Sordid Lives
by Del Shores

Name: Sordid Lives
Brand: Del Shores
SKU: 9780573630439
Rating: 3.9 (91 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

105 mins1990sEnsemble CastUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

Why we like it

"'Sordid Lives' by Del Shores offers a darkly comedic glimpse into the complexities of family dysfunction in a hilariously outrageous setting."

From: Dark Comedies

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed opinions about the play, with many praising its humor and authenticity. While the majority find it entertaining and well-written, there is a notable complaint regarding the script's presentation in some cases.

Hilariously funnyAuthentic Texas flavorQuick and engaging readOne script was poorly bound

Synopsis

Comedy / 6m 6f Winner!

14 DramaLogue awards including Best Production

A black comedy about white trash!

The author of Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got the Will?) brings you a comedy that was nominated for over thirty awards during its long run in Los Angeles.

When Peggy a good Christian woman hits her head on the sink and bleeds to death after tripping over her lover's wooden legs in a motel room chaos erupts in Winters Texas.

"[This play by] the master of Texas Comedy ... is maybe funni

Press Reviews

"[This play by] the master of Texas Comedy... is maybe funnier than Daddy's Dyin'. His colorful eccentrics are dead on, teetering on a Bowie knife's edge between the hilarious improbable and the achingly real."
— The Los Angeles Times

"Run, don't walk to Del Shores’ new play!"
— DramaLogue

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
BITSY MAE HARLING the guitar-playing ex-con singer.	—	—	the guitar-playing ex-con singer.
TY WILLIAMSON 27, a beautiful gay man on a joumey.	male	—	27, a beautiful gay man on a joumey.
SISSY HICKEY mid 50s, the caretaker who picked the wrong day to quit smoking.	—	50s	mid 50s, the caretaker who picked the wrong day to quit smoking.
NOLETA NETHERCOTT early 40s, the angry overweight betrayed housewife.	—	40s	early 40s, the angry overweight betrayed housewife.
LATRELLE WILLIAMSON early 50s, Ty's uptight, proper mother.	female	50s	early 50s, Ty's uptight, proper mother.
LA VONDA DUPREE late 40s, Latrelle's liberal-minded worldly sister.	female	40s	late 40s, Latrelle's liberal-minded worldly sister.
G.W. NETERCOTT late 40s, the distraught legless Vietnam Vet.	—	40s	late 40s, the distraught legless Vietnam Vet.
WARDELL “BUBBA” OWENS late 40s, the former gay-bashing remorseful bartender.	—	40s	late 40s, the former gay-bashing remorseful bartender.
ODELL OWENS mid 40s, Wardell's worthless storytelling brother.	male	40s	mid 40s, Wardell's worthless storytelling brother.
DR. EVE BOLINGER late 40s, the over-sexed pill-popping, alchoholic therapist.	male	40s	late 40s, the over-sexed pill-popping, alchoholic therapist.
EARL “BROTHER BOY” INGRAM late 40s, the Tammy Wynette obsessed transvestite.	male	40s	late 40s, the Tammy Wynette obsessed transvestite.
REV. BARNES the Southern Baptist preacher. (Author's suggestion is to double cast with the actor who plays ODELL.)	male	—	the Southern Baptist preacher. (Author's suggestion is to double cast with the actor who plays ODELL.)