Here's a movie I wanna see! It has been announced that Delta Burke and Leslie Jordan will star in the film version of the stage hit "Southern Baptist Sissies" which they toured in last year. The play is from producer-director Del Shores who is also responsible for the the cult hit "Sordid Lives" which Burke and Jordan also appeared in. Beth Grant also starred in "Sordid" and will appear in "Sissies" which is a dramatic portrayal of four boys' experiences growing up gay in the Baptist Church.
Del Shores Productions has partnered with Funny Boy Films to transform the stage production into a feature film.
Kirkland Tibbels of Funny Boy Films, Del Shores and Jason Dottley of Del Shores Productions will produce the film. Tibbels and Shores first began working together developing the upcoming half-hour television series based on "Sordid Lives" for MTV's LOGO channel.
"This is my most personal piece, my story," Shores said. "Because of the play, so many people have written me, telling me it's their story too and how deeply they were affected by it. So I'm very excited that the film is going to finally happen and will reach an even wider audience. "
Pre-production will begin in late February, with principal photography slated for the Spring. Shores will direct.
The play premiered at Los Angeles' Zephyr Theatre in 2000 and enjoyed a ten-month sold-out run. It has since has successful runs around the country.