‘Southern Exposure’ makes Texas debut at First Baptist-Wylie

(WYLIE-April 25, 2013) A Southern Exposure, a multi-award winning comedy-drama by native Texan Kelley Kingston-Strayer, makes its Lone Star state debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the First Baptist Church in historic downtown Wylie.

First developed and produced by the Tony Award winning Barter Theatre for the 2011-2012 season, A Southern Exposure went on to productions from L.A. to Louisville with upcoming shows slated throughout the South. However, playwright Kelley Kingston-Strayer has restricted all theatrical productions in the Lone Star state until now.“Texas is my home,” she explained. “You want (creative) control of your own back forty. Know what I mean?”Acclaimed Director and founding member of the Rockwall Community Playhouse, Darlene Singleton, was hand-picked by Kingston-Strayer to direct the all-female, four member cast for the one night only performance at the First Baptist Church.Singleton, with well over 100 theatrical productions to her credit, is excited about the show. “I read a lot of scripts. It’s rare to find a new play that’s this good,” she said.The Honorable Mayor Eric Hogue will introduce the play. And the cast: Johnna Leigh, Deb Caperton Ballard, Abby Archibald McKinney and Stacy Kluttz , all veteran actors of the DFW area, will be on hand at 96◦ West winery to sign autographs after the show.When: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8 pm ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Where: First Baptist Church, historic downtown Wylie

Directed by: Darlene Singleton

For tickets: damselflypublishers.com.

* A percentage of the box office will benefit Wylie Christian Center and Equest, Wylie’s therapeutic horsemanship center for children with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities.To share your good news and events, email .