Recipe for Covering Dish
Start with the death of Aunt Eula Mae. Throw in a pinch of seance. Add an illegal immigrant hiding in the cellar. Stir in shady dealings at the Poultry Processing Plant. Mix it all with a missing two-carat diamond ring. Serve with a healthy dose of hilarity.
Written by local playwright, David Garrett, Covering Dish hasn’t been performed in the area in almost 25 years.
Directed by Donna Stinson Williamson, audition dates will be June 11 th 2:00 – 4:00 and June 12 th 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.
Show dates will be August 11, 12, 13, 18, and 19. Contact the director, Donna Williamson, at donna.williamson@southcitytheatre.com for additional information.
Rehearsal starts June 26.
Cast of Characters (ages are flexible but no one younger than 21)
Lois Faye Dish Wallace – Southern homemaker 50ish
Martha Sue Dish Pepperdine – oldest sister, has a little money and acts like it, 60ish
Rita Wallace – Lois Faye’s daughter, down-on-her-luck and unemployed, 30ish
Carl Wallace – Lois Faye’s son, late 20s to early 30s
Viki Gilmore – Carl’s new girlfriend, works for the flower shop
Becky Lee Dish – wannabe gospel singer
Cordell Baleuh – Lois Faye’s nosy, hypochondriac next-door neighbor, 60+
Jean Marie Dish Finley – youngest sister, ditzy, 50ish
Vernon Finley – Jean Marie’s husband, loud and bigoted, 50ish
Dana Finley – Jean Marie and Vernon’s son, beautician, mid-20s
Orell Tubbs – Vernon’s best friend
Edith Ann Dish – a medium 50ish
Inez Cortez – Orell’s fiancé, Spanish accent
Hector Chavez – Inez’s ex-boyfriend, Spanish accent
Luther Shibley – Manager of Chicken Processing
Agent A – PFPA agent
Agent C – PFPA agent
Brother Samuel – Paster of the Highway 119 Baptist Church
Church Ladies – various ages