Sordid Lives News

Put a group of women together in the fellowship hall of a Texas church, watch them throw hissy fits and tangle over past slights and present insults, and you've got the makings of the latest Del Shores play, Daughters of the Lone Star State .

Rue McClanahan, who played sexy Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls," was recovering Thursday from heart bypass surgery at a New York City hospital.

THEATRE Director gives 'Angels' an intimate spin Angels in America is one of the most daunting American plays of recent times.

It's been a decade since Del Shores brought his play Sordid Lives to the screen.

Rue McClanahan, who played sexy Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls," was recovering Thursday from heart bypass surgery at a New York City hospital.

It's been a decade since Del Shores brought his play Sordid Lives to the screen.

It's been a decade since Del Shores brought his play Sordid Lives to the screen.

It's not everyday that a talent on the thespian order finds success as a director, playwright, screenwriter, and actor in stage, film, and television arenas, but that's exactly what you find in Del Shores .

A black comedy about white trash! Sordid Lives: The Series is certainly black, and it's definitely got white trash, but I'd dispute the "comedy" party.

He's the man with the diminutive stature and syrupy sweet Southern drawl that has endeared him to fans and kept them laughing for decades in his string of guest roles and recurring characters on some of TV's biggest shows.

'The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife' mixes humor with a serious subject: domestic abuse.

With a double-wide title like THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF A TRAILER TRASH HOUSEWIFE , it's no wonder it takes two theaters to stage it.

Tickets for the PACE 2009 NW LA Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will go on sale Wednesday.

If you liked Del Shores' play Sordid Lives , here's your chance to see it in a brand-new package.

Since 1981, Raleigh's Crape Myrtle Festival has worked to support and give back to the community and those affected by and living with HIV/AIDS. In almost 30 years of service, the organization has raised over $1 million dollars for area charitable organizations.

It's pool time! LAKE NORMAN - The Charlotte Business Guild will hold its annual lake party on July 18 at the home of John and Vincent.

He says he's devastated. Scott Register's reaction... Additional reaction to City Stages... So, what happens next? Will City Stages return under new management? What about the half-million dollars in debt the festival accrued? Those are songs yet to be written.

Leave it to playwright Del Shores to dish up folks dealing with death, adultery, homophobia, shotguns, crossdressing, a mental institution and a funeral.

Del Shores' "The Storyteller: My Sordid Life" ****** JUST ADDED EMMY AWARD WINNER LESLIE JORDAN aka Beverly Leslie from Will & Grace will also be performing.

Theatre Downtown is extending the Del Shores comedy Sordid Lives one more weekend, with additional performances at 8 p.m. June 25-27. Here's the info: Performances are Thursday, Friday & Saturday at 8 PM Extended dates are: Tickets are $18.00/$15.00 for Seniors & Students For reservations call 407-841-0083 Directed by Fran & Frank Hilgenberg ...