Question

A character from this play leaves a place like an “ancient conqueror… might have led in chains through a capital city the prince of a state newly conquered” in the story “Three Players of a Summer Game.” In the notes for the design of this play’s set, its author used Robert Louis Stevenson’s veranda as an example of the “softness” necessary for a Victorian house previously owned by the bachelors Jack Straw and Peter Ochello. A character in this play who breaks his ankle jumping hurdles drinks until he hears a click (10[1])in his head. That character mourns the loss of Skipper after rejecting him romantically and rails against “mendacity” to his father, Big (-5[1])Daddy. For 10 points, name this play about the Pollitt (10[1])family and Maggie, who feels like the title animal, by Tennessee Williams. (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Haylee Weisner (UG)UW AUW B9110
Russell Nip (UG)UBC AUBC B113-5
Anne Fjeld (DII)AlbertaSFU12310
Tai Belke (DII)UBC BUBC A13510

Summary

2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y1100%0%100%123.00
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y6100%0%0%94.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%22%105.89
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%14%102.71
2024 ACF Winter at Online2024-11-16Y8100%0%0%106.88
2024 ACF Winter at UBC2024-11-16Y3100%0%33%116.33
2024 ACF Winter at Central Florida2024-11-16Y560%0%0%106.67