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