Don't Miss Final Weekend of 'Sordid Lives' at Southampton Cultural Center

Don’t miss the last chance to see the final performances this weekend of “Sordid Lives: A Comedy in Four Chapters” at the Southampton Cultural Center.

Final performances are Thursday, January 28 at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, January 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, January 31 at 2:30 p.m.

Directed by Michael Disher and Joan Lyons, “Sordid Lives” is often called a “black comedy about white trash”, according to a release.

The show centers on three generations of a family in a small Texas town that gather for the funeral of their elderly family matriarch, whose death occurred during a clandestine meeting in a seedy motel. As preparations ensue, the audience learn the “hilarious, sad and trashy truth of this dysfunctional family,” the release stated, adding that some elements of the play come directly from Shores’ life.

“ Sordid Lives” was also a film and a short-lived TV series featuring performers Delta Burke, Beau Bridges and Olivia Newton-John. The original play premiered in Los Angeles in 1996 and won 14 Drama-Logue Awards. The show has since become a notable and quotable cult classic.

Center Stage’s cast includes: Tom Gregory, Edward Kassar, John Leonard, Deborah Marshall, Joseph Marshall, JoAnna Mincarelli, Mary Sabo, Frances Sherman, Danielle Shuman, Kristin Whiting, Gerri Wilson, and Scott Wilson.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.scc-arts.org or by calling 631-287-4377. Dinner/Theatre Packages and Overnight Theatre Packages at Southampton Inn are also available by calling Southampton Cultural Center.

All performances are in Southampton Cultural Center’s Levitas Center for the Arts, located on Pond Lane directly across from Agawam Park.

Tickets cost $22 for adults and $12 for students under 21.

Patch photo by Dane Dupuis.