The Miss Firecracker Contest

Carnelle Scott is rehearsing furiously for the Miss Firecracker Contest – hoping that a victory will salvage her tarnished reputation and allow her to leave town in a blaze of glory. The unexpected arrival of her cousin Elain, a former Miss Firecracker winner, complicates matters, and so does the repeated threat of Elain's eccentric brother, Delmount, to sell the family homestead and move to New Orleans. However, aided by a touchingly awkward seamstress named Popeye, who is hopelessly smitten by Delmount, and several other cheerfully nutty characters, Carnelle perseveres. This comedy provides audiences with unparalleled hilarity, compassion and moving lyricism as all the characters attempt to escape their unhappy pasts and turn hopefully toward a better future.