September 23, 2020

Sedalia, MissouriSept. 23, 2020 The State Fair Community College Theatre Arts program has delayed the performance of the comedy “Dearly Departed” that was schedule for Oct. 7-11. The performance will now take place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15-17 and at 2 p.m. Oct. 18 in Stauffacher Theatre on the Sedalia campus. 

This play, set in a remote area of the southern Bible Belt, is about the dysfunctional Turpin family who experience the unexpected death of Bud, husband of Raynelle, father of Ray-Bud and Delightful, grandfather of Junior, brother of Marguerite, and uncle to Royce. As family members prepare and come together for Bud’s funeral, problems and mishaps arise causing Ray-Bud to say to his long-suffering wife, Lucille, “When I die, don’t tell nobody. Just bury me in the backyard and tell everybody I left you.” However, with help and comfort from an eccentric community of friends and neighbors, the Turpins pull together and help each other through their time of need, and finally, the funeral.  

“Dearly Departed,” written by actor, comedian and playwright David Bottrell and actor Jessie Jones, premiered in 1991 in New Haven, Connecticut, followed by an Off-Broadway production at Second Stage in New York City. It went on to win six Drama-League Awards and has become popular among leading theatres. Tim Wells, SFCC faculty, is the director. 

Admission is free; however, donations will be accepted at the door. Seating is first come, first served and limited to about 60 per show to allow for social distancing. Masks are required. For special accommodations, email Ryan Mahannah, Theatre Arts program coordinator, at rmahannah@sfccmo.edu.  

Cast 

Raynelle – Sara Hensel, Provencal, Louisiana 

Ray-Bud – Ben Brewer, Strafford 

Lucille – Jenna Speer, Coffeyville, Kansas 

Junior – Aren Goodwin, Warrensburg 

Suzanne – Annie Henson, Clever 

Marguerite – Kennedy Keele, Sedalia 

Royce – Max Anderson, Huntsville 

Nadine, Delightful – Brianna Harlow, Warrensburg 

Reverend Hooker – Quincy Wilson, Oak Grove 

Juanita – Kylie Grant, Nixa 

 

Production Staff 

Assistant Director – Torrie Shelly, Warrensburg 

Light Board Operator – Allie Frantz, California, Missouri 

Costume Construction and Crew – Frantz; Faith Ehlers, Otterville  

Props and Run Crew – Emily Gray, California, Missouri 

Sound Designer – Allison Hayes, Macon 

House Manager – Taylor Ireland, California Missouri 

Sound Board Operator – Walker Schotte, Versailles 

Make-up and Hair – Shelly, Frantz, Ireland  

Scenery Construction/Painting – Gray; Kya Kampe, Warrensburg; Walker Schotte, Versailles; Taylor Winfrey, Marshall; Max Anderson, Huntsville

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