Synopsis
Chance Wayne, a young and beautiful hustler, returns to the town of his birth and becomes entangled in the lives of an aging movie actress, now living undercover as Princess Kosmonopolis, as well as the girl he had to leave behind. Word of his arrival spreads like contagion through the small town, and soon Boss Finley, a political despot and father of the young girl, becomes increasingly interested. What Chance does not know is that unwittingly he has infected the girl and ever since the Boss, his sadistic son and his toadies have lain in wait for his return and for their revenge. Chance’s scheme is to use the Princess to promote a motion picture career for himself and his girl. Naturally, in another classic melodrama by Tennessee Williams, this plan goes to seed and fate begins to close in on the passively waiting Chance, who ends up deserted by his girl and his youth.
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The very title of Sweet Bird of Youth is one of ironic pity. The two chief characters--a raddled has-been actress from Hollywood, seeking to forget her present in drugs and sex, and her still handsome masseur-gigolo, who has brought her to his hometown in the South, believing that through her money and faded glamor his gaudy illusions may yet come true--are the reverse side of the American dream of youth. Yet as they work out their fate amid violence and horror, there is nevertheless a note of compassion for the damned.
About the Author
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) is the acclaimed author of many books of letters, short stories, poems, essays, and a large collection of plays, including The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Camino Real, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Orpheus Descending, The Night of the Iguana, and The Rose Tattoo.
Lanford Wilson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright, author of the Book of Days, The Gingham dog, and more.
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Sweet Bird of Youth - Acting Edition (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
Published by
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1962
ISBN 10: 0822211041
ISBN 13: 9780822211044
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Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. THE SCRIPT! Not so pretty. ACTING EDITION SCRIPT will serve as a useful Starving Student Edition when you need an extra! Some shelf wear and edge wear. Rough covers. .Some markings by the former actor. Economically priced ACTING EDITION for your performance needs. Book. Seller Inventory # 23738697000222
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Sweet Bird of Youth - Acting Edition (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
Published by
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 1962
ISBN 10: 0822211041
ISBN 13: 9780822211044
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Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. STARVING STUDENT EDITION! Not so pretty. The back cover has a rip. Some noticeable shelf wear, edge wear and name. Former actor has made some markings to the text. Please expect to see a few markings to the text. Still worthwhile pages with plenty of clean, clear text. USED but still USEFUL especially when you need an extra. Enjoy this acceptable script for all your dramatic and theatrical needs. Book. Seller Inventory # 23738697000378
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Sweet Bird of Youth - Acting Edition (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
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Dramatists Play Service, Inc., UNITED STATES, 1962
ISBN 10: 0822211041
ISBN 13: 9780822211044
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Paperback. Condition: Acceptable. THE SCRIPT! Reliable ACTING EDITION SCRIPT with the front cover having a fold mark. Some noticeable tanning to the covers. A few markings by the former actor.This is the ACTING EDITION SCRIPT! Seller Inventory # 192012128686237
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Sweet Bird of Youth - Acting Edition
Published by
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., UNITED STATES, 1962
ISBN 10: 0822211041
ISBN 13: 9780822211044
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Paperback. Condition: Good. This is THE SCRIPT! Reliable ACTING SCRIPT.Some tanning to the covers.Some shelf wear to the covers. The front cover has a fold mark. Good binding. Enjoy this script edition - useful for performance. Seller Inventory # 140704201566360
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Sweet Bird of Youth - Acting Edition (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
Published by
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., UNITED STATES, 1962
ISBN 10: 0822211041
ISBN 13: 9780822211044
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Sweet Bird of Youth - Acting Edition
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ISBN 10: 0822211041
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Sweet Bird of Youth - Acting Edition (Acting Edition for Theater Productions)
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ISBN 10: 0822211041
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