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Last Round-Up of the Quacamole Queens



A jones hope wooten Comedy


Directed by Ken Wade


Performances 1/23 - 26, 2026 at 7 pm

Audition dates:  Tuesday, 9/9 and 9/16/ 2025  at 11 am. 

Rehearsals start:  Monday, 10/27/2025 from 2 to 4:50 pm  then Mondays - 2 to 4:50 pm (except 12/1 and 

12/8 time is 1 to 3:50 pm) Tuesdays,11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/16, 12/30, 1/13 and 1/20  from 11 to 12:50 pm  

Fridays -1:00 to 4:50 pm (no rehearsal 12/5 ) Saturdays, 11/15, 11/29, 12/20, 1/3 and 1/17 from 1:30 

to 4:50 pm.

Set building: Saturday 1/10 from 4:30 to 9:20 pm 

Set Decorating and finishing: Sunday 1/11 from 4:30 to 7:50 pm

Light + Sound tech rehearsal: Wednesday 1/14 from 4:30 to 9:50 pm

Dress : Sunday 1/18 from 4:30 to 9:20 pm 

Dress :  Wednesday 1/21 from 4:30 to 9:20 pm

Set Strike: Tuesday 1/27 starting at 10:30 am 

Cast Party: Friday, 1/30  in the evening at Barb Peterson's


Full play - Full set and body microphones:   Cast consists of 8 Women and 4 men

You must be a member of the VTC before auditions.  Please click on the "New Member Application" button 

above if you wish to join.

A delicious, southern-fried plot: 

The Verdeen cousins of Sweetgum, Texas are up against the clock as they frantically try to produce the best-

ever 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. Cousin Gaynelle is reeling from the humiliating death and 

funeral of her loathed ex-husband. Cousin Peaches' romantic life has tanked because all the eligible men are 

horrified by the fact that she is a mortuarial cosmetologist. Cousin Jimmie Wyvette is trying to live down her on-

camera catfight with a local televangelist. To top it all off, the three cousins must impress a governor's aide with 

their party-planning capabilities in order to nab the plum job of throwing the governor's birthday bash. Not to 

mention keeping their business afloat. Their scramble to prepare the perfect event is interrupted by the exploits 

of their beloved Uncle Aubrey, who is about to get throttled by the two octogenarian sisters that he is 

simultaneously romancing. And, by threats from their self-righteous Aunt LaMerle, who is determined to be 

crowned the final and forever Guacamole Queen of Sweetgum High. And that's before Dewey, one of Peaches' 

former classmates with a score to settle, arrives with his malevolent hand puppet, Obediah. Can it get any 

worse? You bet it can! Jimmie Wyvette hog-ties the sheriff with police tape, the high school gym is blown away, 

and the desperate battle for Guacamole Queen heats up into an outright fight to the finish. Are we going to 

have fun doing this show? You bet your taco!

Our age-appropriate ensemble cast: 

8 Women

Cousin Jimmie Wyvette Verdeen, a no-nonsense cowgirl who doesn’t suffer stupid. 

Cousin Peaches Verdeen Belrose, who is desperately trying to stay S-E-X-Y and not A-A-R-P. 

Cousin Gaynelle Verdeen, a problem-solver with a cutting wit. 

Aunt LaMerle Verdeen Minshew, a self-righteous, deacon-wannabe. 

Cee Cee Windham, the host of the low-budget cable access program, Hospitality House. 

Dixie Davenport, a sugary sweet, slick and sanctimonious televangelist. 

Ennis Crowder Puckett, the bossy germaphobe sister to Della. 

Della Crowder, the feisty, sweet-faced, sister to Ennis.

4 Men

Uncle Aubrey Verdeen, a mischievous skirt-chasing ninety-year-old. 

Grover Lout, the local sheriff who’s dead set on enforcing the law

Dewey Davenport, an unhinged screwball who blames his hand-puppet Obediah when things go wrong.

Raynerd Chisum, a sweet innocent who is Cee Cee’s gofer. 

For questions or to borrow a script


 contact: Ken Wade, ken-wade@att.net or Patty O’Toole Desai, pattyodesai@gmail.com

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Still Life With Pairs



by Kay Esposito


Directed by Judy Johnson


Performances 4/24 - 27, 2026 at 7 pm

Audition dates: Tuesday 11/4 and 11, 2025 at 11:00 am Read Through  TBD

Rehearsals start: Monday, 2/2 from 2:00 to 4:50 pm then Mondays - 2:00 to 4:50 pm, Tuesdays - 2/10, 2/17, 

2/24, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14 and 4/21 from 11 am to 12:50 pm, Fridays from 1:00 to 4:50 pm (4/3 is Good

 Friday), Saturdays 2/21, 3/21, 3/29 and 4/4, and 4/18 from 1:30 to 4:50 pm

Set building: Saturday 4/11 from 4:30 to 9:20 pm 

Set Decorating and finishing:  Sunday, 4/12 from 4:30 to 7:50 pm

Light + Sound tech rehearsal: Wednesday 4/15 from 4:30 to 9:50 pm

Dress : Sunday 4/19 from 4:30 to 9:50 pm 

Dress :  Wednesday 4/22 from 4:30 to 9:50 pm

Set Strike: Tuesday 4/28  Starting at 10:00 am

Cast Party: Friday,5/1  in the evening at Barb Peterson's


Full play - Full set and body microphones:   Cast consists of 3 Women and 2 men

You must be a member of the VTC before auditions.  Please click on the "New Member Application" button 

above if you wish to join.

Summary:

When a simple autumn dinner spirals into chaos, the quiet lives of Peach, a spirited art teacher, and her 


sports-obsessed husband Deke, are turned upside down. Add a charming neighbor, a passionate younger 


sister, and a mysterious new boyfriend — and suddenly, small everyday tensions ignite into a whirlwind of 


secrets, rivalries, and unexpected revelations.


Set against the backdrop of an upcoming children’s art show and a crumbling domestic routine, Still Life 


with Pairs captures the humor, heartache, and hilarity of what happens when life’s little messes — and a 


few well-placed pears — tip the balance.


A witty, heartfelt comedy about love, loyalty, and the art of navigating imperfect relationships.


Also


Peach and Deke have been married so long that they've begun to take each other for granted. But when 


Peaches' younger sister, Cassie, brings her new boyfriend, Ford, to dinner, Deke begins to realize he 


should not be taking his marriage for granted! although Peach's best friend, Linda, tries to keep her 


from going too far, sibling rivalries, secret confessions, and everyday tensions heat up. And the more 


time Peach and Ford spend together, the more Deke fears his sweet Peach may be trying to speed up 


the "till death do us part" vow they'd made years ago! Set against the backdrop of an upcoming 


children's art show and a crumbling domestic routine, Still Life With Pairs captures the humor, 


heartache, and hilarity of what happens when life's little messes - and a few unbalanced pairs -tip the 


balance.


Characters:


PEACH – 50-ish.   Primary school art teacher, whose ”medium is her students.”  She juggles career and managing the household well, but her upcoming art show has her a bit on edge.  Interestingly, the more competent she is, the more she seems to enable Deke’s reliance on her. 

DEKE – Peach’s husband.  Definitely NOT an art aficionado, he’s settled into a comfortable routine of spending his free time on TV sports. Quick with a quip and charming as host and bartender at the opening dinner party, he was probably voted “Most Likeable” in high school. But he’s his own worst enemy when he thinks his marriage might be in trouble.

LINDA – Their next-door neighbor and Peach’s confidante.  The wife of a doctor (who never appears), Linda is sarcastic and her own best audience.  She’s also level-headed and loyal to Peach but at the same time, objective in her advice.

CASSIE – Peach’s younger sister.  Never been married, but she’s “looking.”  Peach calls her the real artist in the family, but they have clearly been rivals in many ways over the years.  A bit insecure, she seeks approval – from her new boyfriend and from her big sister, too.

FORD – A photographer with his own gallery, he knows a lot about art in general.  When first thrown into the opening dinner party, he is quiet and  deferential, but it quickly becomes apparent that he is just “a nice guy.”  

For questions or to borrow a script


Contact: Judy Johnson, dcjmj28@hotmail.com