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BUS STOPCourtney Dudley
Setting
Place: Small Kansas city, 30 miles west of Kansas City, in a street corner restaurant
Time: One A.M on a early morning in the beginning of March in 1955
Season: Winter, Blizzard outside
Theme Friendship: The friendship seen between Bo
Decker, and Virgil is very apparent in the play. Virgil takes on more of a fathering role toward Bo, and try’s to advise him not to do certain things.
Transformation: The evolution of the character Bo is seen throughout the play. In the beginning Bo is immature, and “hard-headed” but soon conforms to Cherie’s love, and begins to mature, at the end of the play.
Characters Elma: Youngest of the waitresses, intelligent, high
school student Grace: Owner of restaurant, around age 40 years old Dr. Gerald Lyman: former college professor,
intellectual, drinking issue Bo Decker: youngest rancher, and cowboy Virgil Blessing: Oldest rancher, father-like figure to
Bo Cherie: Young, night-life performer, and singer, rough
childhood Carl: Bus driver, wanting a relationship with Grace Will Masters: Local sheriff, strict Christian morals
Elma
• Light/Sandy blonde hair pulled into a ponytail
• Vintage dress, few grease stains on apron potion
• No make-up• Straight bangs across
forehead slightly curled
Grace
• Short brown thinning hair • The white portions of the
dress, and shoes more of an off white color, signifying the extended use of the dress
• Bags under the eyes signifying age, and stress from owning a restaurant
Dr. Gerald Lyman• 50 year old man• Mostly grey hair
with very few strands of light brown hair
• 5 O’Clock shadow
• Bags with small circles around his eyes signifying his age and drinking problem
Bo Decker
• Early twenties dark brown hair • Scuffed and worn boots, and
hat showing the constant wear on the ranch
• Dirt under nails
Virgil Blessing
• Older man around 50’s
• Heavy build• Baling, and
reseeding hairline• Worn down boots,
hat, and guitar, signifying long term use, and weathering from being on the ranch
Cherie• Around early
twenties • Blonde hair • Pinned into a low
bun with small pieces of hair left out in the front and sides
• Strong eye make-up and heavy distinct eye brow
• Heavy red lipstick• Bright red toe nail
polish• Dark stains on
suitcase to indicate wear
Carl
• Heavier set man• Light brown hair with little grey
hair, balding on top of his head
• Small bags under eye from driving for many years
Will
• Around six feet tall, thin build• Thin black beard• Small scar on his forehead
near his hairline • Around mid to late twenties