A Hilarious Sequel Comes to The Fly Community Theatre's Stage in August

Rex's Exes continues the stories of the chaotic Verdeen family from The Red Velvet Cake War.

The Fly Community Theatre is bringing local audiences back to Sweet Gum, TX with their upcoming production of the Jones Hope Wooten's Rex's Exes August 8, 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17. The play is a sequel to The Red Velvet Cake War, which The Fly staged during their 2024 season, and features many of the same characters.

Many of the actors from The Fly's The Red Velvet Cake War production will be reprising their roles in this southern fried comedy that continues the laugh out loud lives of the Verdeen cousins — Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette. Linda Wyant is also returning to direct.

Even though the play is a sequel, audiences unfamiliar with The Red Velvet Cake War will still be able to watch, understand and laugh along at the hilarious hijinks of the Verdeen family.

Gaynelle, Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette are teetering on the brink of disaster again. Gaynelle, frustrated and frazzled from working too many two-bit jobs, stubbornly refuses to face the fact she's turning the Big 5-0.

In a misguided effort to lift her cousin's spirits, Peaches, a sassy, morturarial cosmetologist who's stuck in a romantic dry gulch, is determined to throw Gaynelle a surprise birthday party she doesn't even want.

Jimmie Wyvette, riding high on the success of her new wedding gown boutique for big gals, Wide Bride, reluctantly agrees to help Peaches surprise Gaynelle. But it turns out the surprise is on them when, in a startling twist, the party plans shift to a hastily thrown-together family funeral instead.

The hilarity escalates when Peaches' recently declared dead husband unexpectedly returns.

As the outrageous complications of this comedy explode into chaos, you'll find yourself hoping your next family celebration—be it birthday, wedding or funeral—is even half this much fun!

MEET THE CAST

(* = returning cast member)

Gaynelle

Andrea Nix*

Jimmie Wyvette

Nicole Rodriguez

Peaches

Jody Barnes Turner*

Cee Cee

Robin Underwood

Aunt La Merle

Meridith Miller

Uncle Aubrey

David Butner*

Bitsy

Dianne Clanton*

"Rex"

Toby Sneed

Gentle Harmony

Robin Presley

Mama Doll

LeAnn Wenzel*

Marlissa

Erin Adkins

Wild Bill Boudreaux

Aaron White

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, July 19th at FlyArtsCenter.com. Members of The Fly will receive early access to purchase tickets on Friday, July 18th.

$18 - $20/ticket