 Set in
the small town of Brookhaven, Mississippi, The Miss Firecracker
Contest centers on the efforts of a young woman to win the local
Fourth of July beauty pageant. Aiming to redeem her tarnished reputation and
leave Brookhaven "in a crimson blaze of glory," Carnelle Williams competes
against other misfits in the town. She is assisted by a gallery of quirky
characters that includes a visually impaired seamstress, her lunatic cousin
"with a checkered past," a former winner of the contest (also her cousin), a
mesmerizing balloon seller, and "the ugliest girl in town." The play is an
inspirational tale of an idealistic young woman who follows her dream
despite gossiping neighbors, a crowded dressing room, and the fact that the
odds are against her.
In addition to directing, I also designed scenery and lights for this
production.
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