A play w/ only 1 female role, who is a "legend"/historical figure...

[elehhhhna]

and is a "role to die for". Might be blood onstage, it's an old piece reworked in the '70's. Help here. These are the hints my daughter's HS Theatre director hinted to her today for his choice for next year's one-act competitive play.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

1. Annie Get Your Gun? n/t

[elehhhhna]

3. Thanks but no - it's a drama, no musicals.

[BurtWorm]

2. Joan of Arc ? Or Salome?

[elehhhhna]

4. Joan's a great guess! I was thinking Medea but it's too far back.

[NWHarkness]

11. Medea has other female roles n/t

[muriel_volestrangler]

13. Saint Joan sounds right

According to cast lists, it has a Duchess too, but she only has 2 lines:

http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200811h.html

[elehhhhna]

15. yep - i think that's it.

[Orsino]

18. Great, great play. n/t

[msedano]

5. camille

to die for--she dies at the end
blood--she's consumptive, that cough.
as for the reworked thing into the 70s, i'm stumped.

[elehhhhna]

8. no 70's version. I also though Miss Julie, but I doubt anyboody "rewrote"

Strindberg, lol.

[Love Bug]

6. Why is he choosing a play with only one female role?

When I was in HS (back in the dark ages) plays were picked making sure there were roles for as many students as possible, both male and female.

[elehhhhna]

9. Sadly, has one strong female actress next year -- my daughter. The

other young women who are strong enough to carry a play are graduating this year, while my baby is only a Sophmore. Their best actress this year (a senior) won Best Actress at every UIL Competition this year including Regionals. This HS has a fantastic Theater program that thank jah hasn't been cut due to funding. Next year the instructors have several VERY strong male leads to choose from, and my gal - who sorta of came out of left field this year to blow everyone away - and a few other young ladies who need more seasoning.

[AngryAmish]

7. Guys and Dolls?

[elehhhhna]

10. Maybe "Guys & Doll" lol

[Bucky]

12. Bye-bye Birdie?

I mean the blood-on-stage version with Sandy Duncan

[hippywife]

14. Holland Taylor playing Ann Richards?

http://www.wowowow.com/culture/liz-smith-holland-taylor-gives-ann-richards-everything-shes-got-387120

The blood on the stage really gives it away. :rofl:

[BlueIris]

16. My first thought was "Macbeth," although technically it has two female roles.

(Lady Macduff.) And it's "reworking" in the '70s was in film (Roman Polanksi's terrific interpreation.)

Other than that I've got nothing.

[elehhhhna]

17. tried that - not Shakespeare -- otherwise a great guess.

I'll post more clues if I get them (or an answer).

[elehhhhna]

19. BREAKING: None of the above. Small cast, 1 male, 1 female lead + 12 smaller parts, for men.

Driving me insane.

May be set in the 40's or 50's?

[gmoney]

20. Barefoot in the Park VS 12 Angry Men?

[elehhhhna]

22. mashup! LOL. No.

[BurtWorm]

21. MacBeth?

[elehhhhna]

23. not Shakespeare.

[alphafemale]

25. Mary & Jesus + 12?

:rofl:

[Taverner]

24. Agatha Christie's MOUSETRAP!!!

What else?

[Riftaxe]

26. The life of Lizzy Borden

if it's not a play it should be!

[gmoney]

27. Well, what was it?