Park Street Players to present Dearly Departed

The AHS Park Street Players will present the comedy Dearly Departed on October 25 and 27 at 7 pm, and a matinee on October 28 at 2 pm in the Asheboro High School Performing Arts Center.

Dearly Departed, set somewhere south of the Mason Dixon line, tells the story of father Turpin’s funeral and its aftermath, not to mention the dizzying array of crazies who are attached to him. This husband and patriarch of the family, was not exactly God-fearing, or even perhaps likable and, as a result, his extended family has a variety of unexpected responses to his passing. When his wife, Raynelle, is asked by the preacher, who is to give the eulogy at his funeral, to describe her husband, the widow succinctly replies that Bud was "mean and surly."

Audiences of all ages will enjoy the delightful collection of dysfunctional Southern-fried eccentrics in Dearly Departed. The intimate ensemble of student actors will attempt to bring the backwoods comedy a level of humanity while never shortchanging the hilarity of Jones and Bottrell’s farcical script.

Tickets are $5 each and will be available at the door.

Students will also take a 45 minute adaptation of Dearly Departed to the NC Theatre Conference regional competition at UNC-Charlotte on November 2nd and 3rd.