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Concludes our 7th season with the comedy
“Dearly Departed”
A Comedy by David Bottrell and Jessie Jones
Directed by Diane Malone
View review by San Antonio Express News
Photos by Scott Smith
If you like the film “Kingdom Come”, you’ll love the play it’s based on…
In the Baptist backwoods of the Bible Belt, the beleaguered Turpin family proves that living and dying in the South are seldom tidy and always hilarious. Despite their earnest efforts to pull themselves together for their father’s funeral, the Turpin’s other problems keep overshadowing the solemn occasion: Firstborn Ray-Bud drinks himself silly as the funeral bills mount; Junior, the younger son, is juggling financial ruin, a pack of no-neck monster kids, and a wife who suspects him of infidelity in the family car; their spinster sister, Delightful, copes with death as she does life, by devouring junk food; and all the neighbors add more than two cents. As the situation becomes fraught with mishap, Ray-Bud says to his long-suffering wife, “When I die, don’t tell nobody. Just bury me in the backyard and tell everybody I left you.” Amidst the chaos, the Turpins turn for comfort to their friends and neighbors, an eccentric community of misfits who just manage to pull together and help each other through their hours of need, and finally, the funeral.
Photos by Scott Smith
Dearly Departed Cast & Crew Bios
Cast:
Raynelle ~ Phyllis Lee, Raybud ~ Kevin Majors, Lucille ~ Cyndi Lucas
Junior ~ Charles Riley, Suzanne ~ Charlita Williams,
Marguerite ~ Denise Swain, Royce ~ Raymond Moore,
Delightful/ Nadine ~ Alexis Castro, Juanita ~ Suzanne Brown, Veda ~ Cynthia Castro,
Reverend Hooker ~ Rick Clyde, Clyde/Norval ~ Enrique Lara, The Joy Of Life Singers ~ Cast
Understudies ~ Jenelva Carter and Danielle King
Crew:
Assistant Director ~ Jenelva Carter, Stage Manager ~ Schronda Donald
Props ~ Cast and Crew, Set Construction, Eric Platt,
Sound Design ~ Rick Malone, Light Design Jesse Arenas, Costumes ~ Cast, Light Board Operator ~ Scharlette Donald, Prop Mistress ~ Cynthia Castro, Stage Hands ~ Belinda Saldana Dominguez,
Jonathan Ross, and Moriah Van
House Manager ~ Paula King, Assistant Producer Danielle King and Producer Paul Riddle Jr.
Jump Start Theatre
108 Blue Star San Antonio, Texas 78204
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Dates: July 11, 2008 to July 27, 2008
Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening shows at 8 pm
Sunday Matinee at 4 pm
Only Cash or Check accepted at the door
General Admission $18
Discounts for Military and Students $15
Seniors $13
SATCO and ATAC members $10
$10.00 Admission for anyone on Thursday July 17 & 24, 2008
No PayPal accepted for Thursday night-Only cash or check
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For more information call (210) 656-0349
Photos by Scott Smith
We Want Your Words or your directing skills!
The Renaissance Guild will be taking script submissions & diretor applications for its next new play festival, the ActOne Series Vol.XII, to be presented October 17th & 18th.
Our theme for this ActOne is CRIMINAL MINDS – we are interested in featuring scripts that illuminate criminal behavior (ex: illegal, scandalous, senseless, villainous, unfair, wicked, etc).
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Grant Writer wanted!
TRG is looking for a Grant writer who is successful & experienced in grants for non-profit art organizations. Primary responsibilities include; research, write, edit and prepare grants for presentation or submission. Pay will be based off of percentage of grant earnings.
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