Follow the lives of five women whose friendship began many years ago on their college swim team in the Lighthouse Festival production of The Sweet Delilah Swim Club.
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The heartfelt comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten will be staged in Port Dover until Aug. 10 and in Port Colborne from Aug. 14 to 25.
The play spans several decades, showing the women’s enduring bond and the trials and tribulations they face together. It’s a poignant testament to sisterhood and female empowerment, filled with laughter, tears and a lot of heart.
Directed by incoming Lighthouse Festival artistic director Jane Spence, the cast features an ensemble of accomplished actors and Lighthouse favorites: Debra Hale, Andrea Risk, Susan Henley, Susan JohnstonCollins and Jane Miller.
“I’m jazzed about working with the director and cast on this show and the entire team,” said Hale, who plays the role of Sheree. “Being directed by the insightful, collaborative and supportive Jane Spence is the best.”
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Risk, who plays Vernadette, calls it a “great role in a wonderful play.”
“I love the opportunity to play a character who ages over the course of the show, as well as the chance to do an accent.”
Henley plays the part of the self-centered Lexie and JohnstonCollins takes on the role of Dinah.
“There’s a lot to love about Dinah Grayson,” said JohnstonCollins. “It’s so much fun to explore her intelligence, grace, secret generosity, dry and cynical sense of humor and huge heart, which she rarely reveals. Trying to harness all those facets is a tremendous and welcome challenge.”
Miller, who plays Jeri Neal, said the character “is a chance to really lean into my heart with her.”
Spence said The Sweet Delilah Swim Club is more than a comedy.
“It’s an empowering tale of resilience and enduring friendship. Each character’s journey is a testament to the support, love and encouragement that women provide to one another, creating a tapestry of experiences that is both relatable and inspiring.”
Tickets are available at lighthousetheatre.com or by calling 888-779-7703.
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