Mama Won't Fly
By Jones, Hope, Wooten
Directed by Mary Thompson
Assistant Director Mike Myers
~~ Performances ~~
Oct 4, 5, 10, 11 & 12, 2019
Doors open at 7PM, Showtime 7:30 PM
Oct 6, 2019
Doors open at 1:30 PM, Showtime 2PM
Tickets will go on sale September 23, and are $12.00 for adults and $10.00 for youth. For reservations, call our Box Office at 641-792-1230. The box office is staffed weekdays, starting September 23, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm and 6:30-8:00 pm, and one hour before each performance.
An outrageously hilarious race against the clock begins when Savannah 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, in Mama's vintage sedan. As Savannah steels herself for this hastily conceived road trip, another complication arises: the bubbly, over-eager bride-to-be arrives unannounced. Hayley Quinn 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 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. Eventually the race to get to the church on time takes its toll and the bride calls off the wedding. 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!
Role | Description |
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Norleen Sprunt | Female, age 60-75, spirited, tenacious. Is a meddler by nature. |
Savannah Honeycutt | Female, age 35-48, southern businesswoman, feisty. Owns an upscale accessories shop and is Norleen’s daughter. |
Haley Quinn | Female, age 25-30, about to marry Norleen’s son; loveable, high-energy, nervous about meeting her future family and has a history of the worst luck in the world. |
Woman 1 (Tanya / Aunt Rema Jean / Edweena / Kiki) | Age 25-50. Will play various characters: Tanya is big-haired, flashy realtor, acts in local community theater. Aunt Rema Jean is fun-loving country matron at a backyard barbeque. Edweena is a church lady leading a protest march. Kiki is a Vegas bimbo, excited, she’s hooked an older man who’s got money. |
Woman 2 (Essie / Great Aunt Pawnee / Fanny / Sybil) | Age 35-80. Will play various characters: Essie is a tour guide at a the Bra Museum, a hoot. Great Aunt Pawnee is the matriarch at the backyard barbeque, physical comedy but no lines. Fanny is a church lady leading a protest march. Sybil is well-dressed wife (for 2 more wks) who has catfight with Teeta about her husband marrying the bimbo, Kiki. |
Woman 3 (Aunt Ardale / Juliette / Teeta) | Age 35-60. Will play various characters: Aunt Ardale is a bible-totin’ golddigger at the backyard barbeque. Juliette is a hard-livin’, tough-as-nails tipsy woman in the only bar (aka the only business) in Nickle Bone—wide spot in the road. Teeta is tough, ex-showgirl in Vegas, licensed to marry couples, has catfight with Sybil and one with Kiki. |
Man 1 | Age 35-55. Will play various characters: Denton Crocker Cousin Chicken Mitch Officer Dugger Ronald Kelvin |
Man 2 | Age 35-55. Will play various characters: Uncle Ferd Mickey Red Spud |
Who's Who in the Cast and Crew
Role | Actor |
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Norleen Sprunt | Judy Richmond |
Savannah Honeycutt | Debbie LaShomb |
Tanya Dudley / Kiki | Linda Dougan |
Denton Crocker / Officer Dugger / Ronald | Mike McKenna |
Haley Quinn | Julie Goodman |
Essie / Great Aunt Pawnee / Sybil | Robin Stoner |
Aunt Rema Jean / Fanny | Karen Quinn |
Aunt Ardale / Edweena | Linda Shafer |
Cousin Chicken / Mitch / Spud Farley | Matt LaShomb |
Uncle Ferd / Mickey / Red / Kelvin | Gabe Swersie |
Juliette / Teeta | Rachel Faidley |
Stage Manager | Jennifer Brown |
Stage Crew | Amelia Brown Grace Taylor Joel Brown Rachel Swerzie |
Props | Rachel Myers |
Lights | Wade Klingensmith Joe Klingensmith Andy Malsom |
Sound | Matt Holmes |
Set Design/Construction | Austin Brown |
Painting | Austin Brown Jennifer Brown Amelia Brown Joel Brown |
Costumes | Cast |
Makeup | Cindy Healey |
Hair | Cast |
Approach
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