Come Back To The 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
by Ed Graczyk

Name: Come Back To The 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Brand: Ed Graczyk
SKU: 9780573607646
Rating: 3.52 (146 reviews)

Broadway

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

120 mins1970sEnsemble CastInterior SetPeriod CostumesBritish Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the depth and character-driven nature of the play, often noting its interesting storyline and the potential for strong performances, particularly by actresses. Many also enjoy comparing it to the film adaptation and find the script to be more coherent. Despite some criticisms regarding its dated elements, the overall enjoyment remains high, especially among fans of regional and community theatre.

Strong character performancesCompelling storylineInteresting comparisons to the filmA bit dated now

Synopsis

Drama / Characters: 1 male 8 female

Scenery: Interior

In a small town dime store in West Texas the "Disciples of James Dean" gather for their twentieth reunion.

Now middle-aged women they were teenagers when Dean filmed Giant two decades ago in nearby Marfa.

One of them an extra in the film has a child whom she says was conceived with Dean during the shoot.

The ladies' congenial reminiscences mingle with flash backs to their youth; then the arrival of a stunning but familiar stranger se

Press Reviews

"Full of homespun humor [and]... surefire comic gems."
— New York Post

"A challenging piece of theatre."
— The London Standard

"Captures convincingly the atmosphere of the 1950s."
— WWD

"A work of amazing dramatic power... ingenious, shocking... funny, brimming with pathos, wise and full of wonder at the sometimes sinister tricks of life. The best play I have seen in years."
— Gannett Newspapers

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Mona	—	—	—
Mona (Then)	—	—	—
Sissy	—	—	—
Sissy (Then)	—	—	—
Joe	—	—	—
Joanne	—	—	—
Stella May	—	—	—
Edna Louise	—	—	—
Juanita	—	—	—