AACT Presents: Farce of Nature

• Small town. Big schemes. Total mayhem.

  The non-stop hilarity of this Southern-fried farce highlights one day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. Meet D. Gene Wilburn, the owner and proprietor of the Reel ’Em Inn, the finest little fishing lodge in the Ozarks. Well, it used to be, but lately business is down,  and the lone guest who’s just checked in – an extremely jittery Carmine DeLuca from Chicago – is only there due to a location shift in the Witness Protection Program. Doesn’t anybody just want to fish anymore?

  In the deliciously funny romp that ensues, they all hide, lie, disguise themselves, cross-dress, and slam doors chasing one another, while trying to figure out the source of an increasingly awful stench. Yet by the delightfully chaotic climax of this one outrageous day, love blossoms, truths are revealed, and the lives of all – family, guests, and gangsters alike – change in incredible and surprising ways.

Rehearsal Schedule

Read Through:
Monday, March 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM

Regular Rehearsals:
Starting Monday, March 16, 2026
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays | 6:00-8:45 PM

Set Build:
April 25 & May 2, 2026

Work Day:
April 26, 2026

Tech & Dress Rehearsals:
Monday, May 4 through Opening Night

Performance Schedule

Farce of Nature

Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

Tickets – Adults: $14, Seniors: $12