Dearly Departed

by David Bottrell & Jessie Jones

Directed by
Rev. Dr. Norman L. Johnson

Dearly Departed was performed in April 1995.

Cast of Characters

(in order of appearance)

Bud Turpin, an elderly man	Ed Siclari
Raynelle, his wife	Mary Artache
Marguerite, Bud's sister	Faith Caban
Royce, Marguerite's son	Pastor Johnson
Ray-bud, Raynelle's son	Bob Paneralla
Lucille, Ray-Bud's wife	Katrina Clapsis
Junior, Raynelle's other son	Michael N. Johnson
Suzanne, Junior's wife	Sandy Wolven
Delightful, Raynelle's daughter	Alicia DeSena
Reverend B. H. Hooker	Bill Burke
Radio Announcer	Tony Hansen
Veda, an elderly woman	Anita DeSena
Norval, her husband	Tony Hansen
Nadine, friend of Lucille	Alica DeSena
Clyde, Ray-Bud's boss	Wayne Krawiec
Juanita, cousin by marriage	Ines Alfano

Time:	The Absolute Present
Place:	In and around the towns of Lula and Timson, somewhere below the Mason-Dixon Line

Act 1
Scene 1 - Kitchen of Raynelle and Bud Scene 2 - Homes of Marguerite and Royce Scene 3 - Kitchen of Ray-Bud and Lucille Scene 4 - Junior and Suzanne's Car Scene 5 - Back in Raynelle's Kitchen Scene 6 - Royce's Car Scene 7 - Back in Ray-Bud's house Scene 8 - Back steps of Ray-Bud's house Scene 9 - Studio of Radio Station WWPX
Act 2
Scene 1 - Community room of Depew's Funeral Home Scene 2 - Corner of Community Room Scene 3 - Other corner of room Scene 4 - Middle of the room Scene 5 - Total room, right before food Scene 6 - Getting the room ready to serve Scene 7 - Bedroom of Raynelle and Bud Scene 8 - Chapel in DePew's Funeral Home