The Jacksonian
by Beth Henley

The Jacksonian Book Cover
The Jacksonian Cover

Synopsis

Jackson, Mississippi, 1964. When his wife kicks him out, respectable dentist Bill Perch moves into the seedy Jacksonian Motel.

There, his downward spiral is punctuated by encounters with his teenage daughter, a gold-digging motel employee, a treacherous bartender, and his now-estranged wife.

Revolving around the night of a murder, THE JACKSONIAN brims with suspense and dark humor and unearths the eerie tensions and madness in a town poisoned by racism.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 5 total roles, 3 female and 2 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
2015
ISBN 10
0822231468
ISBN 13
9780822231462
Binding
Paperback
Edition
1
Print Length
54 pages
Place Published
New York
Language
English
LCC
PS3558.E4962 J33 2014
DCC
813.54
Print
The Jacksonian 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 9780822231462 and an ISBN-10 of 0822231468.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle.

Rating

3.24 out of 5

from 38 ratings and 8 reviews

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