SWEET TEXAS RECKONING
by Traci Godfrey
Ellie Wolcott, a Southern Baptist woman fearing a tepid and lonely old age, attempts to reunite her daughter, Kate, with long time paramour Alan John in order to salvage her remaining years with some semblance of dignity. When Kate shows up with an unexpected “guest”, Ellie is forced to confront many demons including her ideas about race, biology, bigotry, and sexuality.
- Cast Size: 1M 3W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
TRACI GODFREY’s writing credits include screenplays Hotter Than Georgia Asphalt, The Pink Perfection, Jamboni Macaroni (for children’s television), and Spitting Image (exploring nepotism in Hollywood). Among her stage plays are Miles To Go Before I Sleep (produced in London and New York), and the Award Winning Sweet Texas Reckoning, which has been honored with First Place Winner of: The New Works Of Merit International Playwriting Contest 2015; Artemisia’s Fall Festival 2016; and Panndora Productions Playwriting Contest of 2015 where it enjoyed an extremely successful run and was named “Best Of 2016 Theatre” in Ocean County, California. As an actress, Traci is known for her long-time roles on Law & Order Criminal Intent, Grand Theft Auto, and As The World Turns, as well as numerous guest appearances on Sopranos, All My Children, Law & Order, One Live To Live, and Another World. Some of her favorite theatre credits include roles in Laughing Wild, Fool For Love, Getting Out, Crimes Of The Heart, The Taming Of The Shrew, Vanities, Undivulged Crimes, Chaos Theories, and the groundbreaking one woman show, Lady, which helped to expand our concepts and ideals regarding women’s equality on both the London and New York stages. Traci enjoys being a long-time National Board Member of SAG/AFTRA as well as the National Chair of SAG/AFTRA’s LGBTQ Committee.
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