Abstract:
Many, if not all, Americans have seen or at least heard of the 1950s red-headed star: Lucille Ball. As popular entertainment progresses, for better or worse, Ms. Ball and her popular television series, "I Love Lucy", remain iconic pieces of American culture. However it is a common misconception that Lucille Ball held the same characteristics as Lucy Ricardo. Within my play, I examine her background as an artist before her big break as well as her relationships with her fellow cast members and business-man husband, Desi Arnaz. The two acts of the play serve as a look at Lucille Ball's life before and during "I Love Lucy" and what came after the show stopped production. It is my hope that readers leave my play with a fresh look at Ms. Ball while still keeping any previous love and memories of this iconic red-head.
