'Dearly Departed' delivers drop-dead-funny comedy

When the patriarch of the Turpin family keels over dead, the beleaguered family proves that living and dying are seldom tidy and always hilarious. The cast features both veterans and newcomers to the Long Lake Theater stage. Pictured, front, from left, are Tanya McCray, director Mary Harrison, Lynne Presson, Ryan Criswell and Tyrah Boyer; back row, Emily Schwartz, Eric McCray, Spike Wellman, Rhoda Jackson, Edward Bolton, Kristina Kukacka and Thomas Geraedts. Performances are Wednesdays at 3 p.m. and Thursdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. from Aug. 5 to 29. For more information, visit www.longlaketheater.net . (Submitted photo)