Come Back to the 5 and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
by Ed Graczyk
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Author: Ed GraczykEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Illustrated
Published: 1982-10-01
ISBN: 0573607648
Number of pages: 101
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
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Book Review: More dramatic than comedic...but wonderful.
Summary: 4 Stars
"Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean" is one of the greatest dramatic pieces ever written for the stage. The story revolves around Mona who is just returning to McCarthy, Texas, for the 20th anniversary of James Dean's death in a tragic car accident. She was a founding member of the Disciples of James Dean and they all agreed to "come back to the five and dime" for a reunion. Juanita, the owner of the five and dime is still around. Other members such as Sissy, Edna Louise, and Stella May come back as well. In wonderful flashback sequences that are played by younger actors we see how the relationships of Mona, Sissy, and Joe have deveoloped in time. We also learn of the traumatic lives that these character have undergone such as Sissy's bout with cancer, Mona's feeling that James Dean is the father of her child, and Joe's assaults by other boys in his town. At the end of Act I a visitor comes that no one can recognize...but she insists she is a member of the Disciples. This is such a wonderful piece that it was brought to the big screen with Cher playing the role of Sissy. I recently played Joe in a production of this show and saw many tears and just plain shock from what was happening. There are some funny moments but they come no where near the dramatic content of the this piece. A must for any dramatic theatre group.
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