BETTE'S BRIDAL BASH

by Melinda Gros

The COVID pandemic has not dimmed the enthusiasm of Bette’s bridesmaids, Taylor and Karlee – they are zoom celebrating! Not even the appearance of the third bridesmaid, Lauren – definitely not bridesmaid material – derails their remembrances of weddings past, although, really, why doesn’t she change out of her pyjamas into her bridesmaid dress? She never bought the dress? She’s definitely not bridesmaid...

The COVID pandemic has not dimmed the enthusiasm of Bette’s bridesmaids, Taylor and Karlee – they are zoom celebrating! Not even the appearance of the third bridesmaid, Lauren – definitely not bridesmaid material – derails their remembrances of weddings past, although, really, why doesn’t she change out of her pyjamas into her bridesmaid dress? She never bought the dress? She’s definitely not bridesmaid material!
Each celebratory memory prompts other memories – a honeymoon shark attack, a jilted ex wearing only stilettos and a smile to the ceremony, a firebombed bridal suite. With high spirits and lots of wine, they greet the bride, whose binge eating has popped her out of her wedding dress. She has grand ideas about making her wedding more special, until her ideas sound a lot like Rita’s wedding and honeymoon, where a tipsy night of skinny-dipping ended with the groom drowning.
Is this a drunken fever dream of a fantasy wedding or a logical response to the groom’s retreat into the arms of a really cute mixed breed dog owner? Bring your own wine and join the party, but please, wear the bridesmaid dress Bette chose for you, ‘cause this may be your only time to wear it!

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BETTE'S BRIDAL BASH

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    An addictive read, leaving me still wondering at the end about certain relationships. Terrific example of how wine is used in our society as a crutch. Thanks, Melinda!

    An addictive read, leaving me still wondering at the end about certain relationships. Terrific example of how wine is used in our society as a crutch. Thanks, Melinda!

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Character Information

3 women, all the same age (mid-twenties/early thirties)
1 woman, younger than the others
  • TAYLOR
    Young woman, mid-twenties/early thirties, who delights in being a serial bridesmaid. Taylor starts out wearing sparkly tee-shirt over sweat pants, then changes into a blue bridesmaid dress which matches the one Karlee is wearing. Taylor remembers way too many details from other weddings

    mid-20s to early-30s
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    female or female identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • KARLEE
    Another young woman, late twenties/early thirties, a college friend of both Taylor and Bette, she has also been a bridesmaid too many times, has too many bridesmaid dresses in her closet and is increasingly skeptical of the bridesmaid agenda. She too has a long memory of prior weddings, specializing in all the ways the marriages blew up. Karlee has blue highlights in her hair, wears a blue bridesmaid dress and does not wear glasses
    mid-20s to early-30s
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    female or female identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • LAUREN
    A younger woman, she doesn't know Taylor or Karlee very well and they wonder why Bette invited her - she is not obvious bridesmaid material. She doesn't drink and is the only one still sober at the end. She starts out in pyjamas (either yellow polka dots on lavender or blue paisley to match the text), changes into a blue party dress which doesn't match that worn by Taylor and Karlee, layers a sparkly blue bathrobe over her party dress and displays another blue party dress
    early twenties
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    female or female identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • BETTE
    The bride! A college friend of both Taylor and Karlee, her sense of reality is disintegrating, as is her relationship with her fiance, and she is clearly drinking way too much wine. She is dressed in her now-too-tight wedding finery
    mid-20s to early-30s
    Any Race/Ethnicity
    female or female identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female