"Livin' Fat" presented by Jubilee Theatre

LIVIN' FAT
play program

The Travelling Toe and a Dear Friend attended the Sunday afternoon performance of "Livin' Fat" presented by the Jubilee Theatre.  The play was written by Judi Ann Mason in 1974 while a student at Grambling State University.  The success of the play capitulated her career into TV and film becoming the youngest TV sitcom writer, ever.  

Judi Ann Mason

The play program provided these notes:

Get out your double knit, polyester bell bottoms, hot pants and platform shoes and let's groove to the sounds of The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Earth, Wind and Fire.  "Livin' Fat" is a laugh-out loud hilarious 70's comedy about three generations of a poor, but             hard-working family bound together by strong religious faith and lots of love.  At heart, a comedic morality tale, the family faith is sorely tested when a windfall comes their way.

The play centers on the son, David Lee, who after graduating college finds work as a janitor at the local bank.  The bank is robbed and one of the robbers drops a strap of currency, $50.00 worth  near David Lee.  He grabs it up quickly hiding it in a rag.  At first he does not tell his parents about the money but after he starts buying presents for everyone they find out where the money came from.  So what do they do - keep the money or return it?  Well, Dear Readers, The Travelling Toe will not spoil the ending of the story for you as you will just have to find out for yourself.

We both laughed a lot during this play.  The stage setting was so good and reflected the decor of the 70's. And the costumes were awesome - including the platform shoes. Each actor fit their part perfectly and did a super job.  Another wonderful and enjoyable program at the Jubilee!


CAST:   


Yolanda David                              Mary Lee Cooper (Big Mama)

Kyndal Robertson                        Biddie Steen Carter (Mama)

Jerrold Trice                                 Calvin Ray Carter (Daddy)

Sydney Hewitt                              Candy Carter

Carlos Brumfield                           David Lee Carter

Djore' Nance                                 Ebeneezer Goodson (Boo)


              

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