Aug 08, 2014 the miss firecracker contest, by beth henley, takes place in the small mississippi town of brookhaven, just a few days before the fourth of july. Allison dixon performs a comedic monologue for her senior recital at western carolina university. The miss firecracker contest play monologues stageagent. Its heroine, carnelle, is an irrepressible young woman who thinks that winning the local beauty contest will restore her soiled. The unexpected arrival of her cousin elain, a former miss firecracker winner, who has walked out on her rich but. Carnelle scott known locally as miss hot tamale is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contesthoping that a victory will. This is not new material, but henley replaces some of the painful sincerity with. Kim lazarus monologue from the miss firecracker contest winner at north perth festival duration. Catherine dybiec holm, critical essay on the miss firecracker contest, in drama for students, thomson gale, 2005. Elain arrives to announce that she has been asked to give a speech about her life as a beauty queen. Audition dates set for northwests fall production of the.
Beth henleys miss firecracker contest opens at cape fear playhouse. Stein as carnelle scott, tori sicklick as popeye jackson in a scene from the miss firecracker contest, written by beth henley. This is strictly confidential, but the word is out that the only real contenders for the miss firecracker crown are you and caroline jeffers. Few think she can win, even her closest friends and relatives e.
Carnelle scott is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contest, hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave the town in a blaze of glory. Watch miss america contestants heartwarming monologue. Mar 18, 2020 the miss firecracker contest by beth henley performances april 21 at 5. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for carnelle scott from the miss firecracker contest join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. As popeye takes measurements, she tells carnelle that she got her sewing start making outfits for bullfrogs. Tessy, the beauty contest coordinator, offers last minute encouragement. After her reputation was tarnished carnelle hopes that a victory in the contest will restore her name and allow her to leave the small town on a high note. Monologues for young women the miss firecracker contest beth henley the miss firecracker contest by beth henley the play.
The miss firecracker contest is a play by beth henley that tells the story of carnell scott, an orphan living in brookhaven, mississippi. She enters the miss firecracker contest, the local 4th of july beauty pageant, and puts her. Jacairah jones as popeye, left, and spenser keel as carnelle, right, during dress rehearsal of the opelika theatre companys production of the miss firecracker contest on wednesday. Miss firecracker contest the miss firecracker contest by beth henley. It stars holly hunter, mary steenburgen, tim robbins, alfre woodard, and scott glenn. The miss firecracker contest uses the themes of outer and inner appearances to guide these characters journeys toward a realization of true beauty. There are some real gems in here, the scene where popeye alfre woodward explains how her eyes started popping out, and delmont and his former miss firecracker sister tim robbins and mary steenburgen tango through the house. Wheezing and coughing throughout, he delivers a bathetic monologue in. The miss firecracker contest 1984 offbroadway tickets. Bhs theatre is an award winning high school theatre program located in north richland hills, tx. In miss firecracker, the playwright beth henley has taken such a contest, the fourth of july pageant in yazoo city, miss. The wimberley players serve up a rich slice of southern gothic when we follow carnelle scotts bid for miss firecracker in smalltown mississippi.
Miss firecracker 1989 movie clip funny looking creatures. Beth henleys play the miss firecracker contest, which won critical praise in its off broadway run in 1984, will be mounted on broadway this spring, starring the emmynominated amber tamblyn joan of arcadia, the shows producers announced on tuesday. The miss firecracker contest plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips. Miss firecracker contest to light up taylor little the. As a carpenter is she not the tearsandtiara type, and after a year of walking the straight and narrow is she ready to cut loose. A good movie with a good message for your kids about the important things in life. At age 17, elain won the title of miss firecracker in the local beauty contest and carnelle never forgot the sight of her beloved cousin riding atop. After logging into an account or joining drama notebook, teachers will download the worlds greatest monologue lesson plan, contest rules, and suggestions for how to run their own minimonologue contest in the classroom. Visitors can come to the limelight theatre for the southern comedy, the miss firecracker contest. Miss firecracker contest theatre department past productions. Jan 20, 2014 rachelgreen monologue miss firecracker contest. If you have any questions about content, ageappropriateness. Monologue from the miss firecracker pageant by beth henley.
Watch miss america contestants heartwarming monologue about. A small town beauty pageant sets the scene for the miss firecracker contest, a southern comedy by jacksons own beth henley. For full extended monologue, please refer to the script edition cited here. Jul 20, 2019 the miss firecracker contest, along with other beth henley plays, is characterized as a southern gothic.
The miss firecracker contest beth henley the miss firecracker contest by beth henley the play. The miss firecracker contest written by beth henley. Carnelle scott lives in the small town of brookhaven, mississippi and is desperately trying to win the miss firecracker title. Carnelle scott known locally as miss hot tamale is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contesthoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished. I suppose that talent part of the contest will count quite a bit. The miss firecracker contest, her wily and witty comedy now being revived at.
Willow gregory entered the miss firecracker contest on a dareand won. In delmont, mississippi, a beauty pageant, the miss firecracker contest, is held every fourth of july. Steppenwolf does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. The miss firecracker contest act 1, scene 1 summary. The miss firecracker contest south camden theatre company. Miss firecracker to open on broadway the new york times.
Though the miss firecracker contest may come across as light and fluffy, its far from onedimensional, according to the cast. Popeye jacksons monologue from the miss firecracker contest including context, text and video example. Here is popeye jackson in the miss firecracker contest explaining how she came. The miss firecracker contest is carnelles last chance to gain acceptance and once again be loved by her community. The miss firecracker contest by beth henley performances april 21 at 5. As the miss firecracker contest opens, carnelle scott is practicing her talent routine for the upcoming fourth of july beauty pageant in brookhaven, mississippi. Popeyes going to be using this red material to make my costume for the miss firecracker contest. Carnelle scott from the miss firecracker contest summary.
Join stageagent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Beth henley stocks her plays with characters that are distinctive and outlandish, right down to their names. If you just hit print every single monologue will print humorous all kiding aside bumsevelyn bumsmary bus stop coupla chicks. Upgrade to pro to learn more about this monologue from the miss firecracker contest and unlock other amazing theatre resources.
Twentyfouryearold carnelle is entering brookhavens. The miss firecracker contest, along with other beth henley plays, is characterized as a southern gothic. The miss firecracker contest, by beth henley, takes place in the small mississippi town of brookhaven, just a few days before the fourth of july. This hilarious comedy begins in a small mississippi town of brookhaven a few days before the fourth of july. Mar 26, 2017 the miss firecracker contest written by beth henley. The tale of carnelle scott, a young woman with bright red hair, who dreams of escaping her humdrum exis tence in rural mississippi. Watch miss colorado, kelley johnson, break from the norm to deliver a heartfelt monologue about being a nurse during the miss america pageant. Henley, beth, the miss firecracker contest, dramatists play service, 1985, pp. Till the day she died, people were saying she was a blessed angel on earth. The miss firecracker contest, her wily and witty comedy now being revived at south. The play is set in the small southern town of brookhaven, mississippi, and tells an archetypical story of a young woman trying to reinvent herself.
The miss firecracker contest by jain lemos janine oneill leaves everything shes got on the stageincluding her bloomersin the adobe theaters production of the miss firecracker contest. She is determined to rid herself of her tarnished past by entering and winning the title of miss hot tamale in the towns miss firecracker contest. Henley followed the success of crimes of the heart with the miss firecracker contest, in which a socially outcast woman, carnell scott, wishes. From the author of crimes of the heart, the miss firecracker contest is a southern gothic comedy for which henley is best known.
Mar 19, 2014 allison dixon performs a comedic monologue for her senior recital at western carolina university. Apr 16, 2014 a small town beauty pageant sets the scene for the miss firecracker contest, a southern comedy by jacksons own beth henley. She is a young girl trying to follow in her older sisters footsteps. Act 1, scene 1 as the miss firecracker contest opens, carnelle scott is practicing her talent routine for the upcoming fourth of july beauty pageant in brookhaven, mississippi. Popeye jacksons monologue from the miss firecracker contest. Any, full length, short, musical, collection, monologue. Miss firecracker more fun bowling naomi living rm missing marisa one sunday. A seamstress, popeye jackson, arrives and carnelle hires her to make a pageant costume. Monologue from the miss firecracker pageant by beth henley duration. The miss firecracker contest by wimberley players feb. Carnelle scott known locally as miss hot tamale is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contesthoping that a victory will salvage her. As are most of henleys works, this play is set in a small southern town. Carnelle scott is feverishly rehearsing her patriotic tap dance for the miss firecracker contesthoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory.
Shes played everyone from janet weiss in the rocky horror show to the bumbling, buxom brooke in noises off and wouldbe beauty queen carnelle scott in the miss firecracker contest. The miss firecracker contest is a southern literature play written by beth henley. Carnelle isnt happy with her life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest, trying to emulate her cousin elains win many years ago. Waking up in a strangers bed with no memory was on her mind. Rachelgreenmonologuemiss firecracker contest youtube. Mississippian carnelle holly hunter, readying herself for the pageant, introduces two allies, alfre woodard as popeye, who s engaged to create her costume, and scott glenn as carnie mac whom, we learn, is her itinerant boyfriend, early in miss firecracker. With holly hunter, mary steenburgen, tim robbins, alfre woodard. Carnelle scott known locally in the small mississippi town of brookhaven as miss hot tamale is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contesthoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. The film, set in yazoo city, mississippi, was written by pulitzer prizewinning playwright beth henley and is based on her 1984 play, the miss firecracker contest.
The miss firecracker contest summary act 1, scene 1 as the miss firecracker contest opens, carnelle scott is practicing her talent routine for the upcoming fourth of july beauty pageant in brookhaven, mississippi. The unexpected arrival of her cousin elain, a former miss firecracker winner, complicates matters, as does elains eccentric brother. Tessy as she enters the dressing room carrying only the tap shoes. She looks up to her older sister and wants to win the miss firecracker contest and be like her. Selected monologues from the miss firecracker contest including video examples, context and character information. Elain never had an issue getting love and attention, but she realizes her life is full of fine things yet nothing of any importance. Sep 11, 2015 watch miss colorado, kelley johnson, break from the norm to deliver a heartfelt monologue about being a nurse during the miss america pageant. Maybe i should go on and get your measurements off you right now if ya dont mind. Laughter drives it with charisma, while perspective and sympathy drive it home. Mar 14, 2017 beth henley stocks her plays with characters that are distinctive and outlandish, right down to their names. The miss firecracker contest is a twoact play based in a small town in mississippi in the mid 1980s during which the protagonist carnelle hopes that winning a local beauty contest will provide the selfesteem and validation destroyed by her dysfunctional family and her own poor choices. Laughter drives it with charisma, while perspective and. Miss firecracker is a 1989 american comedy film directed by thomas schlamme. See more ideas about firecracker, brookhaven mississippi and mississippi.
As the play begins it is the beginning of july in brookhaven, mississippi and 24. The miss firecracker talent contest is brilliantthis film deserves attention. Carnelle scott is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contesthoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. Well, hell, she just turned herself into a monkey to get at usjust to be mean. See, elaine was miss firecracker way back when she was just eighteen. In response to carnells commonsensical advice that he get some shots and so. When you are ready to print, please highlight, copy, and paste into a document. Tamblyn will play carnelle scott, a lonely young woman in mississippi who hopes that persevering in the patriotic pageant of. Opelika theatre company to feature the miss firecracker. The place is the small mississippi town of brookhaven, the time a few days before the fourth of july. Nov 27, 2012 beth henleys play the miss firecracker contest, which won critical praise in its off broadway run in 1984, will be mounted on broadway this spring, starring the emmynominated amber tamblyn joan of arcadia, the shows producers announced on tuesday.
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