Synopsis
Ladies at the Alamo
$13 Published by Dramatists Play Service
0 Male 4 Female
As the action begins we learn that the leadership of Dede Cooper, founder and artistic director of the Alamo, is being challenged, and the Chairman of the Board, a lady of great wealth and lust for power, is scheming to replace Dede with a fading Hollywood star
As the hour of the decisive board meeting nears, Dede and her supporters maneuver to outflank the opposition, and as the crisis point is reached the verbal battles and shocking revelations build to fever pitch
In the end no one is left unscathed and the scars of battle will, it is clear, be long in healing
Presented on Broadway, this biting, explosive and very funny play examines the behind-the-scenes intrigues and power struggles that beset a famous regional theatre and its long -time artistic director
"For alley cat savagery, it would be hard to top the verbal battle royal that constitutes LADIES AT THE ALAMO " - Variety