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Carlyle Brown
Bella: An American Tall Tale
by Kirsten Childs
Highlights
120 mins Wild West Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes
Awards & Recognition
Drama League Award Lucille Lortel Award
Nominee: Six 2018 Lucille Lortel Awards, including Outstanding Musical Nominee: 2018 Drama League Award, Outstanding Production of a Musical
Synopsis
When Bella boards a train west to reunite with her Buffalo soldier sweetheart, she encounters the most colorful and lively characters ever to roam the Western plains.
Bullets and fists will fly, heads and hearts will break, but – blessed with a big heart, and a voluptuous figure – Bella will breeze on through it all.
Press Reviews
"As a composer, Ms. Childs has an enviable versatility."
— The New York Times
"Kirsten Childs’ high spirits are infectious, and Bella: An American Tall Tale is her irresistible invitation to kick up your heels."
— Variety
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Aunt Dinah / Ida Lou Simpson |
| Diego Moreno / Cp Conyers |
| Nathaniel Beckworth |
| Gabriel Conyers / Scooter |
| Snaggletooth Hoskins / Bonny Johnny |
| Mr. Dinwiddie / Scumbucket |
| Miss Cabbagestalk / Mama |
| Tommie Haw / Skeeter |
| Mrs. Dinwiddie |
| Aloysius T. Hunnicut |
| Grandma / Spirit Of The Booty |
| Bella |
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Publication
Bella: An American Tall Tale is a play written by Kirsten Childs and published by Concord Theatricals .
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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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