Synopsis Carnelle (Hunter), an oversexed hellion who was orphaned as a young child, has always played second fiddle to her beautiful, older, Southern belle cousin -- a past Miss Firecracker contest winner. Popeye Jackson Popeye is the seamstress who makes Carnelle's costume; she becomes involved in the pageant madness while adding further strange elements to the story. I don't know. 0000047571 00000 n %%EOF reasons, but the root of it all is to bring some positive meaning to her life. 1 0 obj Its a comic volcano of a play, populated by offbeat, but vital, larger-than-life characters The Hollywood Reporter. 0000028916 00000 n This little child walked in, I told her what happened and thats when she give me the news, Popeye, youre fired.. 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Course Hero is not sponsored or endorsed by any college or university. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> 3 0 obj 0000032174 00000 n I was a student at the FIU Theatre Department over a decade ago and I am thrilled to be back (even if on Zoom) I'm especially honored to be working with fantastic students who have given so much and risen to the challenging occasion. Carnelle (Phylicia Mason), who has been living in her late aunt's house, has developed the wrong kind of reputation among the community's blue-nosed gossips after catching syphilis and passing it. <>>> New York, NY, Shakespeare in the Woods 2023 Season I can't figure out how exactly to cut one from the play. Carnelle experienced an emotionally tough childhood. stream After all, she wants that crown. See, Elaine was Miss Firecracker way back when she was just eighteen. <> Women's monologues! 0000035920 00000 n The excitement and anticipation of the show's . 2J0X=JX9-yCSS(OnVI)&z2yGjr!f YYKcWeq~r$t40sDm_msvM*5OZm[GW4. [POPEYE: He fell off from the roof?] xref <> New York, NY, Accessibility Statement Terms Privacy |StageAgent 2020. The Miss Firecracker Contest Carnelle Scott Popeye Jackson See more scenes from Beth Henley Overview Text Videos Related Products Useful Articles Overview Key Information Show The Miss Firecracker Contest Show Type Play Characters Carnelle Scott Popeye Jackson Genders : 2 : 0 Style Comedic Length Long Time Period Contemporary Time/Place In order to improve her lot in life she decides to enter into The Miss Firecracker Contest, which is held annually in her town every 4th of July. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! 0000025132 00000 n It became available in book form in 1985 from, This story belongs in the group of Southern Gothic comedies for which Henley is best known. Popeye is the timid, nearsighted seamstress helping to create Carnelle's pageant costumes. Popeye: I hope hes alright. For full extended monologue, please refer to the script edition cited here: Henley, Beth, The Miss Firecracker Contest, Dramatists Play Service, 1985, pp. They're right over here, I believe. C@9VZC]!gVkeRWu[?5cRV[-g KTi7g!>?q?,8N\g[8]m&nd6*u_c&rK#> Popeye Jackson: Kristi Ramos Toler. zMpV5[(+"7H3>zS-'4.X rs?,+T)+_f.2|m#m4KEgJJ@glV:]!effW<1cw((z \a r^7mA New York, NY 10016 0000031552 00000 n 0000011570 00000 n endobj endobj {ZL'>,MMklGg,M8x-:rs{}UR; }Zcgj3+m3B!/#VE)~)RN-irjm`oJM'\c$x%;Mb!^P7v2 Hope you enjoy The Miss Firecracker Contest. Reviewed by Bonnie K. Daman, Associate Critic for John Garcia's THE COLUMN. 4 0 obj 0000021291 00000 n hb```f````e``_ B@1V ~},ofk?I I'[j Ny47W" 7kj k18:@AD50v@hf@#H@" ak ]LeAeWO30OP#diF byf+KQ g ), Boom! won the Pulitzer Prize. to learn more about this scene from The Miss Firecracker Contest and unlock other amazing theatre resources! 0000037938 00000 n In the small town of Brookhaven, Mississippi, Carnelle Scott is furiously rehearsing for the Miss Firecracker Contest - hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation as "Miss Hot . Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! endstream <> %t "J57TM_:.h&L'SgQ._>.{P%PTZ,B#j-N~hj^t(&n}s6YEyBN@W 9tJW) '%B\;5k.ukMfPW-F_q6j}&'vg|7"sfk9E)Sk+6 LUXcu{:`JfR-c{Eq;c*5]|(to OiHz[ll Are you going to help me? Carnelle is tallish with. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 15 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 1>> 0000016547 00000 n Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like CARNELLE first line, CARNELLE first line cnt'd, POPEYE After "Come in. Jo, a spirited and tomboyish girl in her early midteens, laments the fact that she cannot live the way she chooses because it is not proper for a girl. endstream endobj startxref The Miss Firecracker Contest Character Popeye Jackson Gender Female Age Range Young Adult, Adult Style Comedic Act/Scene Act Two, Scene 2 Time & Place A dressing room, fairgrounds, Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1980s. she still always felt like an outcast in some way. Above is a contemporary monologue from the Miss Firecracker Contest written by Beth Henley ! She begins panting deeply as she goes to open the door for Popeye Jackson. Does anyone have a monologue cut from, "The Miss Firecracker Contest," by Beth Henley?! When the record is over Carnelle goes to remove the needle, as. 0000007591 00000 n Show more 1. 0000010702 00000 n The Miss Firecracker Contest is a Southern literature play written by Beth Henley. It's a tradition. It's a famous contest. 0000033864 00000 n 0000025434 00000 n to learn more about this monologue from The Miss Firecracker Contest and unlock other amazing theatre resources! Carnelle has looked up to as a perfect girl growing up, has also shown up to stay. <]>> 0000008469 00000 n 0000017771 00000 n !,aY&(]XVqJ/R=K,0B-` Why, Representative Louis Pooley's gonna be here this very year to put the crown on the winner's head. DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd, 100% found this document useful (21 votes), 100% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 0% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Electronic Edition by Alexander Street Press, L.L.C., 2012 . 0000047818 00000 n [Qpa0t[iY5M il_[6UGo63Rqv5bJi7#xD Zm. 0000005762 00000 n 0000030979 00000 n The reaction is very slow at 25C. Eventually, both plays were produced on Broadway and, made into movies with screenplays also written by Henley. She twirls them about. Sign up today to unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. A dressing room, fairgrounds, Brookhaven, Mississippi, 1980s. 0000038228 00000 n O2FYaD)ac2G&k:|=|gA\A7n 9_oe8 Carnelles promiscuity was a result of her need for true love and companionship, however; she looked for it in the wrong types of men and in turn ended up contracting, Carnelles Aunt Ronelle has just passed away, and, now with a more mature sensibility, she is choosing to cope with this death in a more, She has been volunteering, working a cancer. 8 0 obj 440 Park Avenue South The only real disappointment in the cast is Mary Steenburgen. She wears a homemade dress with many different size pockets and thick glasses with heavy black rims. 0000015728 00000 n a staircase leading to the upstairs rooms. A seamstress, Popeye Jackson, arrives and Carnelle hires her to make a pageant costume. Carnelle Scott (known locally as "Miss Hot Tamale") is rehearsing furiously for the Miss Firecracker Contesthoping that a victory will salvage her . 4 0 obj POPEYE: I don't know, your face looks tired. 11 0 obj 46 0 obj <> endobj 0000022746 00000 n JGs@ JsM &|xI%$7m25\. q gkfgpJk>I4 T!4h(ld|+AB` 0000028316 00000 n 0000029197 00000 n 3 0 obj <> Their father is away fighting in the Civil War. Click on the title below to read monologue. It's a big event. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists, See more scenes from 0000015147 00000 n Of course, you come highly recommended to me from Miss elia Lily. 0000034128 00000 n THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST comes to Laurel Little Theatre next year. Women's Audition Monologues. 0000028626 00000 n Allison Dixon performs a comedic monologue for her senior recital at Western Carolina University. <> 0000031265 00000 n If you would like to give a public performance of this monologue, please obtain authorization from the appropriate licensor. Carnelle realizes that she will have to vacate the family home, but not before she leaves town in a blaze of glory as Miss Firecracker, a title won some years before by her beautiful cousin. 0000008200 00000 n 256 THE MISS FIRER CRACKER CONTEST CARNELLE: What a shame. 0000010146 00000 n %PDF-1.5 because she is unexpectedly leaving her husband. Why Representative Louis Pooleys gonna be here this very year to put the crown on the winner's head. 1318 0 obj <>stream 0000039076 00000 n The remaining performances in Princeton are on Saturday at 8 P.M. and next Sunday at 7:30. B;zPctxu>uCq|xm^iVI9jzjzZ/UzH1 costume for the Miss Firecracker Contest by her tailor Popeye. % The following monologue is taken from the first scene in the play. POPEYE: Alright. }7\'JC MiQfJ+54iWMR*Wyq.6!#.5*Qf3_[Y(l"4zD5=!%.WPf6z9OOh[" %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz endobj 0000024288 00000 n 0000015443 00000 n Among her solid supporters are Popeye, a bug-eyed seamstress who designed . 0000008751 00000 n They're incredible, those two. But it's coming a. 0000034428 00000 n She does not carry a, Wheew! This preview shows page 1 - 2 out of 5 pages. JFIF ,, C DELMOUNT: Why do you ask? You see, I registered today. endobj stream endobj agEj%I3kLzQ33@Oj>oz8UfZTf!v+L@qoF&v[WAt?TZ2c(>}bkFvjSm+Px%N@X f6-XewoE|{FEVBgC.zvOWet8:8=kv7"^nbjkqQHs9v2~z5 0000047328 00000 n leave town in a blaze of glory. Popeye Jackson The Miss Firecracker Contest 2 All monologues are property and copyright of their owners. 0000036825 00000 n 0000030402 00000 n 17 0 obj [POPEYE: I'm sorry.] 0000033592 00000 n <> 0000019490 00000 n -- there -- Boom! BOOK-Frat house-PDF version Final DrWW.pdf, Revised-Female-Audition-Monologues-2014-15.pdf, Winston-Salem State University FYE 1103, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign THEA 101, In asynchronous data transfer which of the following are true a CPU periodically, 1 it does not provide a very wide variety of pose variations 2 there is no, Research strategy Research strategy is stated as the step by step action plan, CHS252 U4 DB Patriotism, Culture, and a Caring Community.docx, P1 P2 C A B A B A B A B B A B A T T T T F T F T F F F T T F F T T F T T F F F T, When considering any situation relevant to a leasehold interest students should, AGHOGHO-OKUMA ONAJITE.O. Seeking 2 Actor Team for Spring Directed by R. Scott Dunlap, the cast features Gracie Gilbert as Carnelle as well as Alex Bryant, Zachary James Cavan, Marie Dance, Jesse Headrick, and Sarah Jade Schmiedeknecht. 0000043110 00000 n %%EOF . End: Carnelle: He was released this spring, but he hasnt been home since. 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From Pulitzer Prize winner Beth Henley (Crimes of the Heart), this dark Southern comedy tells the story of a small town beauty queen trying to save her tarnished reputation and leave town in a blaze of glory by winning the Miss Firecracker Contest.When her beautiful cousin, Elain, and Elain's estranged brother return to town, situations become more complicated. It's famous! Beth Henley, The Miss Firecracker Contest opens in the living room of Carnelle. <> Monologue Analysis - Monologue Analysis THEA 2100 Laine Teramo 11/15/13 Miss Firecracker Contest By: Beth Henley 1. Who what where when why? 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