Page 8 - Boca Club News - October '22

Page 8, Boca Club News
“The Savannah Sipping Society,” Live Theater Comedy,

Opens November 4th at Fort Lauderdale’s Empire Stage

Filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and the
occasional liquid refreshment, “The Savannah Sipping
Society”—Pigs Do Fly Productions’ stage play of the Jones,
Hope, Wooten comedy—will run from November 4th through
November 20th at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale.
The show focuses on four unique Southern women, initially
strangers, as they successfully bond and find the confidence to
jump-start their lives. Together they discover lasting friendships
and a renewed determination to live in the moment–and most
importantly, realize it’s never too late to make new old friends.
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, collectively
known as “Jones Hope Wooten”, enjoy the reputation of being
three of the most popular and widely produced playwrights in
the United States. They specialize in writing laugh-out-loud Barbara Bonilla Carol Sussman Dalia Aleman Janice Hamilton
comedies and creating vivid strong roles for women. Between
them, they’ve written classic television, hit movies, and Off- timing. And I can’t wait to see it!” Kondelik has cast Dalia Alemán as Randa, Barbara Bonilla
Broadway comedy. “Everyone needs purpose, self-affirmation, and connection,” as Marlafaye, Janice Hamilton as Jinx, and Carol Sussman as
“This play is absolutely perfect for us,” says Pigs Do Fly’s says the show’s director and Pigs Do Fly Productions’ Artistic Dot.
Executive Producer Ellen Wacher. “It completely fulfills Director, Deborah Kondelik. “The show is about four women Tickets for “The Savannah Sipping Society” are $39 and
our mission to produce plays that highlight actors—and of a certain age, being accepted for who they are and realizing are available online at www.pigsdoflyproductions.com or
characters—over the age of fifty, who are doing interesting that there is more to life than they can imagine. It is through by calling (954) 678-1496. Performances are on Friday and
things with their lives. And these four women are certainly friendships and influences that the women in the play relearn Saturday at 8 pm, and on Sunday at 5 pm. All performances
doing that! We have assembled an amazing cast, who will how to have fun, make discoveries, and flourish. After all, ‘girls will take place at Empire Stage, 1140 N. Flagler Drive, Fort
bring these four women to life with humor, grace… and perfect just wanna have fun!’” Lauderdale, FL 33304.

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