A Very Sordid Wedding
by Del Shores
Highlights
Synopsis
It’s 2015, 17 years after Sordid Lives and Peggy’s unfortunate death caused by tripping over G.W.’s wooden legs, and life has moved on for the residents of Winters, Texas.
Based on the 2017 hit film of the same name, A Very Sordid Wedding explores the questions, bigotry and fallout when gay marriage comes to a community and a family that are not quite ready to accept it.
Bigoted “religious freedom,” marriage equality and cultural acceptance are all explored with Del Shores’ trademark approach, using comedy and his much-beloved Sordid Lives characters to deal with these important current social issues.
Ultimately, the play explores the challenges of learning to accept your family for who they are instead of who you want them to be.
Press Reviews
"Wacky… extremely silly, over-the-top comedy. Did we say over the top? We’re talking world-record, pole-vaulting over-the-top!"
— San Fancisco Chronicle
"The overdue sequel to Sordid Lives will both delight you and warm your ever-lovin' heart."
— Film Journal International
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Principals (12 women, 15 men) |
LA VONDA A flashy, mouthy redhead, the maid of honor |
LATRELLE LaVonda’s uptight sister |
SISSY LaVonda and Latrelle’s codependent aunt |
JUANITA This town’s old barfly |
NOLETA LaVonda’s hot mess of a best friend |
PEGGY INGRAM Brother Boy’s dead mama |
MRS. BARNES The older church secretary, once the pastor’s wife |
HORTENSE Noleta’s mean, ancient mother |
VERA LISSO The large, bigoted cashier at the Corner Stop |
LETICIA BUSTAMANTE An older Mexican woman |
NURSE SAMPLE A nurse with a permanent scowl |
GRETA Late 20s, dressed in Daisy Dukes and a tube top |
WARDELL The good ol’ senior cowboy groom |
ODELL Wardell’s younger, dim-witted brother |
G.W. Wardell’s best friend, who has two prosthetic legs |
BROTHER BOY An aging drag queen |
JIMMY RAY BREWTON The charming, handsome new pastor of Southside Baptist Church |
ROGER The swishy town beautician |
TY 40s, Latrelle’s handsome gay activist son |
KYLE Ty’s husband, African American |
HARDY A gorgeous man, crushed his leg working on an oil rig |
BILLY JO DOBSON Hot, dark, brooding serial killer |
MARTY WELLS An effeminate man with over-plucked eye-brows, |
WILSON Latrelle’s ex-husband, Ty’s Dad. Orange from fake tanning, with overly dyed hair, trying way too hard. |
Publication
A Very Sordid Wedding is a comedy play written by Del Shores and published by Samuel French (2022).
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Samuel French · 2022
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