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Making Sweet Tea and Other Secrets
Paul Elliott
Opening Date:
September 13, 2024
Closing Date:
September 29, 2024
In an isolated Southern community, sisters Ruth and Dottie Hamilton take in a battered transgender teenager when the sheriff asks them to provide a safe haven. The arrival forces buried prejudice, violence, and long-hidden secrets into the open, challenging the town—and the sisters—to confront injustice.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Ruth — Laurie Blankenship
Dottie — Lilli Bassett
Amber/Alan — Joseph Kelley
Robbie — John C. Arnold
Doc — Sean Spencer
Janie — Christine Lanning
Sheila Rae — Emily Garman
CREW
Director — Terry Veal
Production Notes
Season 41 opener, September 13–29, 2024. Ten performances over three weekends, with Friday/Saturday shows at 8 p.m., Thursday shows at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. The story examines transphobia, hidden prejudice, and violence against a transgender teenager. The original cast announcement names Joseph Kelley as Amber/Alan; a later summary abbreviates his surname but does not supersede the full credit. Additional stage management and designers are not specified in the supplied original announcement. Free parking was advertised on Reno and near Sweis’ Greek Cafe. Supported in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Inasmuch Foundation, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, and Allied Arts.
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