The members of a Southern family named the Turpins are the central characters in this hilariously funny play . The kin of "Daddy Bud" Turpin--patriarch of the family--can't seem to come to grips with his passing, but they have got to plan his funeral.

The Cast:

Bud Turpin – (an elderly man) Louis Schubert/Bill Alexander

Raynelle – (his wife) Betty Ratcliffe

Ray-Bud – (their son) Shannon Guinn

Lucille – (Ray-Bud’s wife) Sarah Alexander

Junior – (their other son) Louis Schubert/Bill Alexander

Suzanne – (his wife) Shannon Fleeman

Marguerite – (Bud’s sister) Sonia Smith

Royce – (her son) Mike Lacy

Delightful – (Bud and Raynelle’s only daughter) Ashley Messer

Reverend Hooker-Rod Chamberlain

Veda – (an elderly woman) Elizabeth Hunt

Norval – (her husband) Rod Chamberlain

Nadine – (a young woman) Ashley Messer

Clyde – (a friend) Rod Chamberlain
Juanita – (a cousin by marriage) Nancy Kmet

Merline - (wife of Cecil Depew, Funeral Director) Sandy Schubert

THE JOY OF LIFE SINGERS - Mike Lacy, Betty Ratcliffe, Sonia Smith

behind the scenes:

Mike Pruitt - Director

Mike Fleeman - Stage Manager

Meyer Birnbaum - Producer

Lighting/Sound - Ken Williams, Pam Lindsey, Sandy Schubert

dearly departed

by David Bottrell & Jessie Jones

june 6 - july 6