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Lonestar / Laundry and Bourbon
by James McLure
January 20, 21, 26-28 2012 8 PM January 22, 2012 3PM
Directed by David Hughes – Produced by Jenny Hughes Stage Manager – Abby Spratt
Lone Star takes place in the cluttered backyard of a small-town
Texas bar. Roy, a brawny, macho type who had once been a local
high-school hero, is back in town after a hitch in Vietnam and trying to
reestablish his position in the community. Joined by his younger
brother, Ray (who worships him), Roy sets about consuming a case of beer
while regaling Ray with tales of his military and amorous exploits.
Apparently Roy cherishes three things above all; his country, his sexy
young wife, and his 1959 pink Thunderbird. With the arrival of Cletis,
the fatuous, newlywed son of the local hardware store owner, the
underpinnings of Roy's world begin to collapse as it gradually comes out
that Ray had slept with his brother's wife during his absence and,
horror of horrors, has just demolished his cherished Thunderbird. But,
despite all, the high good humor of the play never lapses, and all ends
as breezily and happily as it began.
Cast:
Roy – Fred Hunt Cletis – Garry Hohnecker Ray – Jonathan Gaietto
Laundry and Bourbon
is set on the front porch of Roy and Elizabeth's home in Maynard,
Texas, on a hot summer afternoon. Elizabeth and her friend Hattie are
whiling away the time folding laundry, watching TV, sipping bourbon and
Coke, and gossiping about the many open secrets which are so much a part
of small-town life. They are joined by the self-righteous Amy Lee who,
among other tidbits, can't resist blurting out that Roy has been seen
around town with another woman. While the ensuing conversation is
increasingly edged with bitter humor, from it emerges a sense of
Elizabeth's inner strength and her quiet understanding of the turmoil
which has beset her husband since his return from Vietnam. He is wild,
and he is unfaithful, but he needs her, and she loves him. And she'll be
waiting for him when he comes home—no matter what others may say or
think.
Cast:
Elizabeth – Allyson West Amy Lee – Shannon Briscoe Hattie – Katrina Reynolds
Wyoming Players Seeks Directors for 2012-2013 Season
The
Wyoming Players are now accepting applications for Directors in their
2012-2013 season. Generally, the Wyoming Players produce three shows a
year, which had been performed at the Monmouth Theater in Newport, KY.
We are currently in negotiations for a performance venue in the
Cincinnati area which would be in place for the 2012-2013 season.
Interested applicants should send information to Shannon Gabbard, Vice-President of Production before the deadline of January 7, 2012. The Wyoming Board will schedule interviews with applicants in early February 2012.
