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NICHOLAS HOPE
Nationality: USA
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Nicholas Hope won the Southwest Regional Playwrights Competition for his first play, a FRIeND OF the FaMILY. He has written episodic television for Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios. as a casting director, Nick was Director of Casting for Theatre Communications Group in New York, the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and aBC Television in New York and Los Angeles.
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Always a Bridesmaid Christmas Belles Dashing Through the Snow Dearly Beloved Dixie Swim Club, The Doublewide, Texas Farce of Nature Five Properties of Chainmale Friend Of the Family, A Funny Little Thing Called Love Hallelujah Girls, The Last Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens Mama Won't Fly Red Velvet Cake War, The Rex's Exes Southern Hospitality Til Beth Do Us PartAlways a Bridesmaid
Synopsis:
In this hilarious comedic romp, four friends have sworn to keep the promise they made on the night of their Senior Prom: to be in each other's weddings. . .no matter what. More than thirty years later, these Southern friends-for-life are still making "the long walk" for each other, determined to honor that vow. Libby Ruth, the hopeful romantic with the perfect marriage, believesin spite of all evidence to the contrarythat her friends can find the very same happiness. Headstrong Deedra's "rock-solid" union hangs by a thread when she discovers her husband of many years not only has a wandering eye, but the hands to match. Monette, flashy, high-spirited and self-involved, continues to test her friends' love and patience with all-too-frequent trips down the aisle. And salt-of-the-earth, tree-hugging Charlie discoversthe hard waythat marital bliss is not the end of her rainbow and panics in outrageous style when the opportunity presents itself. Hop on this marriage-go-round for a laugh-out-loud journey with these beleaguered bridesmaids as they navigate the choppy waters of love and matrimony. Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie are committed to the notion that careers, waistlines and even marriages may disappear, but real friendships last a lifetime. Forsaking all others, in sickness and in health, they repeatedly struggle to stage the perfect wedding in spite of fistfights at the altar, runaway brides and the mistaken, and unfortunate, release of a flock of white doves on the first day of hunting season. ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID is the rollicking tale of four loyal and determined women who definitively answer the question, "Just how far are you willing to go to keep a promise to a friend?" If you've ever elbowed a stranger out of the way to catch a bride's bouquet, seriously questioned the mental stability of the duo saying "I do" or been forced to wear the world's ugliest bridesmaid dress, this deliriously funny JONES HOPE WOOTEN COMEDY is definitely for you. . .and your dearly beloved!
Notes:
Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2011 978-0-8222-2912-4
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Genre:
comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: 6 Other: -
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Top of PageChristmas Belles
Synopsis:
t's Christmas time in the small town of Fayo, Texas, and the Futrell Sisters - Frankie, Twink and Honey Raye - are not exactly in a festive mood. a cranky Frankie is weeks overdue with her second set of twins. Twink, recently jilted and bitter about it, is in jail for inadvertently burning down half the town. and hot-flash-suffering Honey Raye is desperately trying to keep the Tabernacle of the Lambs Christmas Program from spiraling into chaos. But things are not looking too promising: Miss Geneva, the ousted director of the previous twenty-seven productions, is ruthless in her attempts to take over the show. the celebrity guest Santa Claus played by Frankies long-suffering husband, Dub is passing a kidney stone. One of the shepherds refuses to watch over his flock by night without pulling his little red wagon behind him. and the entire cast is dropping like flies due to food poisoning from the Band Boosters Pancake Supper. and when Frankie lets slip a family secret that has been carefully guarded for decades, all hope for a successful Christmas pro-gram seems lost, even with an Elvis impersonator at the manger. But in true Futrelle fashion, the feuding sisters find a way to pull together in order to present a Christmas program the citizens of Fayro will never forget. their hilarious holiday journey through a misadventure-filled Christmas eve is guaranteed to bring joy to your world!
Notes:
written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope And Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
Asheville, Nc 2006
Organisations:
aCT
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2007 978-0-8222-2190-6
Music:
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Genre:
Southern Comedy Comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 7 Other: -
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Top of PageDashing Through the Snow
Synopsis:
It's four days before Christmas in the tiny town of Tinsel, Texas, and a colorful parade of eccentric guests arrive at the Snowflake Inn and deck the halls with holiday hilarity. Trina, the harried yet upbeat innkeeper of this B&B, has more than she can handle coping with these nuttier-than-a-fruitcake lodgers. Hoyt and his sister, Donna Jo, make the mistake of trying to end a thirty-year feud between their curmudgeonly aunts, ennis and Della, with sidesplitting results. ainsley and Lenora, self-involved actors from a lower-than-low-budget touring production of a Christmas Carol, descend on the Inn to fulfill a promise, leaving comedic chaos in their wake. add to this Yuletide mayhem an ill-advised romantic rendezvous between Mrs. Claus and one of Santa's elves, a demanding guest who refuses to leave, not to mention a tipsy housekeeper, and it's clear it will take more than a kiss under the mistletoe to keep Trina's spirits merry and bright. But a spur of the moment Christmas eve wedding that brings together the fabulous Futrelle sisters - Honey Raye, Twink, Frankie and Rhonda Lynn - and their best friend, Raynerd, takes a surprising and delightful turn that leads to a laugh-'til-your-sides-ache climax, changing all their lives forever. You'll swear this family-friendly Jones/Hope/Wooten Christmas comedy is more fun than a joyride in a one horse open sleigh!
Notes:
Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
The Historic Hoosier Theatre, Vevay, In 2010
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2011 978-0-8222-2482-2
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Genre:
Southern Comedy
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 6 Other: doubling
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Top of PageDearly Beloved
Synopsis:
the Futrelle Sisters, Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink, are throwing a wedding. Frankie has almost made herself sick with elaborate preparations for her daughter Tina Jo's antebellum-inspired wedding, and the rumor mill in their small town of Fayro, Texas, is working overtime. No surprise there, the Futrelle Sisters have never been strangers to gossip. after all, they did survive the scandalous breakup of their almost-famous gospel singing trio, the Sermonettes. But Twink's desperate attempts to get her boyfriend of fifteen-and-one-half years down the aisle, Frankie's ongoing conversations with their dead mother, and Honey Raye's tendency to race to the altar at every opportunity have kept tongues wagging for years. In spite of her own marital problems, Frankie has held steadfastly to the hope that she can pull off one final Futrelle occasion with elegance and style with the help of the cantankerous wedding coordinator, Miss Geneva, who runs the local floral shop/bus depot. But on the day of the nuptials, Frankie's hope begins to dim when she discovers Twink's alternative solution to an expensive catered wedding dinner is a potluck supper sponsored by Clovis Sanford's House of Meat. When the prodigal Honey Raye arrives at the church in skintight gold lame, consumed by hot flashes and a steely determination to right old family wrongs, Frankie's hope is shaken. It is lost completely when word reaches the church that Tina Jo and her fiance have fled Fayro and eloped. the sisters ultimately pull together to find ways to keep the unsuspecting guests in the pews while a highway patrolman races off to track down the runaway bride and groom. as a last resort, and to the delight of the citizenry of Fayro, Texas, the Sermonettes reunite and sing again.
Notes:
written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
Asheville, Nc 2005
Organisations:
aCT
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2006 978-0-8222-2119-7
Music:
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Genre:
Southern Comedy Comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 7 Other: doubling
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Top of PageDixie Swim Club, The
Synopsis:
Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other's lives. "the Dixie Swim Club" focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of thirty-three years. Sheree, the spunky team captain, desperately tries to maintain her organized and 'perfect' life, and continues to be the group's leader. Dinah, the wise-cracking overachiever, is a career dynamo. But her victories in the courtroom are in stark contrast to the frustrations of her personal life. Lexie, pampered and outspoken, is determined to hold on to her looks and youth as long as possible. She enjoys being married - over and over and over again. the self-deprecating and acerbic Vernadette, acutely aware of the dark cloud that hovers over her life, has decided to just give in and embrace the chaos. and sweet, eager-to-please Jeri Neal experiences a late entry into motherhood that takes them all by surprise. as their lives unfold and the years pass, these women increasingly rely on one another, through advice and raucous repartee, to get through the challenges (men, sex, marriage, parenting, divorce, aging) that life flings at them. and when fate throws a wrench into one of their lives in the second act, these friends, proving the enduring power of 'teamwork', rally 'round their own with the strength and love that takes this comedy in a poignant and surprising direction. "the Dixie Swim Club" is the story of these five unforgettable women - a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever. . .
Notes:
written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
Wilson, Nc 2007
Organisations:
Playhouse of Wilson
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2008 978-0-8222-2265-1
Music:
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Genre:
Southern Comedy Comedy
Parts:
Male: - Female: 5 Other: -
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Top of PageDoublewide, Texas
Synopsis:
In this hilarious, fast-paced comedy, the inhabitants of one of the smallest trailer parks in Texasfour doublewides and a shedare thrown for a loop when they realize the nearby town of Tugaloo is determined to annex them. And its not as if they dont already have enough to deal with. Joveeta Crumpler has had it up to here, having been passed over again for a promotion at work. On top of this, she has an ongoing battle to keep her feisty mother, Caprice, out of the local bar and worries that her good-ol-boy brother, Baby Crumpler, is taking his participation in a womanless beauty pageant way too seriously. Joveetas big-hearted best friend, Georgia Dean Rudd, is struggling to keep her diner and finances afloat, but she just cant curb her impulse to take in every stray cat, possum, and armadillo that wanders by. Then theres Big Ethel Satterwhite, whos nobodys fool. But tough as she is, shes continually frustrated by her clients at Stairway To Heaven Retirement Village as well as her mule-headed husband, O.C., who shows far more affection for his Barcalounger than he does for Big Ethel. And all the residents are plagued by Haywood Sloggett, the curmudgeon from across the road, who loathes their trailer-trash ways, especially their keeping a life-size illuminated nativity scene up year round. But these friends, enemies, and neighbors realize theyll have to work together to defeat the encroaching annexation if theyand their way of lifehave a snowballs chance to survive being swallowed up by the big guys. The rollicking mayhem of this flat-out funny Jones Hope Wooten comedy escalates as the residents attempt to secede from Texas, discover a traitor in their midst, and turn the tables in a surprising and side-splitting finale. So grab your Stetson and come on over to Doublewide, Texas, where life is double the fun, double the joy, and where audiences double over with laughter!
Notes:
written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2015) 978-0-8222-3363-3
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Genre:
comedy
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 6 Other: -
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Top of PageFarce of Nature
Synopsis:
The non-stop hilarity of this Southern-fried farce highlights one day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. Meet D. Gene Wilburn, the owner and proprietor of the Reel 'Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. Well, it used to be, but lately business is down, tourists are few, and the lone guest who's just checked inan extremely jittery Carmine DeLuca from Chicagois only there due to a location shift in the Witness Protection Program. Doesn't anybody just want to fish anymore? Certainly not D. Gene's frustrated wife, Wanelle, who's fed up with their lackluster romantic life. She's taken drastic steps to improve it through hypnotic suggestion and, for the life of him, D. Gene cannot understand why his pants keep falling down. D. Gene's feisty sister Maxie has her own problems, chief among them battling ageism to resume her career in law enforcement. She's determined to prove her worth by keeping Carmine DeLuca alive through the weekenda task that's going to prove to be much harder than she bargained for since she keeps losing both her gun and the bullets. And she never anticipated the gangster Camine's been dodging for the last five years, Sonny Barbosa, is about to walk through the door, in hot pursuit of his sexy wife, Lola. Seems the headstong Lola has driven hundreds of miles to the lodge to follow her boytoy, D. Gene and Wanelle's son Ty. But Lola meets her match in Ty's seemingly innocent girlfriend, Jenna, whose patience has reached the breaking point after months of waiting for Ty to come home. In the deliciously funny romp that ensues, they all hide, lie, disguise themselves, cross-dress, and slam doors chasing one another, while trying to figure out the source of an increasingly awful stench. By then it's too late and the lodge is surrounded by vicious critters and hungry varmints that have followed the odor down from the hills. Yet by the delightfully chaotic climax of this one outrageous day, love blossoms, truths are revealed, and the lives of allfamily, guests and gangsters alikechange in incredible and surprising ways. This side-splittingly funny Jones Hope Wooten comedy is guaranteed to win your audiences overhook, line, and sinker!
Notes:
written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
- -
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2014) 978-0-8222-3159-2
Music:
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Genre:
comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 5 Other: -
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Top of PageFive Properties of Chainmale
Synopsis:
An excavation of the male mind across generations and time zones, Five Properties of Chainmale presents five variations on the theme of contemporary masculinity without a bromance in sight.
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1st Produced:
Organisations:
Griffin Theatre Company
1st Published:
- -
Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageFriend Of the Family, A
Synopsis:
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Play/Drama
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageFunny Little Thing Called Love
Synopsis:
This deliriously funny new Jones Hope Wooten comedy is all about that four-letter word: L-O-V-E. Under a full moon on this unpredictable night of romance, these four rollicking tales take you on an around-the-globe journey of unexpected and hilarious twists and turns: A slick, successful used-car-selling Romeo in Dallas, Texas, believes he's answering Cupid's call, only to realize too late that he's wandered into a life-changing trap set by three fed-up Juliets. On an island getaway, The Hallelujah Girls, a group of fun-loving gals from Georgia, say aloha to their wild sides as they accidentally crash a Hawaiian honeymoon in progress. These five womenand Waikikiwill never be the same! In a rooftop London bistro, sparks fly when two strangers surprisingly start to connect, only to be thwarted by a hyperactive American tourist who's determined to be the center of attention, and the unpredictable antics of an ancient waitress who wields a wicked sousaphone. And finally, in Manhattan, a man tries to battle his way out of a mid-life crisis with an ill-advised and elaborate marriage proposal. Unfortunately, it all goes wildly off-track when his caterer passes out, a tap-dancing singing telegram girl breaks into sobs rather than song, his ex-wife saunters in wearing nothing but a bathrobe and a smile, and a cowering superhero inches nervously across his twelfth-floor window ledge. So, open your heart to romantic mayhem and come join the fun! By the time the evening is over and the moon works its magic, love will conquer all and your sides will ache from laughter!
Notes:
written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
- -
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2014) 978-0-8222-3050-2
Music:
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Genre:
comedy
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 5 Other: doubling
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Top of PageHallelujah Girls, The
Synopsis:
Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. the action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPa-Dee-DaH!, the abandoned church-turned day spa where this group of friends gathers every Friday afternoon. after the loss of a dear friend, the women realize time is precious and if they're going to change their lives and achieve their dreams they have to get on it now! But Sugar Lee, their high-spirited, determined leader, has her hands full keeping the women motivated. Carlene's given up on romance, having buried three husbands. Nita's a nervous wreck from running interference between her problematic son and his probation officer. Mavis' marriage is so stagnant she's wondering how she can fake her own death to get out of it. and sweet, simple Crystal entertains them all, singing Christmas carols with her own, hilarious lyrics. the comic tension mounts when a sexy, ex-boyfriend shows up unexpectedly, a marriage proposal comes from an unlikely suitor and Sugar Lee's arch rival vows she'll stop at nothing to steal the spa away from her. By the time the women rally together to overcome these obstacles and launch their new, improved lives, you've got a side-splitting, joyful comedy that will make you laugh out loud and shout "Halleujah!"
Notes:
Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
The Abbeville Opera House, Abbeville, Sc 2009
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2009 978-0-8222-2378-8
Music:
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Genre:
Southern Comedy
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 6 Other: -
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Top of PageLast Round-Up of the Guacamole Queens
Synopsis:
In this deliciously funny Southern-fried comedy, the Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, TexasGaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvetteare up against the clock as they frantically and hilariously attempt to produce the "ultimate high school reunion" before the old building is demolished. But they've got a bushel of obstacles to overcome before they can pull off this miracle: Gaynelle is reeling from the humiliating demise of her loathed ex-husband; Peaches' romantic life has tanked because the older her dates get, the more horrified they are by her job as a mortuarial cosmetologist; and Jimmie Wyvette is trying to live down her on-camera cat fight with a local televangelist. As the cousins fend off threats from their self-righteous Aunt LaMerle, who's determined get herself elected mayor of Sweetgum at any cost, they struggle to keep their beloved Uncle Aubrey from getting himself throttled by the two octogenarian sisters he's simultaneously romancing. The potential for utter mayhem escalates when Jimmie Wyvette invites a Governor's aide to the reunion to impress her with their party planning capabilities in an attempt to nab the plum job of throwing the Governor's birthday bash. Unfortunately, one of Peaches' former classmates arrives with his malevolent hand puppet and a score to settle, the high school gym blows up, Jimmie Wyvette gets arrested by the sheriff she hog-tied with police tape, and the desperate battle between Gaynelle and LaMerle to be crowned the final and forever Guacamole Queen of Sweetgum High explodes into an outrageous fight to the finish. Chaos is side-splittingly achieved! A gut-busting Jones Hope Wooten farceand a stand-alone play in its own rightLAST ROUND-UP OF THE GUACAMOLE QUEENS is the third and final comedy in the Verdeen Cousins Texas Trilogy that begins with The RED VELVET CAKE WAR and continues with Rex's Exes. You'll laugh so hard you might even consider attending your next high school reunion!
Notes:
Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
- -
Organisations:
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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2014) 978-0-8222-3236-0
Music:
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Genre:
comedy
Parts:
Male: 4 Female: 8 Other: doubling
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Top of PageMama Won't Fly
Synopsis:
an outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah Sprunt Fairchild Honeycutt agrees to get her feisty mother all the way from alabama to California in time for her brother's wedding. Savannah's problem: Mama won't fly. With only four days to make it to the ceremony, this determined daughter has no choice but to drive cross-country with her equally willful mother, Norleen Sprunt, in Mama's vintage sedan. as Savannah steels herself for this hastily conceived road trip, another outrageous complication arises: the bubbly, over-eager bride-to-be arrives unannounced. Hayley Quinn, delighted to finally meet her future in-laws, is convinced that travelling together to her wedding is the perfect way to bond. the folly of her decision quickly becomes apparent when the journey begins and comedic chaos ensues. every conceivable - and inconceivable - mishap that can occur does, including the theft of their car and all their clothes, a near-fatal encounter at an underwear museum, the accidental homicide of an ancient Texas relative, a mad dash across the desert in a hijacked eighteen-wheeler and a riotous detour to Vegas that ends in a brawl with an ordained showgirl/minister. as the misadventures multiply, the beleaguered trio rapidly develops the urge to ditch each other anywhere along the way. eventually the race to get to the church on time takes its toll and the overwhelmed bride calls off the wedding. Rising above their age-old mother-daughter issues, Norleen and Savannah work together to get the nuptials back on track. In a surprising and heartwarming resolution, they forge an exciting new path for their own relationship and welcome Hayley into their delightfully wacky family. This ferociously funny, family-friendly Jones-Hope-Wooten comedy will have you laughing your way across the country and all the way down the aisle!
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written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
The Historic Crighton Theatre, Conroe, Texas 09 Sep 2011
Organisations:
Stage Right
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2012 978-0-8222-2555-3
Music:
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Genre:
comedy
Parts:
Male: 2 Female: 6 Other: doubling
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Top of PageRed Velvet Cake War, The
Synopsis:
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-county area, is struggling to decide if it's time to have her long-absent trucker husband declared dead. and Jimmie Wyvette, the rough-around-the-edges store manager of Whatley's Western 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 gathers 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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written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
Johnson City Community Theatre, Johnson City, Tn 2010
Organisations:
-
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY (2011) 978-0-8222-2482-2
Music:
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Genre:
Comedy
Parts:
Male: 3 Female: 7 Other: doubling
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Top of PageRex's Exes
Synopsis:
. . .And, yes, it's set in Texas! This deliriously funny Southern-fried farce finds the Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas - Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette - teetering on the brink of disaster again. Gaynelle, frustrated and frazzled from working too many two-bit jobs, stubbornly refuses to face the fact she's turning the Big 5-0. In a misguided effort to lift her cousin's spirits, Peaches, a sassy, morturarial cosmetologist who's stuck in a romantic dry gulch, is determined to throw Gaynelle a surprise birthday party she doesn't even want. Jimmie Wy, riding high on the success of her new wedding gown boutique for big gals - Wide Bride - reluctantly agrees to help Peaches surprise Gaynelle. But it turns out the surprise is on them when, in a startling twist, the party plans shift to a hastily thrown-together family funeral instead. the hilarity escalates when Peaches' recently declared dead husband unexpectedly returns and his romantic links to each of the cousins is revealed. And the hits just keep on coming as a Cajun bounty hunter who's tracking Peaches' husband crashes the funeral and a jilted bride holds the Verdeens hostage with a loaded paintball gun. All the while, the cousins struggle to avoid their bitter Aunt LaMerle who's hell-bent on cracking the ranks of the elite Daughters of the Nation of Texas and exacting revenge on the Verdeen girls before the dirt hits the casket. As the outrageous complications of this ferociously funny Jones-Hope-Wooten comedy explode into chaos, you'll find yourself hoping your next family celebration - be it birthday, wedding or funeral - is even half this much fun!
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written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
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Dramatists Play Service, Inc 978-0-8222-2711-3
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Synopsis:
the Futrelle Sisters - Frankie, Twink, Honey Raye and Rhonda Lynn - are in trouble again. This time, the problem is bigger than ever: their beloved hometown, Fayro, Texas, is in danger of disappearing and it's up to the sisters to save it from extinction. ever since the Super SmartMart and the rendering plant closed, folks have been leaving Fayro in droves, but Honey Raye, with a major assist from her former nemesis, Geneva Musgrave, has come up with a possible solution. It seems a salsa manufacturing factory is looking to relocate and a company representative is headed to Fayro on a scouting mission. Honey Raye, as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, makes promises that are not to be believed in order to woo the rep to choose Fayro. In fact, Honey Raye has told them that on the very weekend of the rep's visit, the town just happens to be having their biggest celebration of the year: "Fayro Days", which includes a craft show, a pet costume parade, a beauty pageant and a huge Civil War battle reenactment. So now it's up to the citizens of Fayro to quickly make her promises a reality. the biggest hurdle to impressing the salsa representative is staging a Civil War battle reenactment with only fifteen participants. added to this is the dilEmma of Twink being so desperate to get married that she's practically dragging the unwilling groom, Deputy John Curtis Buntner, to the altar. But this pales next to the financial problems the preacher and his wife are having - unless you don't consider gambling away your mobile home a problem. Frankie, however, seems to have it worst of all, what with her husband, Dub, going through a major mid-life crisis at the same time her five-year-old twins are literally tearing up the town. and unfortunately for all of them, the 'meanest woman in twelve counties', Dub's wicked, old aunt Iney, is on her way for a visit. Iney's arrival in Fayro is definitely cause for alarm for the sisters; but it's nothing compared to their panic when the old girl drops dead in the Dubberly home just before the salsa rep shows up. But how the Futrelle sisters and the other citizens of Fayro, including sweet, simple, Raynerd Chisum, pull together and save their town is a testament to Southern strength and ingenuity - and a recipe for total hilarity. a laugh-out-loud farce and a stand-alone play in its own right, SOUtheRN HOSPITaLITY is the third play in the trilogy that began with DeaRLY BeLOVeD and continued with CHRISTMaS BeLLeS
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written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
Asheville, Nc 2007
Organisations:
aCT
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2008 978-0-8222-2303-0
Music:
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Southern Comedy Comedy
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Top of PageTil Beth Do Us Part
Synopsis:
With a super-charged career demanding most of her attention and energy, Suzannah Hayden needs a lot more help on the home front than she's getting from her husband, Gibby. Lately, nurturing his marriage of twenty-seven years hasn't been the highest priority for Gibby, but pretty soon he'll wish it had been. enter Beth Bailey, Suzannah's newly-hired assistant, a gregarious, highly-motivated daughter of the South. To Suzannah's delight, Beth explodes into the Hayden household and whips it into an organized, well-run machine. This couldn't have happened at a better time for Suzannah, since her boss, Celia Carmichael, the C.e.O. of Carmichael's Chocolates, is flying in soon for an important make-or-break business dinner. Gibby grows increasingly wary as Beth insinuates herself into more and more aspects of their lives. as Suzannah's dependence on Beth grows and Gibby's dislike of the woman deepens, Suzannah gives Beth carte blanche to change anything in the household that "will make it run more efficiently." and the change Beth makes is convincing Suzannah that Gibby must go! When he realizes it's Suzannah's career Beth is really after, a newly-determined Gibby sets out to save his marriage aided by Suzannah's best friend, Margo, a wise-cracking and self-deprecating divorcee and her ex-husband, Hank, who is in the midst of his own mid-life crisis. their efforts to stop Beth at any cost sets up the wildly-funny climax in which things go uproariously awry just as Suzannah's boss arrives for that all-important dinner. Whether you're married, single, rethinking your divorce or currently being controlled by someone up to no good, you're sure to enjoy this brand new laugh-out-loud Jones Hope Wooten Comedy!
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Written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
1st Produced:
Asheville, Nc 2009
Organisations:
aCT
1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY, 2009 978-0-8222-2377-1
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Farce
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Male: 2 Female: 4 Other: -
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