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.
The setting of Laundry and Bourbon is 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.
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.
The setting of Laundry and Bourbon is 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.
| Lone Star and Laundry & Bourbon by James McLure was presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. in New York. Synopsis provided by DPS. |
| The Cast Roy.............................................................Donald Gehres Ray............................................................Daniel Bragdon Cletis...........................................................Bryce Penwell Elizabeth.....................................................Ayla Stirnaman Hattie........................................................Katie Cavendish Amy Lee..............................................Courtney Beekman Understudy for Hattie: Elise Garrett Understudy for Amy Lee: Angela Watkins The Crew Director……….…………...………………Rainee Angles Stage Manager…………………...……….Sarah Williams Set Design..................................................Daniel Bragdon Light and Sound Design................................Rainee Angles Publicity Manager......................................Benjamin Gullett Set..........................................Brent Angles, Shawn Weyer Hair/ Make up……….......Amanda Castro, Ariel Thornton Costumes………………..………...……. Angela Watkins Props………..…...………….. Elise Garrett, Amy Petzold Lights……….....…………………………..Sunni Robinett Sound…………...…………………….…..AJ Yourkvitch |