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Always a Bridesmaid
June 16, 2022 - August 21, 2022
Always a Bridesmaid

On the night of their senior prom, Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie promise that they will be bridesmaids in one another’s weddings… no matter what. Now, more than thirty years later, these Southern gals are still making “the long walk” for each other, determined to honor that vow. ‘For better or for worse’ takes on a whole new meaning in this delicious comedy about old friends.


ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Director's Note

This play is a celebration of forever friends. You know the ones. The ones who you call and, no matter how long it’s been since you’ve spoken, you pick up right where you left off. The friends who know your deepest secrets and swear they will take those secrets to the grave. The friends who will drop everything and drive through the night to be with you when you need them. The ones you learned your alphabet with, hung out at prom with, and partied (I mean, studied…) in college with. The first ones you call with big news—you’re pregnant! You passed the bar exam! You’re moving to Colorado! You met that right person and they proposed! And the ones you want by your side when it matters the most.

Let’s treasure these friends in our own lives, laugh with (and at) them, and love them as much as we can. 

~ Barrett Guyton, Director

Cast

Kari Ames-Bissette
Libby Zabit

Libby Ruth Ames
Hannah Ingram*

Sedalia Ellicott
Mary Lucy Bivins*

Monette Gentry
Paris Bradstreet*

Charlie Collins
Sarah Van Deusen

Deedra Wingate
Amelia Ampuero


* Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Collaborators

Director
Barrett Guyton

Set Design
Derek Smith

Costume Design
Ashley Campos

Lighting Design
Andrew Morehouse

Sound Design
Matt Green and Barrett Guyton

Stage Manager
Dane Urban*

Playwrights
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten

Run Crew
Seth Buckles, Liz Green, Beks Knost, Allie Lefon-Fogelson, Lucy McGee, L’Via Rodriguez, and Kaitlynn Sofai.


* Denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Sponsors


            

Season Sponsors
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