Name of Play: The Rainmaker

Author: N. Richard Nash

Type: Dramatic Comedy

Protagonist: Lizzie, Lizzie’s family (minus Noah), Starbuck, getting married

Antagonist: Noah, Relationships not happening, File, pessimism, poor self-image

Major Dramatic Question(s): Will Lizzie get married? Who will Lizzie marry? Will the

drought end?

General Story of the Play: Lizzie lives with her father and two brothers on the family

cattle ranch. There is a drought. Lizzie’s family wants her to get married. She likes a cop

named File, but he doesn’t like her that way. The arrival of a con man named Starbuck

‘rainmaker’, promising to bring rain for $100. Noah tells Lizzie she’ll be alone. Starbuck

appreciates Lizzie, and show’s her how to appreciate herself and have a good self-image.

Lizzie then chooses who she will be with.

Resolution of the MDQ: When Lizzie chooses File over Starbuck, and it starts to rain

outside.

Major Thematic Question(s): Be yourself. Don’t try to be someone else just to get a

person to love you. Sometimes you just need to believe. Have a good self-image.

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