Celebrate Jones Hope Wooten's 20th Anniversary & New Play

Jones Hope Wooten is celebrating 20 years of making theatre magic this year! AND their new play—The Chicken-Fried-Fabulous Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood—is now available for licensing.

Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, three of America’s most popular and widely produced playwrights—collectively known as Jones Hope Wooten—have built a legacy of laugh-out-loud comedies and vivid strong female roles. In the past two decades, the award-winning titles of Jones Hope Wooten have been performed in over 50,000 productions and produced more than 8,000 times.

“With more than 25 plays published and available for licensing, Jones Hope Wooten has become a cornerstone in community and regional theatres,” said Ted Chapin, Chief Executive Officer of BLG. “They have built an immense following with legions of loyal fans across the country.”

Learn more about their new play and the rest of their DPS titles below!

The Chicken-Fried-Fabulous Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood

The Chicken-Fried-Fabulous Spa-Dee-Dah Sisterhood is a ferociously funny sequel to The Hallelujah Girls—and a standalone play in its own right! This medium-cast show is full of heart and humor, and is sure to be a laugh-out-loud crowdpleaser.

Cast: 2 men, 6 women

Dearly Beloved

Photo by Jon Sachs, 2022 Quannapowitt Players production

An over-the-top wedding, three feuding sisters, and a church full of small-town eccentrics—what could go wrong? The Futrelle sisters of Fayro, Texas—Frankie, Twink, and estranged Honey Raye—must pull off a family wedding, but chaos ensues. Frankie wants elegance, but Fate has other plans. With Frankie suspecting her husband’s infidelity, Twink turning the dinner into a tacky potluck, and Honey Raye dropping a shocking bombshell, disaster looms. When the bride and groom flee town, the sisters scramble to keep guests entertained with a last-minute talent show while the Deputy Sheriff chases the runaways. This fast-paced, Southern-fried comedy about love, sisterhood, and 300 pounds of Texas BBQ will have you laughing all the way down the aisle!

The Sweet Delilah Swim Club

Photo by Hilary Gauld, 2022 St. Jacobs Country Playhouse production

Five Southern women, friends since their college swim team days, reunite every August at the “Sweet Delilah” beach cottage to laugh, reminisce, and support each other. Spanning 33 years, The Sweet Delilah Swim Club follows their evolving lives—Sheree, the perfectionist leader; Dinah, the sharp-witted career woman; Lexie, the ever-glamorous serial bride; Vernadette, the chaos-embracing realist; and Jeri Neal, whose late-in-life motherhood surprises them all. Through love, loss, and life’s curveballs, their enduring friendship proves both hilarious and deeply moving.

The Red Velvet Cake War

2014 Lyric Arts production

In this riotous Southern comedy, cousins Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette throw a disastrous family reunion in Sweetgum, Texas. Gaynelle, on the verge of a meltdown after crashing her van into her husband’s mistress’s trailer, must prove her sanity to a court-appointed psychologist. Peaches, a fiery mortuary cosmetologist, debates declaring her long-lost trucker husband dead, while tough-as-nails Jimmie Wyvette schemes to win over the town’s newest widower. As their eccentric relatives gather on the hottest day of July—amid tornado season—chaos erupts with runaway pets, a one-eyed suitor, and a high-stakes red velvet cake contest. A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud romp about family, gossip, and Southern charm!

Always a Bridesmaid

2023 Broadway Palm production

Four lifelong friends vowed at their Senior Prom to be in each other’s weddings—no matter what. Thirty years later, they’re still honoring that promise, navigating love, chaos, and countless trips down the aisle. Romantic Libby Ruth believes in true love, while Deedra’s marriage unravels after a shocking betrayal. Flashy Monette keeps wedding planners in business, and free-spirited Charlie panics at the thought of commitment. From fistfights at the altar to runaway brides and a disastrous dove release, Always a Bridesmaid is a laugh-out-loud comedy about friendship, marriage, and the unpredictable journey to “I do.”

The Savannah Sipping Society

Photo by Molly Weibel, 2023 Lyric Arts production

Four Southern women, stuck in routine, bond over an impromptu happy hour and decide it’s time to reclaim their zest for life. Randa, a workaholic, faces a career crisis with no clue how to start fresh. Widowed Dot must rebuild her future alone, while fiery Marlafaye, fresh from divorce, seeks both reinvention and revenge. Jinx, a spunky life coach, is too focused on fixing others to see her own struggles. Through laughter, misadventures, and a few drinks, they form deep friendships and prove it’s never too late to embrace life.

Farce of Nature

Photo by Kirk Schlea, 2023 Pioneer Playhouse production

In this Southern-fried farce, chaos erupts at the struggling Reel ‘Em Inn fishing lodge in Mayhew, Arkansas. Owner D. Gene Wilburn battles declining business, an unhappy wife using hypnotic tricks, and his sister Maxie’s bumbling attempt to protect their only guest—Carmine DeLuca, a jittery witness in hiding. Trouble escalates when gangster Sonny Barbosa arrives searching for his runaway wife, Lola, who’s after D. Gene’s son, Ty—much to the fury of Ty’s fed-up girlfriend, Jenna. As disguises, lies, and slamming doors pile up, an unbearable stench lures wild critters to the lodge, leading to a hilariously chaotic climax where love triumphs, secrets unravel, and lives are forever changed. A guaranteed laugh-fest—hook, line, and sinker!