The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers
Full Length Musical, Comedy / 2m, 2f
"Where Fischer's new musical succeeds so impressively is in its refreshing storytelling structure." - Broadway World
"Gales of laughter, moments of tenderness and poignant stories are being served up in...a wildly delightful new musical comedy." - Crossville Chronicle
The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers
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Cast Size
2m, 2fDuration
105 MinutesSubgenre
Not ApplicableTarget Audience
- Adult
- Senior
Additional Info
Along with the family dry cleaning business, Junie has also inherited the responsibility of taking care of her aging father and her sister who has just come back from rehab. When all Junie wants is to achieve her dream of becoming a country star, a small opportunity comes her way via the local church. She has been offered the opportunity to sing parting songs that are tailor-made for the recently deceased. A hilarious and compelling musical about family, loss, and the ways life gives you exactly what you need.
Accolades
- FINALIST! 2012 Richard Rogers Award
SEMI-FINALIST! 2012 Eugene O'Neill Musical Theatre Conference
Reviews
REVIEWS
"Where Fischer's new musical succeeds so impressively is in its refreshing storytelling structure." - Broadway World, Read More
"Gales of laughter, moments of tenderness and poignant stories are being served up in...a wildly delightful new musical comedy." - Crossville Chronicle, Read More
"Sparkley Clean is not only a fun and unique musical, it’s also bold and daring." - Discover Albany, Read More
Videos
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Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers trailer
Keywords
Aging, Christianity, Death, Illness/Health, Love, Memory, Parenting/Family, Theatre/Entertainment IndustryConsiderations
Performing Groups
- Community Theatre
- Dinner Theatre
- Professional Theatre
Cautions
- Alcohol
License details
- Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: 1990s
- Duration: 105 Minutes
- Setting:
April - May 2008
Ashland City, Tennessee
Sparkley Clean Dry-Cleaners
Lashley Family Kitchen
Third United Separated Harmony Church
A Crappy Hotel Room - Additional Features: Not Applicable
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Music
- Musical Style: Country/Western, Folk
- Vocal Demands: Moderate
- Orchestra Size: Small/Combo
- Chorus Size: No Chorus
Song Samples
Casting
2m, 2fJUNIE LASHLEY – Optimistic, yet curiously obsessed with/afraid of death, very funny, kind, ambitious, loves to sing, but petrified to sing alone, strong actress, comedienne and singer, 40s
LASHLEY LEE LASHLEY – Funny, attractive, sexy, alcoholic, feels a constant inner ache from having been abandoned by her mom, strong singer and actress, 40s
LYLE E. LASHLEY – Junie and Lashley’s father, deeply in love with his estranged-wife, has Alzheimer’s, loves his daughters and loves to sing, late 60s/early 70s
PASTOR PHIL – Gambling addict, very funny, sincere, singer and compulsive hugger, big time Lashley Sisters fan, 35–40
Cast Attributes
- Ensemble cast
- Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
- Parts for Senior Actors
Resources
Scripts
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Authors
Lori Fischer
Lori FISCHER is the “2008 New York University Harry Kondoleon Graduate Award in Playwriting” recipient and a 2008-09 Dramatists Guild Fellow. Lori received her M.F.A. from the N.Y.U. Dramatic Writing Department in 2008 and she received her B.A. degree from Belmont University. Recent Theater Credits: Lori and co-wri ...
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Don Chaffer
Don Chaffer is a composer/lyricist who has had a parallel career in the music business as a producer, engineer, musician, songwriter, and recording artist (when solo, as Don Chaffer, and when with a band he shares with his wife, Lori Coscia Chaffer, as Waterdeep). The musical, The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers (with ...
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The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers premiered at Capital Repertory Theater in Albany, NY in July 2013 under the direction of Martha Banta.
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