It was devised as a vehicle for Lee Meriwether who was Miss America.
[1] The story of an insecure actress who returns to her home town.
Vareity said Elliott "wrote the piece with Miss Merriwether in mind so the role wasn’t too taxing and showcased as a pleasant if not exciting ingenue.
The Miss America prize won her a scholarship to the Pasadena Playhouse and her debut shows she had the material to develop.
"[1] The Philadelphia Inquirer said Meriwether was "enormously compelling".