$250: A Play in One Act, Written Especially for Presentation on the Rural Stage

Published in the mid-20th century, this one-act play was crafted by Roy Arthur Tower specifically for the rural community theater circuit. At a time when amateur dramatics and community center gatherings were essential forms of social entertainment, playwrights often sought to provide accessible, low-budget scripts that required minimal sets and a limited cast, allowing local groups to stage professional-feeling productions in town halls and school auditoriums.

The work reflects the earnest, didactic style typical of regional educational publishing during that era. Tower designed the piece to be both instructive and entertaining, aiming to capture the interest of local actors while adhering to the technical constraints of non-professional staging. While not a piece of major literary renown, it serves as a preserved artifact of the mid-century American impulse to foster local culture through grassroots theatrical performance.