''Buy the Bi and Bye'' is an American play written by

Felton Perry Felton Perry (born September 11, 1945) is an American actor. He is most notable for his roles as Deputy Obrah Eaker in the 1973 movie '' Walking Tall'', and as Inspector Early Smith in the 1973 movie '' Magnum Force'', the second film in the ''D ...

that was first staged in 1976 at the Actor's Theater in Los Angeles, California.

Plot

A group of mostly

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actors gather at a theater to read through a fictional play called ''Killing Flo'' by a

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writer-director with

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Reception

The ''Progress Bulletin''

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praised the 1976 premiere staging of the play calling it an "offbeat and hilarious black satire with a zinging performance by Ron Thompson." When the play was later performed in 1986 the ''

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'' wrote "The voice of a keenly observant satirist is heard throughout "Buy the Bi and Bye," at the Richmond Shepard. Yet Felton Perry's play isn't as sharp as it must have been 10 years ago at Los Angeles Actors' Theatre."

References

American plays Satirical plays Comedy plays 1976 plays Race in the United States {{1970s-play-stub