Madison Trailers: Strollers present "The Miss Firecracker Contest"

The new trend started by filmmaker and playwright Rob Matsushita of creating trailers for Madison theater productions is a welcome one. His first entrant was Mercury Player's Compleat Female Stage Beauty which received more than 900 views leading up to the productions opening night. The most recent entry is for Stroller Theatre's production of The Miss Firecracker Contest." The play is based on the novel by Beth Henley. A description of the play follows the trailer below.

Carnelle Scott's only dream is to win the local beauty contest and gain acceptance from her small Southern town. But will tap-dancing, roman candles, and a misbehaving hoop skirt really help her do the trick? One of Beth Henley's most heartwarming and hilarious plays.

A long-run Off-Broadway success, this explosively funny play again demonstrates the author's unique gift for finding rich lodes of humor-and simple wisdom-in the zany activities of small-town life.

Produced by Strollers Theatre in the Drury Theatre at the Bartell, 113 E. Mifflin St., Madison, WI 53703

Performances: May 14-31, 2008

Performance Times: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 4 & 8 pm