Jack Kirklandadapted from the novel by Erskine Caldwell Full Length, ComedyCharacters: 6 male, 5 female Exterior Set The story of the Lester's of Tobacco Road, of father Jeeter who dreams of planting a garden beside his ramshackle home, the idiotic son who marries a ravenous evangelist and drives an automobile to destruction, a daughter with strong sexual inclinations, another who is sold into marriage for $7. This heralded play ran for over 3, 000 performances | Tobacco Road: A Play in Three Acts by Jack Kirkland, Paperback | Indigo Chapters