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The Fine and Performing Arts Department presents "59' Pink Thunderbird"
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM
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. Lone Star (a companion piece)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.
Play schedule: Feb. 24, 25, 26, 27, Mar. 3, 4, 5, 6 2010
Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York
| Cost |
$5 – UST student , faculty or staff; $10 – student or senior; $15 – general public |
| Location |
Jones Theatre (upstairs) |
| Address |
3910 Yoakum |
| Contact |
Drama Program at 713-525-3520 |
| Sponsored By |
The Drama Program of the Fine & Performing Arts Department |
| Flyer |
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