The Mystery of Miz Arnette

Out of the desolate nowhere arrives Miz Arnette to rent the farm-house room that had been advertised and leased four months ago

Regaling young and innocent farm-girl Floy Kate with tales of world travels, plus dramatic re-enactments of the more colorful chapters of the Old Testament, Miz Arnette soon enlivens the dull household

And with the family farm at stake and desperate for the additional income, Floy Kate strikes a deal with the eccentric adventuress that will forever change her life ...

CHARACTERS

FLOY KATE LANDERS - a 14-year-old farm girl

REUBEN LANDERS - taciturn farmer, 40 to 50

OLETA - sassy waitress at the local beer joint, 35-45

SHERIFF TROTTER - commited but sympathetic local lawman, 40-55

MIZ ARNETTE - Flamboyant, literate, eccentric, adventuress, 45-55

REVIEWS

"The play captures an era that laughed at corny jokes and used quaint words like 'chiffarobe' and 'counterpane' But even without the nostalgia factor, The Mystery of Miz Arnette is a sweet, original comedy " ~ The Dallas Observer