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The Mystery of Miz Arnette

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  3w, 2m

By Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards

“If future productions are as rewarding as this one, Miz Arnette should repeat the success of Wedding Belles, the first Bailey/Edwards collaboration.” - Theaterjones.com

Set in Oklahoma’s devastating Dust Bowl in 1934 when Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd along with their gangs roamed the territory. Out of the desolate nowhere arrives Miz Arnette to rent the room that had been advertized and leased four months ago.

The Mystery of Miz Arnette

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult

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Summary
The Mystery of Miz Arnette is set in Oklahoma's devastating Dust Bowl. The time is 1934 when Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd along with their gangs roamed the territory. Out of the desolate nowhere arrives Miz Arnette to rent the room that had been advertised and leased four months ago. With the family farm at stake and desperate for the additional income, young Floy Kate strikes a deal and takes in the intriguing stranger that would forever change her life. 
History

The Mystery of Miz Arnette was first produced by by One Thirty Productions in cooperation with the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs at the Bath House Cultural Center Dallas, Texas, in May 2011.

FLOY KATE LANDERS - an innocent 14-year-old farm girl
REUBEN LANDERS - taciturn farmer, 40 to 50
OLETA - sassy waitress at the local beer joint, 35-45
SHERIFF TROTTER - commited but sympathetic local lawman, 40-55
MIZ ARNETTE - Flamboyant, literate, eccentric, adventuress, 45-55
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting A farmhouse kitchen in remote Hardesty, Oklahoma. 
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"If future productions are as rewarding as this one, Miz Arnette should repeat the success of Wedding Belles, the first Bailey/Edwards collaboration.”" - Theaterjones.com

“The play captures an era that laughed at corny jokes and used quaint words like ‘chiffarobe’ and ‘counterpane’… But even without the nostalgia factor, The Mystery of Miz Arnette is a sweet, original comedy… Regaling the girl with tales of world travels, plus dramatic re-enactments of the more colorful chapters of the Old Testament, Miz Arnette livens up a dull household.” - The Dallas Observer

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Authors

Alan Bailey

Alan Bailey co-authored one of the country’s most frequently produced musicals, Smoke on the Mountain, which ran more than 500 performances at the Lamb's Theatre in New York, garnering award nominations from the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and the Stage Directors and Ch ...

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Ronnie Claire Edwards

Ronnie Claire Edwards is an accomplished actress, author and playwright. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the unforgettable Corabeth Godsey in The Waltons which ran for ten years on television. She was also a regular and guest on a number of television series an ...
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