"We are looking for adults

of all ages to fill the roles in this down home, Southern-fried classic,"

said Director Michael McClendon. "It's a hilarious comedy that everyone

will enjoy. We need Gospel singers and an organist as well to round off

the cast. Dearly Departed promises to be the funniest show ever staged

Not since "Steel Magnolias"

has a more colorful and dysfunctional group of Southern eccentrics gathered

below the Mason-Dixon line. When the Turpin family patriarch keels over

dead in the first scene, the struggle to get him buried involves the whole

clan, including the not-so-grieving widow who wants to put "Mean

and Surly" on the tombstone.

FCT chairman Sylvia Wade stated,

"We are delighted to have Michael directing for us. He is one of

the best known and talented directors in the Atlanta area and brings a

wealth of experience to our theatre. 'Dearly Departed' is a sure fire

hit that continues our tradition of presenting outstanding live theater

that the entire family can enjoy."

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