Pruning the Family Tree is a black comedy ， drama about four women from one family who gather for a funeral and end up showing us that a family's values aren't always what they seem. Joe Casey has just died, and his family has gathered at the Casey house for the upcoming funeral. We first meet Joe's wife of forty years, Marilyn. The marriage between them was motivated by social expectation, not love. In keeping with the tradition in this type of marriage, Marilyn held the family together. Then there's Joe's youngest daughter, Barb. Barb has a slight physical handicap and at age 36 still lives at home. She has grown very dependent on Marilyn, out of habit not necessity. Next is Ellen, Joe's oldest daughter. Ellen left home when, at 18, she got pregnant and married. Since her divorce she has been independent, avoiding commitment and responsibility. Finally, there's Ellen's daughter Christy.
表演
jami harris/bank secretary
kevin mnich/earnest bond
maria swindell gus/dry cleaner
herman brown/wedding minister 2
mark brant/tow truck larry
jordon brashear/young nick
karie fountain/other woman
dan boatright/funeral minister
brittany ann kelley/wedding guest
kelly anthony/ambulance driver 1
lela gayle hills/sylvia lester
nancy smith/bar manager
amy heath/melanie ferguson
susan burris/linda ferguson
renee weygandt/ellen casey-ferguson
melissa phillips/waitress 1
cooper kelley/cooper the dog
jeana farrar/barbara casey
shane jewel/funeral director
kelvin carrington/lanceweston
april russell/amy / woman in bar
kris brost/mitch / man in bar
peter meadows/justice of the peace
james bowie/joe casey
micah weygandt/young ellen
warren mayer/boat captain
kelvin carington/lance weston
isabella ames/young barb
rob boyd/marilyn's father
ashley l. gorley/restaurant guest / wedding guest
donnie hampton/paul
shelby lynn/christy ferguson
ronald sweeten jr./ambulance driver 2
anne reburn/young marilyn
ladonna owen/marilyn's mother
christy clark/marilyn casey
jenna merrifield/young christy
lisa welch/seductive lady
fritz green/david ferguson
kelley goodall/merna manning
wes martin/bar waiter 2
michael bush/police officer
jason eaton/nick ferguson
mark gordon/wedding minister 1
daniel hampton/bar waiter 1
角色
ambulance driver 1
ambulance driver 2
amy / woman in bar
bank secretary
bar manager
bar waiter 1
bar waiter 2
barbara casey
boat captain
christy ferguson
cooper the dog
david ferguson
dry cleaner
earnest bond
ellen casey-ferguson
funeral director
funeral minister
joe casey
justice of the peace
lance weston
lanceweston
linda ferguson
marilyn casey
marilyn's father
marilyn's mother
melanie ferguson
merna manning
mitch / man in bar
nick ferguson
other woman
paul
police officer
restaurant guest / wedding guest
seductive lady
sylvia lester
tow truck larry
waitress 1
wedding guest
wedding minister 1
wedding minister 2
young barb
young christy
young ellen
young marilyn
young nick
