Late, A Cowboy Song
by Sarah Ruhl

Name: Late, A Cowboy Song
Brand: Sarah Ruhl
SKU: 9780573702952
Rating: 3.66 (13 reviews)

Late, A Cowboy Song Book Cover — Late, A Cowboy Song Cover

Highlights

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120 minsPresent DayStrong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about this play, with some appreciating its poetic qualities while others find it lacking in depth and character development. Many praise the unique representation of female cowboys, yet feel the story could have been pushed further in terms of romance and emotional engagement. Overall, it seems to resonate particularly well with fans of Sarah Ruhl's work, even as critiques surface about certain elements of the execution.

Unique representation of female cowboysPoetic and smooth writing styleInteresting character dynamicsExciting themes to exploreLacking depth in character developmentSome found it too abstract

Synopsis

This play is for all the lady cowboys of heart and mind who ride outside the city limits of convention.

Mary, always late and always married, meets a lady cowboy outside the city limits of Pittsburgh who teaches her how to ride a horse.

Mary’s husband, Crick, buys a painting with the last of their savings.

Mary and Crick have a baby, but they can’t decide on the baby’s name, or the baby’s gender.

A story of one woman’s education and her search to find true love outside the box.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Mary Keeps her journal locked	female	—	Keeps her journal locked
Red She’s no cowgirl, she’s a cowboy	—	—	She’s no cowgirl, she’s a cowboy
Crick Charming, fragile, and child-like	—	—	Charming, fragile, and child-like