Written By: Gary Ray Stapp
Published By: Eldridge Publishing Co.
Production Date: August 14-16 & 21-23, 2009
Location: The Byng Community Theater
Director: Scott Kirst
Assistant Director: Nancy Byng
Technical Director: Brandon Byng
Choreographic Director: Cherran Dea Rasmovicz
Story of the Play:
Armed with a sharply judgmental attitude and a pair
of binoculars, homeowner Leona Crump is consumed with anxiety over her new
neighbors. Will they be California beatniks? Or paroled drug
pushers? Or more frightening yet, perhaps someone with children?!
Her worst fears are realized when an odd-ball "hill-folk" family move in across
the street. She quickly realizes that neither God, nor her favorite
telephone psychic, has prepared her for the series of showdowns set to take
place in her living room. Gafina Hambefferschmidt, an obnoxious,
gum-chewing woman, together with her "Maw," an old hill-betty crone; Gafina's
simple-minded, love-struck boyfriend, Turner; and her "trampy" sister Bambi,
turn Leona's neighborhood upside down. Threatened by the over-zealous
friendliness of the women and "romanced" by the disgusting Turner, Leona vows to
purge them from her cul-de-sac. But she has no support from her husband,
the epitome of the couch potato, nor her other neighbor Judy, who is as sweet as
pie and about as bright. Adding to Leona's exasperation are her daily
dealings with her refrigerator-raiding neighbor Paul, the local real estate
saleswoman, the mailman, an Avon lady, and a police officer, all,
she is sure, who were only put on this earth to annoy her. Outnumbered,
but refusing to be outmatched, Leona suits up in fatigues and resolves to "mop
up" the new neighbors all on her own. Ultimately, it's a flock of pink
flamingos that drives her over the edge and lands her in the local jail.
But in the end, will she be victorious and drive her new neighbors away?
Maybe, maybe not, it all depends on her weedeater!
Original Cast:
