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SERIAL FICTION
Incomparable Fanny Barnwarmer Act I Sc. 3
An historical fiction tragi-humor stage play in multiple scenes
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BIRDSEYE VIEW OF PREVIOUS SCENE: The focus of the reporter’s assignment shifts from a human interest story about the famous comedian, Miss Fanny Barnwarmer, to the unfolding tragic story of her life-partner, Juniper Albright.
CHARACTERS:
Fanny Barnwarmer: Eighty-five-year-old woman with plenty of spark and sizzle still in her. Has been performing at the Tavern for forty-four years.
Juniper Albright: Seventy-six-year-old woman who was Fanny’s former companion from their first years at Brady City.
Reporter: Mid-thirties. Works for the New York Times, on assignment in Brady, Texas, to write a human-interest story on the famous Fanny Barnwarmer.
Voice (OFFSTAGE LEFT): Male, age indeterminate.
SETTING: Front porch of Fanny Barnwarmer’s home. Rocking chair, DOWNSTAGE RIGHT, facing kitchen chair CENTER, and front steps behind…
