Bev's Wedding

by Gwen Tulin

Bev planned her low budget wedding in a weird location...a graveyard. Frankly, that's the least concerning part of the entire affair. A ensemble of wacky family members, a bizarre wedding planner, and backdrop of both mourners and feathered guests round out a fast-paced farce made for actors who love to talk real fast.

Bev planned her low budget wedding in a weird location...a graveyard. Frankly, that's the least concerning part of the entire affair. A ensemble of wacky family members, a bizarre wedding planner, and backdrop of both mourners and feathered guests round out a fast-paced farce made for actors who love to talk real fast.

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Bev's Wedding

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  • Rachel Luann Strayer: Bev's Wedding by Gwen Tulin
    “

    Bev's Wedding is an incredibly fun piece of theatre perfect for a site-specific production in your local graveyard. This play follows hilarious yet relatable characters as unexpected complications and complex emotions throw a wrench in Bev's plans for a simple cemetery wedding. I had the joy of seeing this play produced (hearse, bagpipes, & all!) and highly recommend it for production.

    Bev's Wedding is an incredibly fun piece of theatre perfect for a site-specific production in your local graveyard. This play follows hilarious yet relatable characters as unexpected complications and complex emotions throw a wrench in Bev's plans for a simple cemetery wedding. I had the joy of seeing this play produced (hearse, bagpipes, & all!) and highly recommend it for production.

    ”

Character Information

Go big or go home, if you want. Prior productions used extras to create big groups of mourners and wedding guests, but up to you if you want to keep it to the named characters.
  • Matilda
    The bride's mother. Great role for a drag performer, if you so wish.
    40s-80s
    Any
    Female; could be played by drag queen or bio queen as well
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Group of mourners
    Optional - group of mourners, or have someone shout the two lines from offstage.
    Any
    Any
    Any
  • Guests in cockatiel costumes
    Optional - guests in cockatiel costumes to enter at end.
    Any
    Any
    Any
  • Stewart
    Optional role - you could have him seen from afar and never come onstage. Your call.
    20s-60s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • David
    father of the bride
    50s-70s
    Any
    Any male identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male
  • Sharon
    stepmother of the bride
    50s-70s
    Any
    Female identifying
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Beverly
    the bride
    20s-40s
    Any
    Female
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Female
  • Zsa Zsa
    The wedding planner; ambiguous age, gender presentation, and country of origin - really whatever you want. Past production involved a dubious Southern accent that made it sound like Zsa Zsa might also be in witness protection and it was f*cking phenomenal.
    Any
    Any
    Any gender / any pronouns
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s,
      30s,
      40s,
      50s,
      60s,
      70s+
  • Jeremy
    bride's longtime best friend
    20s-40s
    Any
    Male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s,
      30s,
      40s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Male

Development History

  • Workshop, Lancaster Dramatists Platform, 2023

Production History

  • Professional, Creative Works of Lancaster, 2024