Academy award nominee holly hunter is sensational as carnelle scott, a catfishfactory worker from mississippi whose rep as the town slut cant stop her dream to win the local miss firecracker. Kim lazarus monologue from the miss firecracker contest winner at north perth festival duration. Carnelle scott known locally as miss hot tamale is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contesthoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished. If you just hit print every single monologue will print humorous all kiding aside bumsevelyn bums. Pocket community theatre presents the miss firecracker. With holly hunter, mary steenburgen, tim robbins, alfre woodard. The riverside inn is ushering in the summer season with beth henleys the miss firecracker contest, a play in the southern literature genre focusing on the residents of brookhaven, miss. 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. Miss firecracker contest a story of unexpected love.
Carnelle scott holly hunter is a catfishfactory worker in yazoo city, mississippi, who is known as the town slut. The miss firecracker contest quiz from eight week quiz a. 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. The miss firecracker contest is set in brookhaven, mississippi during the midst of carnelles attempt to salvage her tarnished reputation as miss hot tamale. Carnelles first cousin, elain is a local beauty who won the miss firecracker contest when she was 17. Miss firecracker is a 1989 american comedy film directed by thomas schlamme. Director thomas schlamme begins the story as credits roll, holly hunter as title character carnelle with gnarly fish processing on location, yazoo city, ms, then meeting pageant staff ann wedgworth and trey wilson, in miss firecracker, 1989, from beth henley s play and. Carnelle s lines in the first scene of the miss firecracker contest by beth henley.
Few think she can win, but carnelle sees a win as a ticket to escape her small town. When you are ready to print, please highlight, copy, and paste into a document. Carnelle scott, who is 24 and is entering the contest. It tells the story of carnelle scott, a young woman in a small mississippi town trying to save her tarnished reputation and leave town in a blaze of glory by winning the miss firecracker contest. Rachelgreenmonologuemiss firecracker contest youtube.
Miss firecracker this is a delightful over the top crazy characterization of a small town beauty pageant held in yazoo city. The miss firecracker contest continues through october 14th at tipping point theatre in northville. Carnelle s first cousin, elain is a local beauty who won the miss firecracker contest when she was 17. Samantha ginn as carnelle in the miss firecracker contest at new village arts. Maybe i should go on and get your measurements off you right now if ya dont mind.
Carnelle scott, a hopeful victor in this years competition, is as feverish as the. Miss firecracker contest ending theatre season at ecu april 7, 2008 her reputation is just a bit tarnished shes called miss hot tamale, after all but carnelle scott has a plan to win the admiration of the townsfolk in her small mississippi community. This boisterous and bold dark comedy, a true beth henley play, explores human nature through the slightly largerthanlife, and finds earnest humor and satire in many of the same places. Carnelle scott known locally as miss hot tamale is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contest hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. In comes carnelle s other cousin, elain, a former miss firecracker with memories of riding on a float and wearing a crown on her head. Apr 16, 2014 a small town beauty pageant sets the scene for the miss firecracker contest, a southern comedy by jacksons own beth henley. Since then, she has moved away and married a wealthy man only to find herself dissatisfied and unfulfilled. Nov 27, 2012 the miss firecracker contest was first presented to new york audiences in 1984 at the manhattan theater club, starring holly hunter as carnelle scott. The burgers are prepped, the brownies are out of the oven, and the miss firecracker contest is about to begin. The town of yazoo city, mississippi, is agog over the annual fourth of july miss firecracker contest, and no one is more obsessed with winning this honor than carnelle scott holly hunter. This is not new material, but henley replaces some of the painful sincerity with. Jun 29, 2015 the miss firecracker contest by beth henley opened this weekend at the laurel mill playhouse, and is directed by patrick pase and produced by julie rogers. 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. Miss firecracker sparkles at new village arts times of.
It follows carnelle scott, who is 24 and is entering the contest. But carnelle, who has dyed her hair flamered for the occasion, would. Posted by editor on june 9, 2014 in arts 525 views. Mar 14, 2017 the miss firecracker contest has a lot of fun playing off the conventions of southern gothic literature typified by writers like tennessee williams and carson mccullers. The miss firecracker contest by beth henley directed by jeremy thomas poulsen carnelle scotts only dream is to win the local beauty. Carnelle scott known locally as miss hot tamale is rehearsing furiously for the miss firecracker contest hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave. Carnelle scott is a contestant in this years pagent, in which.
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 at laurel mill playhouse. The miss firecracker contest south camden theatre company. Carnelle enters the miss firecracker beauty pageant which her hometown of yazoo city. Carnelle wants nothing more than to be crowned miss firecracker in the beauty pageant. Miss firecracker contest theatre department past productions. The place is the small mississippi town of brookhaven, the time a few days before the fourth of july. All this is leading up to the climactic fourth of july miss. She plans to overcome her past by winning the local fourth of july beauty pageant in the miss firecracker contest, the final east central university theatre production of the academic year. A delusional southern beauty surrounded by misfits and mental cases tries to build a road to redemption out of a smalltown pageant in ways that are funny but not souldestroying in the miss firecracker contest, a southern gothic play by pulitzer prizewinner beth henley, coming nov. Miss firecracker contest ending theatre season at ecu. If you just hit print every single monologue will print humorous all kiding aside bumsevelyn bumsmary bus stop coupla chicks. But shes determined to turn it around by becoming this years miss firecracker.
Carnelle scott known locally 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. Miss firecracker 1989 stream and watch online moviefone. Jul 20, 2019 the miss firecracker contest, along with other beth henley plays, is characterized as a southern gothic. A small town beauty pageant sets the scene for the miss firecracker contest, a southern comedy by jacksons own beth henley. 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. Folks of firecrackerjust arent quite human orlando sentinel. Jul 24, 1988 in comes carnelle s other cousin, elain, a former miss firecracker with memories of riding on a float and wearing a crown on her head. Why representative louis pooleys going to be here this very year to put the crown on the winners head.
This is strictly confidential, but the word is out that the only real contenders for the miss firecracker crown are you and car. Few think she can win, even her closest friends and relatives e. Miss firecracker contest a story of unexpected love sun. Carnelle scott from the miss firecracker contest summary. The miss firecracker contest is a twoact play that was originally. The miss firecracker contest by beth henley is a truly excellent play. It is essentially just a beauty pageant on july 4th of every year. Carnelle scott, a selfconscious orphan raised by her aunt, desperately wants this july 4th to bring her a chance at a new life as this years crowned miss firecracker, if only to. A story of a fresh start and unexpected love, the miss firecracker contest is about carnelle, an irrepressible and promiscuous character, who believes the local beauty contest is her ticket to. We first meet kryssy beckers enthusiastic carnelle practicing her patriotic baton routine for the upcoming competition in a small mississippi town. Catherine dybiec holm, critical essay on the miss firecracker contest, in drama for students, thomson gale, 2005. The film, set in yazoo city, mississippi, was written by pulitzer prizewinning playwright beth henley and.
The miss firecracker contest uses the themes of outer and inner appearances to guide these characters journeys toward a realization of true beauty. The miss firecracker contest by wimberley players ctx live. Carnelle holly hunter enters the miss firecracker beauty pageant which her hometown of yazoo city, mississippi, stages every fourth of july, hoping to emulate. 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. Firecracker, a beth henley comedy the new york times. The miss firecracker contest has a lot of fun playing off the conventions of southern gothic literature typified by writers like tennessee williams and carson mccullers. Carnelle center practices her routine for the talent portion of the contest in beth henleys the miss firecracker contest playing on the alleys large stage sthrough february 16.
Jul 28, 2011 academy award nominee holly hunter is sensational as carnelle scott, a catfishfactory worker from mississippi whose rep as the town slut cant stop her dream to win the local miss firecracker. The ensemble cast seem oddly matched and mismatched at the same time, which is underlying theme of the stage play. May 28, 1984 miss hunter plays carnelle scott of brookhaven, miss. The miss firecracker contest provides theatre goers with a few laughs and an absurd story. Premade quizzes on the miss firecracker contest eight week quiz a that include 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions for a quick inclass quiz. Folks of firecrackerjust arent quite human orlando. The miss firecracker contest written by beth henley.
A fading beauty, elain has abandoned her rich husband and two. From the author of crimes of the heart, the miss firecracker contest is a southern gothic comedy for which henley is best known. Life has thrown this lady some curveballs, and she hasnt always responded with the best game plan. Carnelle scott holly hunter is a restless mississippi girl looking for a life change. The miss firecracker contest is a 1984 play by pulitzer prize winner beth henley crimes of the heart. This hilarious comedy begins in a small mississippi town of brookhaven a few days before the fourth of july. 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. Further casting, dates and theatre are still to be announced for the production. The miss firecracker contest plot summary, character breakdowns, context and.
To redeem her sordid past, she becomes obsessed with winning the local annual miss firecracker beauty pageant and hopes by winning she will earn a ticket out of the deadend town. The miss firecracker contest wins with laughs and drama. Beth henleys sly comedy about a gawky gal trying to shed her reputation as the town tramp by winning the miss firecracker contest bursts with eccentric characters that define southern gothic. Hunter went on to reprise the role in the 1989 feature film miss firecracker. The miss firecracker contest little theatre of virginia beach. Apr 25, 2018 the miss firecracker contest is a 1984 play by pulitzer prize winner beth henley crimes of the heart. Poignant, daft miss firecracker the new york times. The miss firecracker contest ends with carnelle, popeye, and delmount watching the independence day pyrotechnics from a perch atop the tent where the contest was held. The miss firecracker contest at laurel mill playhouse dc. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for carnelle scott from the miss firecracker contest. As the miss firecracker contest opens, carnelle scott is practicing her.
Contest is never meanspirited just a story about always being on the outside looking in, and to then one day, be loved. The miss firecracker contest fort hays state university. Jan 20, 2014 kim lazarus monologue from the miss firecracker contest winner at north perth festival duration. Since then, she has moved away and married a wealthy man only to. Miss firecracker not a dud, but it misses key sad notes. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin elain mary steenburgen had won years before. Carnelle wants nothing more than to be crowned miss firecracker in the beauty pageant at the towns annual independence day celebration. The unexpected arrival of her cousin, elaine, a former miss firecracker winner, complicates matters a bit, as does the. For the talent portion of the miss firecracker contest, carnelle scott is going to tapdance to the starspangled banner. Mar 26, 2017 the miss firecracker contest written by beth henley. It stars holly hunter, mary steenburgen, tim robbins, alfre woodard, scott glenn. The miss firecracker contest little theatre of virginia. The unexpected arrival of her cousin elain, a former miss firecracker winner, who has walked out on her rich but boring.
Carnelle scott, a selfconscious orphan raised by her aunt, desperately wants this july 4th to bring her a chance at a new life as this years crowned miss firecracker, if only. Carnelle hunter, an oversexed hellion who was orphaned as a young child, has always played second fiddle to her beautiful, older, southern belle cousin a past miss firecracker contest winner. Miss hunter plays carnelle scott of brookhaven, miss. The miss firecracker contest is set in brookhaven, mississippi during the midst of carnelle s attempt to salvage her tarnished reputation as miss hot tamale through entering the miss firecracker contest, the towns annual beauty pageant held on the fourth of july. The miss firecracker contest by beth henley opened this weekend at the laurel mill playhouse, and is directed by patrick pase and produced by julie rogers. Its heroine, carnelle, is an irrepressible young woman who thinks that winning the local beauty contest will restore her soiled. Footlight players provide bit of sparkle to the miss.
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