Solitaire

Solitaire

Solitaire

Solitaire

Overview

Solitaire is a tour de force comedy about inheritance in the style of Oscar Wilde, Chekhov, Tennessee Williams. Matriarch Irene Dubonnet must decide whom to leave her money to and whom to destroy. Her exotic Mississippi Gulf Coast estate is the unforgettable place being fought over by decadent but glamorous relatives, vacationing on her compound one hour from New Orleans! Funny situations sparked by witty lines bring the audience into an intriguing overview of topsy-turvy privileged life in the Gothic Deep South.

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Details

  • Genre: Not Applicable
  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Parts for Senior Actors
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Rosary Hartel O'Neill

Rosary Hartel O’Neill is the author of 25 plays, 18 published by Samuel French, Inc., and four books of nonfiction. The fourth edition of her text The Actor’s Checklist is used in schools nationwide.

Her book New Orleans Voodoo: A Cultural History (co-written with Rory Schmi ...

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