{"product_id":"9780573663727","title":"Trials And Tribulations Of A Trailer Trash Housewife, The","description":"1m, 3f \/ Dramatic Comedy\u003cp\u003eWilli is the trailer trash housewife of the title, not necessarily of her own volition. Her abusive husband won't let her get a job, one of her children is dead, and the other is verboten by her husband because he's gay. Her best and only friend, a large black woman who lives next door, worries about her constantly, always concerned that Willi's husband will end up killing her. A new woman comes to live in the trailer park and ends up having an affair with Willi's husband. When she finds out, Willi decides to get a job at the local Wal-Mart (a first step on the way to liberating herself from him). Her husband will have none of it, and quoting the bible about how a wife is supposed to obey her husband, threatens all three women with a gun, and then beats Willi to within an inch of her life. She recovers enough to finally shoot him, releasing her from the torment that she'd been living in for years. A blues singer weaves songs into the action, commenting upon Willi's predicament and urging her toward decisive action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A feat of breathtaking audacity.\" - Critics Choice, - Los Angeles Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Shores manages to fully explore Willadean's horrific plight while infusing the work with such hilarity the audience is often reduced to tears and laughter within the same breath.\" - Daily Variety\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2003, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife was the winner of more than 14 Los Angeles Theatre Awards, including Best Production, Best Lead Performance - Beth Grant, and Best World Premiere from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle; Best Lead Actress - Beth Grant from the Ovation Awards; Best Production and Best Playwright from the NAACP Theatre Awards; Best Production, Best Playwright, Best Direction, Best Lead Performance - Beth Grant, and Best Supporting Performance - Dale Dickey, from the Back Stage West Garland Awards; and Best Playwright, Best Supporting Actor - David Steen, Best Ensemble - Beth Grant, Dale Dickey, Debby Holiday, Octavia Spencer, David Steen, from the L.A. Weekly Awards\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Samuel French, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49980728017136,"sku":"9780573663727","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780573663727","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}