Ray and the Sentimentals’ Last Wedding

An immersive dinner show with a live band

Dinner theater · Now booking January to June 2027

The audience are guests at a wedding reception, where an iconic wedding band is playing its final gig. Knowing it is the band’s last night, the bride has invited back four couples whose weddings the band played over “almost fifty years.” All four come from this same crazy and slightly dysfunctional family. After the first dance, there’s a surprising and heartwarming announcement that will change the course of the rest of the night.

Running time About 3 hours
Audience Adults
When Any week from January 7 to June 30, 2027
Our actors A four-piece band, Ray and three actors

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The evening

The band that played every wedding in the county, and at least four weddings for one family, is playing its last one tonight: the wedding of a couple who were the ring bearer and flower girl at a wedding the band played when they were seven. Over dinner, Ray calls the four couples up to re-do their first dances, and each time the room slips into that era. The band is real, and it plays live.

How your guests take part

Your guests are guests at the reception. They get a card to help them play the part of a guest of one of the previous wedding couples. Each card will also have a task for the guest to complete. None of this is required. The guest can just sit back and watch, but the show is much better if they participate. Nobody is ever put on the spot. There’s plenty of dancing for anyone who wants to participate.

The details

When	Any week from January 7 to June 30, 2027. Two to four performances, or more if you think you can sell them: usually Friday night, Saturday night, a Sunday matinee and Sunday night, or Thursday, Friday, Saturday and a Sunday matinee. Valentine’s weekend, February 12 to 14, books first come, first served, and needs four performances: see Ray as a Valentine’s fundraiser.
Venue	Anywhere you would hold a wedding reception, set for 100 to 140 guests a performance, with room for a four-piece band and a dance floor. The band brings its own sound system.
The meal	Your own caterer, or ours. Using ours means the show and the caterer work closely together on serving times. Ours serves a staffed wedding buffet just like they had back in the late 1990s: several meats, sides, salads, bread and dessert.
Your cast	We bring the band, four professional Nashville musicians, plus Ray and three actors, one of whom stage-manages. The remaining parts are cast with you: local actors we find, your own members, or a mix.
Guests wear	Whatever you’d wear to a wedding reception. Dressing for a late 1990s wedding reception is welcome but never required. Just remember, it’s rude to wear white to a wedding.
Tickets	Sold online through our ticketing company, and the money goes straight into your organization’s account.
Music	Played live by the band. We walk you through any music licenses your venue needs.
The Playbook	Over 150 pages, written for this show.

The full package

The Curtain & Cause package

You get

The script and a four-piece band, Ray and three actors. We can also bring more actors, including the full cast. Ask for details.

We consult

From the first board conversation to the wrap report.

The Production Playbook

Written for this show: the step-by-step guide your volunteers follow from the first board meeting to the last thank-you letter. It covers the budget, sponsorships, tickets and marketing, with every form already drawn up and a one-page description of each volunteer job.

What’s in a Playbook

The production fee

A share of ticket sales, with no minimum for the 2027 season. We go through the numbers with you on a call.

What it costs, in full

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