Dearly Departed

Dearly Departed, is a comedy about a dysfunctional family that goes to a funeral. The play begins with a letter that Raynelle Turpin reads. The letter sets the scene and introduces the Turpin family. During the reading of the letter Raynelle’s husband, Bud Turpin has a heart attack and dies. Marguerite Althorns, Bud’s sister was the first to be notified about his death. Marguerite a religious fanatic, forces her jobless son Royce to …

…a funeral is petty and can only hurt other family members. Before I die I want to pre-plan my funeral to save my family from facing both the emotional hardship and the financial obligations of funeral arrangements. I think it would be a good idea if everyone would have a family meeting to discuss funeral planning with each other before anyone dies. Doing so will also save your family from arguing like the Turpin’s.