Stacy Peres plays role of Sissy Hickey in Lab’s production of ‘Sordid Lives’
On stage for ten scintillating performances at Lab Theater is Del Shores’ cult classic Sordid Lives. The show features a preposterous backstory, volatile characters and a gem of cast compliments of Director Scott Carpenter. One of the stand-outs among many is Stacy Peres, who plays the role of Peggy Ingram’s sister, Sissy Hickey.
Peres excels in the role of Sissy Hickey who, on top of dealing with the loss of her sister, is desperately trying to quit smoking. Texans are naturally suspicious of fancy psychological modalities like Pavlok electric shock 
wristbands. So instead of that or some newfangled biofeedback machine, Sissy has taken to popping her wrist with a rubber band each time she gets the urge to smoke. It isn’t too long before her wrist is sore and turning red, black and blue. But even funnier is the way Peres has her character sucking in huge draughts of second-hand smoke each time LaVonda lights up during the play’s aptly named 
first act, “Nictotine Fit.”
Although Stacy has performed at Cultural Park Theatre in Men Are Dogs, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, and To Save a Child, Sordid Lives represents her Lab Theater debut. And so she is eternally grateful to director Scott Carpenter for bringing her into the fold and entrusting her with such a terrific role. She also appreciates her cast mates for their hard work, patience, and d
edication to their craft.
Take in Sordid Lives, and see what all the fuss is about.
September 22, 2017.
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Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.