In this riotously funny Southern-fried comedy, the three Verdeen cousins (Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette) could not have picked a worse time to throw their family reunion.   Their outrageous antics have delighted local gossips in the small town of Sweetgum (just down the road from Fayro) and the eyes of Texas are upon them, as their self-righteous Aunt LaMerle is quick to point out. 

Having “accidentally” crashed her minivan through the bedroom wall of her husband’s girlfriend’s doublewide, Gaynelle is one frazzled nerve away from a spectacular meltdown.  Peaches, a saucy firebrand and the number one mortuarial cosmetologist in the tri-country area, is struggling to decide if its time to have her long-absent trucker husband declared dead.   And Jimmie Wyvette, the rough-around the edges store manager of Whatley’s Westerm Wear, is resorting to extreme measures to outmaneuver a priss-pot neighbor for the affections of Sweetgum’s newest widower.

But the cousins can’t back out of the reunion now.  It’s on, and Gaynelle’s hosting it.  Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette have decided its success is the perfect way to prove Gaynelle’s sanity to a skeptical court-appointed psychologist.   Unfortunately, they face an uphill battle as a parade of wildly eccentric Verdeens gather on the hottest day of July, smack-dab in the middle of Texas tornado season. 

Things spin hilariously out of control when a neighbor’s pet devours everything edible, a one-eyed suitor shows up to declare his love, and a jaw-dropping high-stakes wager is made on who bakes the best red velvet cake.  As this fast-paced romp barrels toward its uproarious climax, you’ll wish your own family reunions were this much fun!

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CAST
CeeCee Windham - played by Mollie Anderson
Gaynelle Verdeen Bodeen - played by Jennifer Jackson
LaMerle Verdeen - played by Judy Barta
Aubrey Verdeen - played by Robert Wagner
Jimmie Wyvette Verdeen - played by Nadine Guerre-Grimm
Peaches Verdeen Belrose - played by Jeri Scheller
Bitsy Hargis - played by Dana Welch
Newt Blaylock- played by John Harrer
Sheriff Grover Lout - played by Tom Mitchell
Elsa Dowdall - played by Glenda Thurmond
Mama Doll Hargia - played by Lou Baird
Purvis Verdeen - played by Tom Guerre

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PERFORMANCE DATES:
Show Dates:  May 11^th  and May 12^th  at 8:00 P.M.

May 13^th  - Matinee 2:00 P.M.

May 17^th, May 18^th , and May 19^th at 8:00 P.M.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL:

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All performances will be held at the Plant City Entertainment, Inc. theater located at 101 N. Thomas Street in Plant City.
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