Dearly Departed, is a comedy about a dysfunctional family that goes to a funeral. The play begins with a letter that Raynelle Turpin reads. The letter sets the scene and introduces the Turpin family. During the reading of the letter Raynelle's husband, Bud Turpin has a heart attack and dies. Marguerite Althorns, Bud's sister was the first to be notified about his death. Marguerite a religious fanatic, forces her jobless son Royce to go to the funeral. Bud's oldest son Ray-Bud was very un-sympathetic towards his father's death, his only worry was the price it would cost him to bury his dad. Bud's middle child Junior is a very passive father of two children. He is married to a dramatic woman named Suzanne. While they were on their way to Raynelle's house, Suzanne discovers evidence that Junior had an affair. Bud's youngest child Delightful, is a quiet, ov
Church, Raynelle's backyard and many more. The stage movements were done quickly and quietly. The lighting and sound effects were also timed precisely when needed. For instance, when Marguerite and Royce were arguing over the radio station in the car, the sound of the music was synchronized exactly to the imaginary dial that the actors pretended to turn in the air. The play was a "Drop-Dead" comedy. I almost fell out of my seat laughing when Ray-Bud tells his wife, "When I die just bury me in the backyard and tell everyone I left you." Every single actor and actress gave a great performance. My personal favorite was Suzanne. She was loud, dramatic, hilarious and outstanding. She was so realistic I wanted to cry with her when she found out about her husband's affair. Overall the play was interesting and had a well-structured theme.
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