Sordid Lives, Del Shores' Hit Southern Comedy at Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse
Costa Mesa Playhouse (661 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Sordid Lives have expired.
The last date listed for Sordid Lives was Sunday August 10, 2008 / 2:00pm.
17 Goldstar Member Reviews
Francine
It was well acted. there should be a better sound system. We sat in the last row and it was hard to hear some of the lines that was spoken.Written on Aug 11 2008
But we will be back to see other plays .. thanks for your great shows. It helps us to enjoy the entertainment available at a good price.
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Richard T.
Don't miss this one!!! If you liked the movie, you'll love this performance. What a great bargain and entertaining show for a even better price. All the actors were great, great, GREAT !!! Enjoy.Written on Jul 28 2008
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Autumn Browne
Saw the movie a few days earlier, and really enjoyed seeing how the stage play brought it all together. The use of the four locations was ingenious, although set changes took time. Very well acted!Written on Jul 28 2008
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Goldstar Member
VERY POORLY DONE IN TACKY LITTLE TINY THEATRE. WE WEREN'T THE ONLY ONES WHO LEFT AT INTERMISSION.Written on Jul 21 2008
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More Information About Sordid Lives
Quotes & Highlights
- "[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." --Los Angeles Times
Description
When aged Ingram family matriarch Peggy dies in a seedy motel room after tripping over the prosthetic wooden legs of her younger lover, G.W. Nethercott (who happens to be married to the best friend of one of Peggy’s daughters), all of the family’s sordid skeletons emerge from their closets and fall on the shoulders of eldest daughter Latrelle--who must not only deal with the shame of how her mother died, but also her denial of her New York actor son’s closeted homosexuality. And then there’s the matter of Latrelle’s brother Earl, aka “Brother Boy,” who dresses like and worships Tammy Wynette and has been undergoing "dehomosexualization therapy" at the state looney bin for the past 23 years.
By Del Shores
Directed by Michael Brown
The original production of Sordid Lives opened in 1996 and ran for a year at Theatre/Theater in Hollywood, where writer-director Del Shores gained a reputation for developing clever, campy comedies derived from his experience growing up gay in conservative, rural Winters, Texas. That production won 14 DramaLogue awards. Shores made a film version in 1999 that became a cult hit, particularly in the South. A new television series, also written and directed by Shores, premieres July 23 on the Logo channel, a week after the Costa Mesa Playhouse’s production opens.
About the Ticket Supplier: Costa Mesa Playhouse
The Costa Mesa Playhouse is a 73-seat, not-for-profit, Community Theater that has been serving greater Orange County for over 40 years. The Playhouse is dedicated to presenting affordable, quality, live theater in a comfortable and intimate setting, and to offering the talented actors, singers, dancers, and stage craftspeople of Orange County a welcoming environment in which to practice their craft. With a season running from September through June and five productions per season, the Playhouse offers a diverse array of plays and musicals to our theatergoing public.