Released by the Spanish Trail Playhouse …
Chipley, FL — The Spanish Trail Playhouse will begin full rehearsals in July for their fall production, The Savannah Sipping Society.
Director Kevin Russell recently cast the following individuals: Casey Johns as Randa Covington, Jane Partee as Dot Haigler, Vanita Turner as Marlafaye Mosley, Tiffani Wolfe as Jinx Jenkins, and Barbara Dugas as Grandmother. Mil Cox will serve as Assistant Director and Kim Knight will serve as Stage Manager.
The story: In this delightful, laugh-a-minute comedy, four unique Southern women, all needing to escape the sameness of their day-to-day routines, are drawn together by Fate—and an impromptu happy hour—and decide it’s high time to reclaim the enthusiasm for life they’ve lost through the years. Randa, a perfectionist and workaholic, is struggling to cope with a surprise career derailment that, unfortunately, reveals that she has no life and no idea how to get one. Dot, still reeling from her husband’s recent demise and the loss of their plans for an idyllic retirement, faces the unsettling prospect of starting a new life from scratch—and all alone. Earthy and boisterous Marlafaye, a good ol’ Texas gal, has blasted into Savannah in the wake of losing her tom-cattin’ husband to a twenty-three-year-old dental hygienist.
The strength of her desire to establish a new life is equaled only by her desire to wreak a righteous revenge on her ex. Also new to town, Jinx, a spunky ball of fire, offers her services as a much-needed life coach for these women. However, blinded by her determination and efforts to get their lives on track, she overlooks the fact that she’s the one most in need of sage advice.
Over the course of six months, filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and the occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to jump start their new lives. Together, they discover lasting friendships and a renewed determination to live in the moment—and most importantly, realize it’s never too late to make new old friends. So raise your glass to these strong Southern women and their fierce embrace of life and say “Cheers!” to this joyful and surprisingly touching Jones, Hope, Wooten comedy!
The Savannah Sipping Society is written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. It is produced through special arrangements with Dramatists Play Service.
The Savannah Sipping Society will take the Spanish Trail Playhouse stage September 18 & 19 & 25 & 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm nightly and on September 27, 2020 at 2:00 pm. This production is rated PG and is appropriate for ages 13 and older. Children under 5 years of age will not be permitted. The Spanish Trail Playhouse is located at 680 Second Street in Chipley.
For more information and ticket pricing, visit www.spanishtrailplayhouse.com, e-mail spanishtrailplayhouse@gmail.com, or call the Spanish Trail Playhouse Business Office at 850-638-9113 .