Wilma,
Wu,
and a stripper named
Lorraine
a feel-good comedy
Wilma, Wu, and a stripper named Lorraine is a good-natured, rib-tickling allegory of our country’s current divide.
A small town with feisty cantina strippers on one side of the highway and holier-than-thou church folk on the other realizes their lives have changed after the town stripper sobers up and concocts a ridiculous talent show.
Our world premiere was a closing night film at Dances With Films in Hollywood — June 28, 2026, at the TCL Chinese Theatre.
… and We WON Best Comedy at the Chicago Indie Film Awards!
We were also selected by the LA International Art Film Fest and nominated for their annual screening event!
Stay tuned for future festival screening dates!
“We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”
Maya Angelou
Trailer & Notes
Wilma, Wu, and a stripper named Lorraine is written, directed, and produced by Debra De Liso with a whole lotta talented friends.
As a first-time female film director, Debra has used her “smarts” from four decades as a theatre artist to create this film about haters coming together through community theatre.
PRODUCED BY:
Elizabeth Wu, Susanna Armendariz, Don Smiley, Ryan Rude, Suzanne Paschall, and Roz Wolf
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
Ryan Rude
And featuring
Colleen Camp as “Wilma”
Production Stills
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Our Small Town Women
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Debra and her team are now fundraising to cover film festival submissions and travel costs. Every dollar will help bring this film to the big screen!
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Wilma, Wu, and a stripper named Lorraine
Behind the Scenes
Step Inside The Small Town
Debra & real-life daughter Alexandra check out a location for Small Town filming.
On location with Debra and Xan
Debra does some test shots and scenes at the ranch where much of Small Town was shot.
Test shots and scenes from ranch
Variety show at the epic
The launch party in January 2024 for the crowdfunding campaign for Wilma, Wu, and a stripper named Lorraine.