A Loss of Roses

A Loss of Roses
Written byWilliam Inge
Directed byDaniel Mann
Date premieredNovember 28, 1959 (1959-11-28)
Place premieredEugene O'Neil Theatre, New York
Original languageEnglish
Genredrama
SettingThe modest bungalow of Mrs. Helen Baird in a small town outside of Kansas City, 1933

A Loss of Roses is a 1959 American play by William Inge. The original Broadway production starred Warren Beatty.

It was adapted as the 1963 film The Stripper (known during pre-production as Celebration).