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Spit in Yazoo City

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 3m, 1boy(s)

Jason Milligan

In Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1945, Army Recruiting Officer William Blane's dull routine of lousy dart throwing is interrupted by a handful of unexpected black visitors, one of which is a ten year old boy named Spit who rushes in looking for his missing brother Buck, who's gone off to the war. Published in Southern Exposures: Five Plays About Life in the South .

Spit in Yazoo City

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m, 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary

In Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1945, Army Recruiting Officer William Blane's dull routine of lousy dart throwing is interrupted by a handful of unexpected visitors, one of which is a ten year old boy named Spit who rushes in looking for his missing brother Buck, who's gone off to the war. Blane discovers that Spit is an only child and has created this story to run away from home. The two form a friendship in which Blane steps forward as a role model for the young boy and Spit teaches Blane, among other things, how to hit a bull's eye.

Published in Southern Exposures: Five Plays About Life in the South.

History

SPIT IN YAZOO CITY was originally produced by Silver Lining Productions at the Sanford Meisner Theatre in New York City on December 14, 1989 under the direction of Stephanie Klapper. The Production Stage Manager was Sanja Kabalin.

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Performing Groups

BLANE - a recruiting officer.
PEARSON - 20s; a new recruit, big farm-boy type.
SPIT - 10-12; a feisty young boy.
SENTRY - 20s; a gangly young man.
THE WOMAN - 30s; Spit's mother; beautiful and polished.

This play features a great part for a spunky boy, age 10 - 12.

  • Time Period 1940s / WWII
  • Setting A small recruiting station in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Late afternoon, 1945.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection
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Authors

Jason Milligan

Jason Milligan

Jason Milligan's many stage plays have been performed in numerous productions across the United States, as well as in Canada and Europe. Thirty-seven of his plays are now published by the Samuel French imprint of Concord Theatricals, including ...And Then the Rain Came to May ...

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