Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (play)
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Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean is a 1976 play by Ed Graczyk, originally performed at the Players Theatre Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. Despite the interpretation of the name in the title, it refers to the legendary "Rebel Without a Cause", James Dean, as opposed to Jimmy Dean, the country-western singer who had a hit in 1961 with "Big Bad John". The play revolves around a James Dean fan club that reunites at a Texas five-and-dime store.
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Written by | Ed Graczyk |
Characters | Juanita Sissy Mona Joe Sue Ellen Stella May Edna Louise Martha Alice Ann Clarissa Joanne |
Date premiered | September 1976 (1976-09)[1] |
Place premiered | Players Theatre Columbus, Columbus, Ohio[1] |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy-drama |
Setting | A five-and-dime store in Texas, 1955 and 1975 |
In 1982, filmmaker Robert Altman directed both a Broadway version at the Martin Beck Theater[2] and a film adaptation of the same name. Altman's version of the play was not well-received with critics at the time.[3]:ā89ā