Audiences can investigate strange phenomena at Guelph Little Theatre, in the absurdly charming southern gothic comedy The Sugar Bean Sisters by Nathan Sanders.
Set in a fictional Florida swamp, the show takes an offbeat, tongue-in-cheek journey with a cast of oddball characters whose campy lunatic lines are sure to amuse.
The play opens when the “bird lady” with a mysterious past (Michelle Salmon) breaks into the dilapidated old cabin of sisters Faye Nettles (Sara Dunbar) and Willie Mae Nettles (Cathy Judd).
The quirky sisters, however, have their own dark secrets. Willy Mae, sweet on the married Mormon Bishop Crumley (Tim Campbell) is determined to do whatever it takes to find a good Mormon husband, while Faye, who strongly believes that aliens visited 25 years prior, prepares for their return the next day, as promised.
She hatches a wild plot to ensure she is successful, by involving the mysterious and magical Reptile Woman (Tatianna Adams).
Throw in long lost relatives once thought dead, the family ghosts of serial killers buried out front, flying cats, angels and demons of outer darkness, and all the lies begin to unravel, as the audience discovers a shocking truth about life amid the sugar cane field at an exciting and breakneck pace.
Directed by Denise Gismondi, staged managed by Jayne Simpson, and produced by Pamela Niesiobedzki-Curtis, this play will take the on a ride from start to end, organizers state.
Fergus residents Sara Dunbar and Denise Gismondi perform in the play.
The Sugar Bean Sisters will be performed at Guelph Little Theatre at 176 Morris Street at 8pm on April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16 with 2pm matinees on April 3 and 10.
Tickets are $19 and are available through the box office at 519-821-0270 or online at www.guelphlittletheatre.com.
