Women’s Theatre Project’s “Delval Divas” opens Nov. 2 at Sugar Sand Park

BOCA RATON — The Women’s Theatre Project will present Barbara Pease Weber’s contemporary comedy, “Delval Divas,” at the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park from Nov. 2 through Nov. 18. This will be the theatre company’s first production in their new venue.

Sally Bondi, Lisa Braun, Lela Elam, Jacqueline Laggy, Jessica K. Peterson and Karen Stephens star in the comedy about six capable and intelligent women (who just happen to be in prison) and find themselves facing a series of challenges – including changes in lifestyle, corruption, and murder.

“I began to write ‘Delval Divas’ in 2000 and, thinking back, it’s almost like I had a crystal ball into the future,” says playwright Barbara Pease Weber. “Since I was, at the time, an actor in my 40s, I decided that I wanted to try to write a comedy involving strong, educated and bright middle aged women.  I considered an office setting then decided it would be boring. Thought about a gym setting.  Nah, boring!  Then I asked myself, where would a group of well educated, successful and intelligent women find themselves together?  A-ha!  In the slammer for their various and sundry corporate misdeeds.  Hence, ‘Delval Divas’ was born in my head.”

Weber’s timing couldn’t have been better. “Little did I know at the time I began to write my story that the Enron and Martha Stewart scandals were about to explode,” she says,  “And that later in the decade, scandals involving Bernie Madoff, Country Wide Financial, Fannie Mae and Wall Street in general would keep ‘Delval Divas’ a timely piece.”

Director Genie Croft says “Rehearsing ‘Delval Divas’ is a creative and imaginative journey as we delve through the process of unraveling the upheavals these characters are trying to manipulate to their personal advantage.”

The show will be offer performances on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8 pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. during its run. The Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park is located at 300 South Military Trail in Boca Raton.

Tickets for “Delval Divas” are on sale now, and can be purchased at the Willow Theatre Box office: 561-347-3948. Tickets for all performances are $25.