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.
Performance Details
Performance Dates:
May 8-10 & 14-17, 2026
Location:
Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
222 E Drake Ave, Auburn, AL 36830
Ticket Sales Begin: April 13, 2025
Audition Information
Actors Ages 18 and up are invited to audition. No Previous experience Necessary!
Audition Dates:
Monday & Tuesday, February 23-24, 2026
6:00-8:00 PM
Callbacks:
Thursday, February 26, 2026
6:30 PM
Location:
Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center
Cast of Characters:
- – Gene Wilburn: owner and proprietor of the Reel ’Em Inn,
- – Wanelle: Gene’s neglected wife
- – Ty: D.Gene and Wanelle’s son, the actor
- – Jenna: Ty’s impatiently waiting girlfriend.
- – Lola: the mobster’s wife
- – Sonny: the jealous gangster recently released from prison
- – Maxine: ambitious, forgetful deputy
- – Carmine DeLuca: the mob informant in the Witness Protection Program.
- – Roxanne: An investor in the Reel ‘Em Inn
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