Daddy's Dyin' - Who's Got the Will?

In essence, however, it is not the story of the impending demise of the father or of the drafting of his will, but rather a rebirth of the spirit of the family

CHARACTERS

SARA LEE TURNOVER, 36, the middle sister. Twenty pounds overweight, the town beautician, sports a bleached beehive. Single and still lives at home. Strong-willed and has a wonderful sense of humor

LURLENE TURNOVER ROGERS, 42, the oldest sister. A preacher's wife and elementary school teacher. Attractive, stylish, very Christian-but she has a bite

MAMA WHEELIS, 80, the Turnover children's grand mother. She's fiesty, speaks her mind, and rules the household

EVALITA TURNOVER, 35, the youngest sister. Six-times married, loves to shock her family. She was a beauty-and still is from a distance. Has a worn look about her. A wounded soul

HARMONY RHODES, 36, Evalita's latest fiance. A musician and vegetarian. Attractive, tan, off-beat, long curly hair. Looks like Jesus with earrings. Has a past

ORVILLE TURNOVER, 38, the brother. Fat, abusive, unhappy and mean. A redneck trash collector

BUFORD "DADDY" TURNOVER, 67, the father. A stroke victim. Partially paralyzed on his left side, but can walk with a slight limp. Has occasional moments of coherency

MARLENE TURNOVER, 36, Orville's wife. Temporarily overweight. A constant victim of Orville's abuse. However, losing. sixty-two pounds can boost a girl's confidence.

REVIEWS

"Without becoming ponderous, losing a sense of humor or pandering to time-worn cliches about Texans or Texas drawls, the story ... shares many elements of a good summer novel - it's a fast, delicious, easy read with funny moments, tense moments, touching moments, and characters you care about" ~ Hollywood Reporter

"A masterful comedy" ~ Variety

"One funny play" ~ Tolucan Canyon Crier and Magnolian

"A well written piece of mainstream theatre that's consistently funny and occasionally touching" ~ L.A. Times

"A knockout" ~ L.A. Weekly