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Town
Players of Pittsfield, Inc.
P.O. Box 765, Pittsfield, MA
01202-0765
Bringing the Best of Broadway to the Berkshires
Since 1921
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Bus Stop is based on a real-life incident observed by the playwright William Inge.
On a bus strip from Missouri to Kansas City, he noticed a man persistently trying
to pursue a woman at every stop. Although she was apparently traveling with him,
she continually rejected his advances. However, by the time they reached the
Kansas City terminus, the suitor had made so much progress that they walked
away arm in arm!
The play reveals the mixed-up lives of eight people who have to spend the night in a diner
outside Kansas City, Kansas during a March snowstorm. The four bus passengers include a
disgruntled professor running from his troubles and a night club singer running
from a lovestruck cowboy and his buddy.
All the characters are looking for something, and it takes a layover at a country diner
to find out what. On this particular day, the roads are snowed in, so when the bus from
Kansas City makes its stop, it cannot proceed.
Production Dates
Friday May
14th,
15th,
21st,
22nd,
2004
This production will use the Main Stage Theater Seating
Layout.
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Bus Stop
Written by William Inge
CHARACTERS
(In order of apperance)
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| Elma Duckworth, a waitress |
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Holly Joyce-Russo |
| Grace Hoylard, owner of the restaurant |
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Dridre Bollinger |
| Will Masters, a Sheriff |
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Dick Griffin |
| Cherie, a chanteuse |
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Rachael Plaine |
| Dr. Gerald Lyman, a former college professor |
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John Trainor |
| Carl, a bus driver |
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Kevin Wixsom |
| Virgil Blessing, a ranch hand |
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David Fisher |
| Bo Decker, a young rancher and cowboy |
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Jesse Polo-Neil |
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Workshop auditions for BusStop
Rehersal: BusStop
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| Scenes
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The action of the play takes place in a
street corner restaurant in a small town about thirty miles west of Kansas City |
| ACT I |
A Night in early March at 1:00 A.M. |
| ACT II |
A few minutes later |
| ACT III |
Early morning about 5:00 A.M. |
| Pictures from
the Production
All pictures
© copyright (c)2004 Townplayers of Pittsfield, Inc.
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Elma : Listen to that wind.
MArch is coming in like a lion.
I bet the bus will be late and it won't have hany
passengers.
Grace : I bet it won't , but we
gotta stay open even it there's only one.. |
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Berkshire Community College is located at 1350 West Street in
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