EP. #7: Picnic By William Inge

In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans and Jennifer Sassaman, discuss the show Picnic, By William Inge. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman.

Plot Overview:
Picnic is a play that takes place in a small Kansas town in 1953.  The action happens in the front yard of two houses owned by Mrs. Potts and Mrs. Owens.  They are getting ready for a Labor Day picnic that will be attended by the whole town, including the smoking hot new drifter, Hal, who’s just rolled into town that morning and is doing some work for Mrs. Potts but catches the eye of Mrs. Owens’ extremely pretty daughter Madge.  Draaahhhmaaaa!

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Links to items referenced in this episode:
1. A full plot summary of the play can be found on the Plot Synopses page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/plot-synopsis

2. Information about the analytic technique used in this and other episodes can be found in the Text Analysis page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/analysis