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April 3 – 19, 2026
Summary
Retired burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton desperately needs a vacation – and NOT another trip up to Helen, Georgia to see that “precious little German village for the umpteenth time.” A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket if she can just convince her best friend, Eaddy Mae Clayton, to stop praying and go with her. Unfortunately, things have not been very pleasant at Magnolia Place Assisted Living since Nurse Pat Jones began working there. The newest resident, Imogene Fletcher, is suddenly losing her memory. Maude Jenkins is obsessed with her favorite soap opera and planning her own funeral. Sam Smith, retired Elvis impersonator, keeps trying to bed every woman in the building. A mystery unfolds with laughter as the gals try to outsmart the evil Nurse Pat Jones and figure out why so many residents have been moved to “the dark side,” what exactly IS that mysterious pill, and what happened to Doctor Head? Hilarity ensues as Imogene goes undercover and Maude enters the Miss Magnolia Senior Citizen Pageant to throw Pat off their trail. If they can solve the mystery, they may make it to the cruise ship after all.
History
Four Old Broads premiered at the Winder Barrow Community Theatre in Winder, Georgia in March 2017 under the direction of Léland Downs Karas. The first professional production premiered at Centre Stage Greenville in Greenville, South Carolina in September 2017.
(Concord Theatricals)
PLAYWRIGHT
Leslie Kimbell (writer, actor, director) is based in Northeast Georgia. She gained the majority of her life experience and salty sense of humor from her 18 years traveling the world as a Burlesque headliner. Her Four Old Broads series is inspired by memories of her Nannie DeVries and Aunt Sissie Bumpus, who were always hysterical and sassy old broads. The original Four Old Broads play simultaneously won two festivals in 2017 at Centre Stage Greenville in Greenville, South Carolina and Theatre Victoria in Victoria, Texas. Broads also received an AEA Workshop in November 2017 at The Cherry Lane Theatre in NYC, produced by Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company.
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Leslie is thrilled and honored to have been mentored by the amazing Del Shores (Sordid Lives, Southern Baptist Sissies). In October 2021, Leslie was presented with the Georgia Theatre Conference Hall of Fame Award for her dedication to theatre and playwriting. Leslie is also the Theatre Partners Chair for the Del Shores Foundation.
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As an actor, Leslie has appeared on television in multiple shows, including Tyler Perry’s House of Payne. She also had supporting roles in the films Blue Lightning and Some Kind of Christmas. For more information about Leslie and her other plays, including the upcoming Whitney’s Wild Wedding Weekend and A Four Old Broads Christmas, visit her website at lesliekimbell.com or Facebook. You can reach out to Leslie at Leslie.Kimbell@gmail.com.
LAUGH LOUD AND LAUGH OFTEN!
Photo by Nikki Hayes.
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