The Miss Firecracker Contest

By Beth Henley
Directed by Terry Rathbun

February 9-18, 1999

The summer air is beginning to heat up in Brookhaven, a rural town in Mississippi, as residents prepare with excitement for their annual Miss Firecracker Contest, a beauty and talent pageant held every summer on the Fourth of July. Carnelle Scott, a hopeful victor in this year’s competition, is as feverish as the humid temperatures outside as she readies herself for what she anticipates will be a spectacular event of personal reinvention. 

 
  • Cast

    Carnelle Scott Kamilla Gunderson
    Popeye Jackson Julie Crawford
    Elain Rutledge Patty Hinzman
    Delmount Williams Mark Barnes
    Mac Sam Scott Greeley
    Tessy Mahoney Tracy Sutterer
  • Crew

    Director Terry Rathbum
    Stage Manager Phyllis Vines
    Scenic Design Gordon Pratt
    Property Design Stephanie Wright
    Lighting Design Louis Dorland
    Sound Design Denny Gienger