''Rose'' is a play by Tomson Highway, which premiered on January 31, 1999, at the

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.Highway, Tomson. Rose. Vancouver: Talonbooks, 2003. 5 Set on the fictional Wasaychigan Hill reserve on

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, ''Rose'' is the third play in Highway's 'Rez Cycle,' following '' The Rez Sisters'' and '' Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing''. While ''The Rez Sisters'' portrays seven women who travel to "the biggest bingo in the world," and ''Dry Lips'' portrays seven men with conflicting business and religious interests, ''Rose'' features male and female characters from the first two plays, along with several additional characters, all of whom are preparing for the opening of "the biggest casino in the world."

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