owns a truck and hauls hay in the summer... "what little there is to haul." He'd chase a piece of pussy into hell. Was probably a virgin until he was twenty-two or three. Roy works for the school system now in maintenance during the school year and some in the summer. Never misses a basketball game or a team practice. Love-starved.