The wake of Jamey Foster
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, N.Y. (440 Park Ave. S., New York 10016) : Dramatists Play Service, [1983].
Format
Book
ISBN
082221217X, 9780822212171
Physical Desc
85 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Providence Public - Level 2 Book Stacks | 812.54 H514w | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, N.Y. (440 Park Ave. S., New York 10016) : Dramatists Play Service, [1983].
Language
English
ISBN
082221217X, 9780822212171
Notes
General Note
Cast: 3 men, 4 women.
Description
The scene is a small-town in Mississippi, where the family of Jamey Foster, a failed poet and would-be historian, who was kicked in the head by a cow while consorting with his mistress in a pasture, have gathered for his wake. The mourners, who include Jamey's estranged wife; her sister and brother and the brother's fey girlfriend; Jamey's upwardly mobile brother and his oppressively doting wife; and an eccentric family friend who raises pigs; all seem to agree on one point: None of them really liked the deceased very much. But on most other matters they are far apart, and as old enmities flare up the play explodes with bizarre humor and zany revelations. In the end a tenuous truce is reached as those assembled prepare to depart for the final rites -- but it is abundantly clear that the lives on which Jamey had a baleful effect in his lifetime may well be changed for the better by his untimely demise.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Henley, B. (1983). The wake of Jamey Foster . Dramatists Play Service.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henley, Beth. 1983. The Wake of Jamey Foster. Dramatists Play Service.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Henley, Beth. The Wake of Jamey Foster Dramatists Play Service, 1983.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Henley, Beth. The Wake of Jamey Foster Dramatists Play Service, 1983.
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