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Louisiana Gentleman, A

A Louisiana Gentleman is a comedy that exposes Blaine Ashton, a young medical student desperate to choose among three women: his manic sixteen year-old sister, a seductive middle aged actress, and his alcoholic, duty-driven aunt.

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy
  • 90 minutes

  • Time Period: Contemporary
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior
  • Set Requirements: Interior Set
  • Cautions: Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Dinner Theatre, Professional Theatre

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! American Embassy Invitation to Germany
    Winner! French Consul Award to the Acadiana Festival
    Finalist! Big Easy Competition for New Louisiana Plays
A Louisiana Gentleman is a comedy that exposes Blaine Ashton, a young medical student desperate to choose among three women: his manic sixteen year-old sister, a seductive middle aged actress, and his alcoholic, duty-driven aunt. 

A hilarious climax forces Blaine to decide in which world he belongs and bridge the painful gap to adulthood. A Christmas reunion unites eccentric New Orleanians in a miracle of uncanny acceptance. Especially powerful roles for women and a tour de force role for a young man. One interior set in the French Quarter of New Orleans provides opportunities for background music and visuals.
REVIEWS:

"Rosary O'Neill's Gentleman examines the indisputable source of most "Southern mystique": Southern families. Imagine a sort of twisted and faster-paced version of Carson McCullers' The Member of the Wedding, this one starring Becky Allen as an angry aunt who delivers the bridegroom's insane sister to the couple on their wedding night. Violence ensues as the young medical student and his aging wife struggle to survive -- spiritually and physically -- the wrath of his jealous family. It must have something to do with the heat..."

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Premiere Production: A Louisiana Gentleman was originally performed at Théâtre de Nesle, Paris, France and Brotfabrik Theatre, Bonn, Germany.

Characters

  • Casting: 1M, 3F
  • Casting Attributes: Expandable casting, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Casting Notes: Up to 8 female extras

  • BLAINE ASHTON - 24; a kind young man; attempting to sculpt a happy life for himself, despite the women around him who are hungry for his strength.

  • GILLIAN PEDERSON-KRAG - 36; an actress; seductive; talented. Her beauty and style evoke jealousy in others. She pushes herself to extremes to gain acceptance from those she loves.

  • DALE ELLEN ASHTON - 16; Blaine's sister; she has a haunted radiance that makes her fragility more precious. Like a butterfly, her short life is all the more beautiful. She has lost her father and is trying to tap into her psychic power.

  • SARA AIMEE BIRDSONG - 45-65; the aunt. Sara jealously guards her reputation as the most glamorous woman in New Orleans. She doesn't know how to survive without a man to take care of her.

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    A Louisiana Gentleman is a comedy that exposes Blaine Ashton, a young medical student desperate to choose among three women: his manic sixteen year-old sister, a seductive middle aged actress, and his alcoholic, duty-driven aunt. A hilarious climax forces Blaine to decide in which world he belongs and bridge the painful gap to adulthood. A Christmas reunion unites eccentric New Orleanians in a miracle of uncanny acceptance. Especially powerful roles for women and a tour de force role for a young man. One interior set in the French Quarter of New Orleans provides opportunities for background music and visuals.

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