The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers
by Lori Fischer, Don Chaffer

Name: The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers
Brand: Lori Fischer
SKU: 9780573704949
Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)

The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers Cover

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Highlights

Female

Male

105 mins 1990s Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Along with the family dry cleaning business, Junie has also inherited the responsibility of taking care of her aging father and her sister who has just come back from rehab.

When all Junie wants is to achieve her dream of becoming a country star, a small opportunity comes her way via the local church.

She has been offered the opportunity to sing parting songs that are tailor-made for the recently deceased.

A hilarious and compelling musical about family, loss, and the ways life gives you exactly what you need.

Press Reviews

"Fischer’s writing excels in its homespun, country-fried charm....Yet it’s the show’s relationships, to which Fischer gives a more-than-loving touch, that give the piece its most endearing quality."
— Cabaret Scenes

"Where Fischer’s new musical succeeds so impressively is in its refreshing storytelling structure."
— Broadway World

"Gales of laughter, moments of tenderness and poignant stories are being served up in… a wildly delightful new musical comedy."
— Crossville Chronicle

"Sparkley Clean is not only a fun and unique musical, it’s also bold and daring."
— Discover Albany

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Lashley Lee Lashley Funny, attractive, sexy, alcoholic, feels a constant inner ache from having been abandoned by her mom, strong singer and actress, 40s	female	40s	Funny, attractive, sexy, alcoholic, feels a constant inner ache from having been abandoned by her mom, strong singer and actress, 40s
Lyle E. Lashley Junie and Lashley’s father, deeply in love with his estranged wife, has Alzheimer’s, loves his daughters and loves to sing, late 60s/early 70s	female	60s	Junie and Lashley’s father, deeply in love with his estranged wife, has Alzheimer’s, loves his daughters and loves to sing, late 60s/early 70s
Pastor Phil Gambling addict, very funny, sincere, singer and compulsive hugger, big-time Lashley Sisters fan, 35–40	female	—	Gambling addict, very funny, sincere, singer and compulsive hugger, big-time Lashley Sisters fan, 35–40
Junie Lashley Optimistic, yet curiously obsessed with/afraid of death, very funny, kind, ambitious, loves to sing, but petrified to sing alone, strong actress, comedienne and singer, 40s	female	40s	Optimistic, yet curiously obsessed with/afraid of death, very funny, kind, ambitious, loves to sing, but petrified to sing alone, strong actress, comedienne and singer, 40s