The Last Orbit of Billy Mars

The Last Orbit of Billy Mars by Robert Alexander

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Productions (1)
Drama
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90 minutes
2 W, 2 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language and content
Set: Unit set.

Rita Mae's love once took Billy Mars to the outer limits, and he wants that back. Billy follows Rita Mae from L.A. to St. Louis, where she lives with her invalid mother and disturbed brother Wendell in a house awash with the noise of the nearby freeway. Despite her avowed interest in women, Rita Mae begins warming back up to Billy. But Wendell is ready to start a fight. Before long, old family secrets are stirred up, with violently disastrous consequences for Billy, as well as the family he has come to visit.

Pricing Information

Min. Performance Fee* $85
Standard Edition $13.99
Stage Manager Edition $24.99

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Play Details

Rita Mae's love once took Billy Mars to the outer limits, and he wants that back. Billy follows Rita Mae from L.A. to St. Louis, where she lives with her invalid mother and disturbed brother Wendell in a house awash with the noise of the nearby freeway. Despite her avowed interest in women, Rita Mae begins warming back up to Billy. But Wendell is ready to start a fight. Before long, old family secrets are stirred up, with violently disastrous consequences for Billy, as well as the family he has come to visit.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 90 minutes
  • 2 W, 2 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content
  • Set: Unit set.

Production History

JAN 01, 1999 - FEB 28, 1999
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Washington, D.C. United States
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Washington, D.C. United States
No upcoming productions.
JAN 01, 1999 - FEB 28, 1999
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Washington, D.C. United States
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Washington, D.C. United States

Awards (1)

Nominated for three Helen Hayes Awards, including one for Best New Play (1999)