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BACKSTAGE PASS FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 Page 1
SPOTLIGHTon shows
A bimonthly newsletter for Rome Little Theatre andFriends of the DeSoto members and contributors
Non-show weeks:Tuesday – Friday
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Saturday2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
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ContentsOffice Offerings ……….………. 2
2013-2014 Season …………. 2
Beyond the RLT ……….……… 3
A Christmas Carol Photos … 4
HDTF Update …………..………. 5
Wizard of Oz Cast .……………. 6
RLT Members …………….……. 7
Hairspray Cast…………………. 8
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013
I had an opportunity to sit down with “Hairspray”’stalented director, Karen Bowling, at the beginning of
tech week, (aka H#*% Week in the theatre,) and chatabout the show for a few minutes. Karen began herdirecting career at RLT with “It’s A Wonderful Life” in2002, when she directed me to my first Roman Awardas Uncle Billy. Along the way she has directed “GiveMy Regards toBroadway,” “Babes inToyland,” and “Annie” forRLT (winning Romans forBest Show and BestDirector,) and foundedthe Triple Threat ArtsCompany, who will beoffering two moreproductions in the nexttwo months (see details in“Beyond the RLT) and willbe searching for a newhome after March. She isvery ably assisted in thislavish production withJames Willis as MusicalDirector, Angela McReeas Vocal Director andEmily McKnight atChoreographer. She isespecially proud of thehard work of Emily, whohas showed signs ofcreative genius in herdance designs.Casting is so crucial toputting on a good show,and many directors will say that casting is the mostimportant cog in the process. We agreed that RLThas a very good mechanism for casting, since everyshow has a different casting committee and that thedecisions on casting must be unanimous, so thatthere is no chance for favorite performers gettingevery role. For people who are trying to get cast,Karen suggests that you prepare for auditions andwork on something in your audition that will make youstand out from all of the others. You must be aswilling to give 100 % in auditions as you will be if youwin the role. Over 100 people auditioned for“Hairspray” and you will see 38 onstage. She alsoemphasized that another real strength at RLT is thewillingness of so many volunteers to come and workin all aspects of the show. So if you don’t get cast,come get involved and join the fun in another way!
I asked Karen what are the most important things thatshe wants the audiences of “Hairspray” not to miss,and she immediately answered “The lyrics to ‘I KnowWhere I’ve Been.’” We both agreed that the reallesson of the musical is all about accepting peoplewho are different from yourself, and she hopes theaudiences will come to the show with open minds
enough to understand thatpoint. (This is very similarto the main premise of thepopular musical televisionshow, “Glee.”) She alsoencourages everyone topay special attention duringthe record shop scene,because one of her favoritelines is “If we get any morewhite people in here, it’sgonna be a suburb.”Karen said the biggestchallenge in directing“Hairspray” was findingappropriate and talentedAfrican-Americanactors/singers/dancers forthe many roles. RLT is notknown for shows that givethese actors opportunities,and therefore many ofthese people might not beused to the experience andthe time demands ofrehearsals. She thinks youwill be very pleased withthe cast that the committee
and she have assembled! (In addition, there isalways the threat of cold weather and illness duringthis time of year, which has not been a problem forthis production—so far!!!)Karen also has a lot of hope for the future of RLT.The organization itself has become much moresmoothly run thanks to the innovations of the last fewadministrations. If she could have a dream realized, itwould be that the facility could be upgraded to includelots of wing space for set storage, a rehearsal halland modernized bathrooms. So keep supporting livetheatre at RLT and the DeSoto Theatre Foundation.And speaking of dreams, I asked Karen what her“dream show” to direct would be, and she said thatever since she saw it on Broadway (twice!), herdream has always been to direct “Hairspray.”Dreams do come true! «
A Visit withHairspray’s Director
By Wendell Barnes
HAIRSPRAYShow Dates
February 8 - February 17, 2013Shows are Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm
and Sundays at 2:30pm
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FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013
2012-2013 Board of DirectorsOfficersPresident
Chuck [email protected]
VP of MembershipCarol Murchland
VP of ProductionBen Peck
VP of Public RelationsAllison Cox
VP of CommunicationMegan Keating
TreasurerWayne Jones
SecretaryPam Shoemaker
Past President/ParliamentarianJason Fordham
Members at LargeJohn Barnett
[email protected] Brackett
[email protected] Clonts
[email protected] Clonts
[email protected] Magruder
[email protected] Walker
Office ManagerMary Ortwein
Event CoordinatorTracy Hellriegel
Volunteer CoordinatorKim Dixon
Rome Little TheatreAt the historic DeSoto Theatre530 Broad St. Rome GA 30161
Mailing Address:PO Box 1063 Rome GA 30162
romelittletheatre.comFacebook.com/RomeLittleTheatre, Inc.
Backstage Passis published bimonthly and is free to RomeLittle Theatre and Historic DeSoto Theatre
Foundation members and Contributors.
Newsletter Design provided by:Keating Design Works
With Mary Ortwein,RLT Office Manager
Looking Back
From RLT By-Laws ratified June, 1982:
“At the discretion of the Board of Directors,and on behalf of Rome Little Theatre, Lifetime memberships may be presented topersons or businesses or organizationsthat have consistently worked over anextended period of time for the Theatre,thereby helping to further its goals in sucha way as to be of an invaluable service toRome Little Theatre, Inc. This membershipentitles the recipient to membership in thetheatre and voting rights of a regularmember for the recipient’s lifetime.”1982 LIFE Members Josh Greear, DorisHovis, D.B. Lewellen, Bob McEwan, & MsL.T. Shoemaker.
2013 LIFE Members: Paul Beyer, DebbyBrown, Sandy Davis, Mary Doster, Keith &Betty Finley, Jason Fordham, Norris &Cornelia Gamble, Paul Griffin, JeanneHolt, Joel & Joan Jones, Gordon & PeggyLeiter, Tiff & Becky Magruder, VirginiaMcChesney, Marlene Millard, Don Rusaw.
Our Children’s production, WIZARD OFOZ, had to change production dates toaccommodate school testing dates. (Wedefinitely wanted as many students aspossible to be with us.) Auditions inJanuary brought many new faces to thetheatre, along with many familiar faces.Plans are in the works for an RLT
summer camp in July, so watch for moreinformation as plans progress. Also, RLThopes to hire an Executive Director in thenear future. That person will be working tocontinue our high quality productions, toincrease the size of our audiences forthose shows, and to make RLT morevisible to all areas of Rome and FloydCounty . Everyone involved with RLT isalready doing those things, so it will begreat to have a person who can devote allof his/her time to promoting us. As a Medallion level supporter of HDTF,
RLT is entitled to 10 comp tickets forseveral upcoming events. They will begiven out, first come first serve, so pleaselet the office know if you would like toreceive some of them. «
See you at the theatre!
2013 - 2014 SeasonThe Three Little Pigs/
The Trial of the Big Bad WolfAugust 23 - September 1, 2013
FrankensteinOctober 25 - November 3, 2013
The Best Christmas Pageant EverDecember 6 - Dec 15, 2013
A Few Good MenJanuary 31, 2014 - February 9, 2014
GreaseMarch 21 - March 30, 2014
The Dixie Swim ClubMay 30 -June 8, 2014
Now accepting applications fordirectors and producers for 2013-2014
Directors and producers shouldhave some theatre or theatre-
related directing or producingexperience. Prospective directors musthave assistant directed or directed (forRLT or other similar organizations) inorder to be eligible to direct aproduction at RLT. Directors andProducers should submit an application(found at romelittletheatre.com) to thetheatre office by dropping off theapplication, e-mailing the applicationto: [email protected] or mail to:Rome Little Theatre - P.O. Box 1063,Rome, Georgia 30162-1063.
If a show is not available due toroyalties permissions, applications willbe reopened once a replacement showis chosen. «
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Well, after youhave
sprayed your hairbeyond recognitionby joining in at yoursixth viewing of“Hairspray,” youneed to “…Stop theBeat” and beat it
down to some other theatres in the north Georgia area, where there is averitable buffet of choices to satisfy your extra-large theatre appetite!So come with me on a journey “Beyond the RLT!” Locally, Darlington School will be presenting their annual wintermusical, “Grease, February 15th-17th, the second weekend of“Hairspray,” at the Rome City Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday andSaturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Come see this and compare it toRLT’s production for next year! Tickets are available at Kroger,Traditions and all campuses of Darlington School, as well as online atwww.darlingtonschool.org and at the door. Rome Middle School’s award-winning musical theatre company,Grand Illusion, will be presenting their annual musical, “Seussical theMusical” at the Rome City Auditorium March 8th at 7:00 and March 9th at2:30 and 7:00, starring many RLT theatre veterans. Tickets areavailable at the door. Berry College is opening “The Colored Museum,” to run February14th-17th and February 21st-24th. This award-winning play by George C.Wolfe, frequent director of the Broadway productions of August Wilson’sCentury Cycle of plays about the decades in the 20th century and theAfrican-American experience. Wolfe wrote a collection of 11 vignettesthat satirize the culture of African Americans that became “The ColoredMuseum.” Call the Berry College Theatre Company for reservations at706-236-2263. Shorter University will be offering their spring musical, based onFrances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s book, “The SecretGarden” at the Rome City Auditorium for two performances only onMarch 1st and 2nd at 7:30 p.m. You must make reservations at 706-233-7288. Triple Threat Arts Company here in Rome is presenting two shows inthe next two months. First up is “Radio TBS,” a hilarious comedy abouttwo radio hostesses in Florida operating out of a trailer park as they tryto put on an event. This show stars many RLT veterans and you do notwant to miss it, directed by our own Wayne Jones. This show will runwith dinner on Feb. 14 and then again as show only on Feb. 22nd and23rd. TTAC’s new venue is at Mount Berry Square Mall. Then in March,the long-awaited comedy “Second Samuel” will be presented by TTACMarch 15th, 16th and 17th, with the Saturday evening show on March 16th
being the dinner show. This comedy is set in 1940’s Georgia and alsohas many RLT veterans involved in the cast. TTAC founder KarenBowling is directing this time. To make reservations for either of theseshows, visit the website at www.triplethreatartscompany.com or bycalling 706-728-6200. The Pumphouse Players at the Legion Theatre in nearby Cartersvillehas shows continuously, and hurry if you want to catch their currentshow, the hilarious British farce “Run for Your Wife” through February2nd. Their next show, “Catfish Moon,” will run March 9th-16th. This is apoignant show about three childhood fishing buddies grown up, andhow they learn that friendship is forever. More information is atwww.pumphouseplayers.,com. Calhoun Little Theatre has changed thedates of their next production, the hilarious Texas-set comedy,“Southern Hospitality,” to April 11th-13th. This was just settled today(1/28) with the director (me!) “Southern Hospitality” is the third in thetrilogy that begins with “Dearly Beloved,” but each of the plays standsalone. More information about this production will follow in the nextnewsletter. In the meantime, check out further information atwww.harrisartscenter.com and click on “Committees.” And of course things are always jumping at the Fabulous Fox Theatreon Peachtree Street. If you hurry you can catch the final performancesof a glorious new production of Mel Brooks’ hilarious musical, “TheProducers,” winner of a record 12 Tony Awards on Broadway. Buthurry, because “The Producers” will close on Jan. 31st! Next up is thefirst national tour of the new musical, “Flashdance,” based on the
popular movie, with many of the familiar songs as well as a cornucopiaof new tunes. “Flashdance” will be at the Fox from Feb. 5th-10th.Immediately following that will be the annual February return of the AlvinAiley American Dance Theatre, presenting some classic old and severalnew pieces, February 14th-17th. Next will be the Tony Award winningAfrican-themed hit musical, “Fela!”, based on the music and life ofNigerian Afrobeat superstar Fela Kuti, but it will only be around for oneweekend Feb. 28th-March 3rd. This will be followed by the first nationaltour of another Tony Award winning musical (which is now still runningoff-Broadway after the move from Broadway,) “Million Dollar Quartet,”based on a fateful night by promoter Sam Phillips, who for one nightassembled Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and CarlPerkins in the same Sun Records studio for an historic meeting. “MillionDollar Quartet” will run from March 12th-17th. And just about the time ournext newsletter comes out, the Disney production of “Mary Poppins” willfly into the Fox once again, April 2nd-7th. This delightful show based ofcourse on the movie and the books, has been called the “greatestmusical I’ve ever seen” by so many, with all of the familiar songs andmany new ones, and I will confess that my heart fluttered each time Ihave seen it (once on Broadway and once at the Fox,) when Mary takesflight out over the audience at the end of the play. This is a sure-firedon’t miss hit! The Alliance Theatre a little further north on Peachtree at theMemorial Arts Center is also in full swing. Currently running on theAlliance Stage through Feb. 10th is the Broadway hit and Tony Awardnominee for Best Play in 2011, “Good People,” about a group of friendsin South Boston and how they escape (or don’t escape) their fates.Warning: strong language and adult themes. Running downstairs onthe Hertz Stage is “Bike America,” Feb. 1st-24th, a new play about awoman’s search for herself and her place in the world, which sheattempts to find on a cross country bike trip from Boston to SantaBarbara. Warning: brief nudity and strong language. Feb. 23rd-March10th, the Theatre for Young People will present their carnival-themedproduction of the classic family story “Charlotte’s Web.” Next on theHertz Stage will be “The Whipping Man,” a story set in immediate post-Civil War Confederate Virginia and how a Jewish veteran relates to thenow freed slaves when he returns home. “The Whipping Man” will runon the Hertz Stage March 8th-April 7th. And just about the time of thenext newsletter, they will close out their season April 3rd-May 5th with thenew musical “Zorro,” with music by Gipsy Kings on the Alliance Stage.Back south on Peachtree Street is the wonderful New AmericanShakespeare Tavern, and January 31st-March 3rd they will mount theirannual production of “Romeo and Juliet” for the Valentine season. Nextup March 7th-30th will be one of the Bard’s greatest comedies, “MuchAdo About Nothing,” to be followed by the classic tragedy “JuliusCaesar” April 4th-28th. Remember you can eat and have adult and otherbeverages while enjoying their amazing productions. The website iswww.shakespearetavern.com. Theatrical Outfit performing at the Balzer Theatre just off Peachtree onLuckie Street is presenting their latest play, “Fly,” Jan. 30th-Feb. 24th.This is a play about the Tuskegee Airmen, or the African AmericanFighting Corps as they were otherwise known in World War II. March27th-April 21st will close out the season at TO with a world premieremusical called “The Fabulous Lipitones,” about a small town barbershopquarter who must at the last minute replace a missing member with aPakistani Sikh! It promises to be a touching lesson on what it takes toproduce true harmony in the world. For more information about theseshows, visit www.theatricaloutfit.org. Across town a little in Little Five Points area, the always specialHorizon Theatre has begun their new season with a reprise of lastyear’s hit comedy “The Waffle Palace.” This hilarious Southern rompbegan again on Jan. 11th and has an open-ended engagement, but seeit soon since we don’t know when it will end. The Horizon will beannouncing their full season soon on their website,www.horizontheatre.com. I’m very excited to be able to see my second production at KennyLeon’s True Colors Theatre, performing at the Southwest Arts Center onNew Hope Road (just off I-285.) The play is one of August Wilson’sCentury Cycle that represents the African-American experience in the
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Blues Weekend
Rome’s
H D T F 20 1 3 S e a s o n
April 20 – Blues Band CompetitionApril 26 – Mark Robinson, comedic magicianMay 4 – Mac Arnold and Plate Full ‘O BluesNovember 9 – The TAMSDecember 3 – Christmas Parade Party
First Friday Block Partywith Curiosity Shop
Mac Arnold andPlate Full ‘O Bluesat the DeSoto Theatre at 8pm
Opening band will be selected from the
Blues Band Competitionto be held on April 20th.Contact Tracy Hellriegel at
[email protected] Matt Davis at
[email protected] formore information on this competition.
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1960’s, “Two Trains Running,” and it is directed byLaTonya Richardson, wife of Samuel L. Jackson.
I was privileged enough to share the stage with both of them at theAlliance Theatre in 1973 in a production of the musical “Purlie” that justkept getting held over and held over. I’m going to a preview in hopes ofseeing LaTonya again, but the show will run for the public from Feb. 12th-March 10th. More information about this exciting production is available atwww.truecolorstheatre.org. Despite the closing of the venerable Theatre in the Square, theatre isstill thriving in Marietta. The Atlanta Lyric Theatre performing at theStrand Theatre on the Square will open their next production, “Beehive,”Feb. 15th, and it will run through March 3rd. “Beehive” is a jukeboxmusical that features women in music from the girl groups and singers ofthe 1960’s. And about the time of the next newsletter, the muchanticipated “Ragtime,” will open at the Lyric on April 12th, and this will becovered in the next newsletter. More information about Atlanta’s onlyprofessional all musical company can be found atwww.atlantalyrictheatre.com. The breathtaking new Cobb Energy Center in Marietta just off I-75 is thepermanent home of the Atlanta Ballet and the Atlanta Opera, as well as avenue for concerts and Broadway tours. First up, the Atlanta Ballet willbe performing “Dracula” Feb. 8th-16th, and their annual performance of“Cinderella” will perform on two days, Feb. 16th and 17th. The AtlantaOpera will open Verdi’s immortal classic “La Traviata” on March 2nd, andthis will also run on March 5th, 8th and 10th. Following that will be the tourof the “Rat Pack Show,” a re-creation of the famous Vegas Rat Pack,March 14th-17th. March 22nd-24th, the Atlanta Ballet will present “NewChoreographic Voices” and April 12th-14th the Atlanta Ballet will be backwith their production of “Carmina Burana,” a new world premiere. Moreinformation on all of these performances can be found atwww.cobbenergycentre.org. A little further outside the perimeter in Lawrenceville, the wonderfulAurora Theatre will be presenting the comedy “Bob,” a Georgia premierecomedy about one man’s struggle to become great. Hurry if you want tosee it, because “Bob” closes on Feb. 10th. Feb. 14th-March 3rd will see theAurora’s production of Athol Fugard’s classic South African play, “MasterHarold…and the Boys.” Then on March 14th, the much anticipatedproduction of the Broadway hit musical, “The Drowsy Chaperone” will
open and close on April 7th. Reba and I saw this show on Broadwayduring its previews, and it is absolutely the funniest musical we have everseen. I guarantee you will be getting a laugh per minute! Moreinformation on all of these shows is available at www.auroratheatre.com.Remember that you can find out about all the other venues in the metroarea at www.atlantaperforms.com, and even snag some half-price ticketsonline. In northeast Georgia, the reconfigured Holly Theater in Dahlonega willbe presenting the classic Lerner and Loewe musical set in a magicalScottish city, “Brigadoon,” April 5th-21st. They have announced a fullseason of plays and musicals for the 2013-2014 season, so things areonce again looking up for them after their reorganization. Check out theirplans at www.hollytheater.com, (and as always, a caution that they do notuse the British spelling of “theatre” on their web address.) TheGainesville Theatre Alliance in Gainesville has an exciting Februaryplanned, offering two productions, Lorraine Hansberry’s award winningplay “A Raisin in the Sun” Feb. 15th-23rd and the delightful Bock andHarnick musical, “She Loves Me,” Feb. 12th-23rd. And in April they will bedoing their final show, Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” April 9th-20th.Details and venues are listed at www.gta.gsu.edu. The beautiful Greeneville Little Theatre in nearby Greeneville, SouthCarolina is presenting a little mystery in February, “Sherlock Holmes &the Case of the Jersey Lily,” Feb. 22nd-March 9th. They will close out theirseason with their final production, “Elvis Has Left the Building,” April 5th-20th. Visit their web site at www.,greenevillelittletheatre.org. And our favorite out of state venue, the Cumberland County Playhousein Crossville, TN as always is a flurry of theatre excitement! Running nowthrough March 29th is our favorite comedy, “Steel Magnolias.”“Footloose!”, the exciting musical opens Feb. 1st and runs through Feb.24th. The first known regional theatre production of the blockbustermusical “Les Miserables” will open March 8th and run through May 3rd.And the touching story of Helen Keller as a child, William Gibson’s “TheMiracle Worker,” will run April 5th-May 17th. Check out all of the details atwww.ccplayhouse.com. Get out and go and support live theatre! There’s just a few samples ofwhat is going on “Beyond the RLT!” «
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Dorothy: Christian ArendtAunt Em: Julie SmithUncle Henry/Emerald CityGuard: Richard MarableZeke/Cowardly Lion:Jackson WilliamsonHickory/Tinman: Todd WilliamsHunk/Scarecrow: Gary Jones IIMiss Gultch/Wicked Witch: Kara CoxProf. Marvel/Wizard of Oz: Bruce WatsonGlinda the Good Witch: Tracy Hellriegel
Munchkins:Nash WilliamsReed CastrejonIan Kligora
Ricky FrisianiOlivia ParkerSavannah GriffinMallory WatersMaggie Grace BrinsonCrysta FlaniganGloria MurrayPenny StephensOlivia ClevelandAudrey WilliamsonCaroline GoreCade PajorJulian BriscarBrylen CantrellJordan KoenigKendal CrewsAbbey BurrisAnna Kate GrahamAggie MayberryMini Munchkins:Anslee Abrams
Charlotte DillmonLiz SuffillJulia BeauchampAnnie BeauchampTori LukeMillie Maloney
Crows:Alex McDermontRyan WardZac Mitchell
Apple Trees:Nancy Ann HublerCardie McClureRachel McCurryPoppies/Snowmen:Hayley ArthurJenna SmithMaggie InmanEmory Calvino
Polishers:Mark Hannah &Justin Storey
Beauticians:Jessica Queen &Rebekah Wood
Manicurists:Rachel McCurry &Olivia Guthrie
Oz Men:Tony Christie &John Barnett
Oz Women:Ginger McClure &Taylor Ball
Jitterbug (Lead):Madison Brinson
Jitterbugs:Ella Claire ChamblessIsaac BrackettSavannah DempseyCassidy RayburnAbbey Williams
Abbie GurleyMolly Finnegan
Winkie General:Chandler Adams
Winkies:Zac MitchellRyan WardStone NicholsonShiloh St. ClairEliza WitsellCarson GrahamMark HannahJustin Storey
Nikko (MonkeyCommander): Gary Jones III
Monkeys:John OwensAva WitsellCappie MayDavis OwensRoss EdwardsPhoebe Anderson
OoF ZD W THE ARziCAST OF
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As a non-profit community organization, we depend on your membership and contributions as our primary financial support.Thank you to our RLT Members and Contributors
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERSPaul BeyerDebby BrownMary DosterSandy DavisKeith & Betty FinleyJason Fordham BPaul GriffinNorris & Cornelia GambleJeanne HoltJoel & Joan JonesGordon & Peggy LeiterBecky & Tiff Magruder BVirginia M McChesneyMarlene MillardDon Rusaw
PLATINUM ($1500 & up)Heyman Family Foundation
in memory of Jo Heyman
GOLD ($750 - $1499)Gordon & Peggy Leiter
BRONZE ($500 - $749)Barbara & Jim AustinDr & Mrs Ralph Helser
STAR ($250 - $499)Lyons Heyman in memory of Jo Heyman
Carl Edwin PaxtonMary & Tommy OrtweinJoel & Lynn TodinoJudge & Mrs RG WaltherShirl Willis
ROMAN ($100 - $249)Jim & Paula Bowers & Landon LoydJanice Brown (2)Paul & Shari CulottaHilda DaileySandy DavisJanice DismukeSylvia & Randy EidsonSuzanne Fischer & Savannah DempseyJoel & Mary Jean FletcherLeo & Carol GrajzarAl HalesDiane & Bannester HarbinTerry JonesWilliam KnightVirginia M McChesneyWilliam KnightBetty & Jerry KuykendallDon & Gerry SchlitzJane and George Slickman
FRIEND (Up to $99)Wendell Barnes, JrTooken Richardson CadeTom & Ellie HambyTom & Margaret JonesR Michael KeatingPatricia McAlpinJim & Cherry MoorePete & Arlene MumberRaymond & Wanda MurphyJohn & Rebecca PillsburyKarl G WaechtlerJane WentwothMelba Mitchell Wood
SEASON TICKET HOLDERSFrank & Kathy AdamsLarry Alford, Missy ArmstrongBarbara & Jim AustinEdith BakerCharlotte BallWendell Barnes, JrJohn & Kay Barnett (4) BTisa BartonTodd Baughman & Jill BaldwinCathy & Bill BlackstockJim & Paula Bowers & Landon LoydKaren & Ernie BowlingGene, Melissa, Glenn BowmanJim & Simmie Ann BrackettNeal & Kim Brackett, B Evan, Chase, IsaacRosemary Bradshaw, Jesse Moon, Rebecca FlaniganLouise Schroeder Branham (2)Tina, Rob, Madison, Maggie Grace BrinsonDebby BrownVickie BrownJanice Brown (2)Joan BrumbelowNancy BryanHolly, Chuck, Sam & Belle BryantSara & Jim BurdetteTooken Richardson CadeConi Carey & Ben Peck BTony and Angel Cargle (3)Tom & Betty CarverAnn CastoJudith & Larry CaywoodTammy & Barry Childers (4)Jonathan Chisolm IIJim & Shelby ChristieRachael ClarkDavid, Suzanne, Elizabeth Clonts B BChris & Diane ColeKathleen & Michael ColvinCharlene Covington (3)Kara CoxLarry Cox & Cheryl CoxTherese Disney CoxPaul & Shari CulottaDr Jim CurryHilda DaileySandy DavisGail & Robert DesChampsJanice DismukeKim, Mike & Charlie DixonAllison & Will Dolbeer BMary DosterBarbara Lanier EdesSusi EdwardsRandy & Sylvia EidsonSuzanne Fischer & Savannah DempseyJanet & Lloyd FarrChristine & David Fisher (3)Keith & Betty FinleyJoel & Mary Jean FletcherJason Fordham BMartin & Nancy FosterJoanne GabaNorris & Cornelia Gamble
Ruth GardnerSuzanne GayBranson & Margaret GaylorMr & Mrs John GoodrichLeo & Carol GrajzarPaul GriffinEllie & Tom HambyPhyllis & Kenneth HancockDiane & Bannester HarbinStephanie HartNorv & Ruth HavensJim & Lorrie Heiken (3)Tracy & Jim Hellriegel ECDr & Mrs Ralph HelserDon HendersonJames & Anne HenryLyons Heyman (3)in memory of Jo Heyman
Cherryl HillMichael S HillmanDella Hobby & Robert E BrownJeanne HoltGayle HopkinsBrad & Amanda Howard (5)Hilde Hudson (4)Michael & Melissa Huneke, Morgan, Rebekah, AddysonAllison & Elizabeth HunterLouise JacksonKitty & Wayne JohnstonJoel & Joan JonesTom & Margaret JonesWayne & Angela Jones (3) BBonnie & George JoynerBetty KaraschMegan Keating & Chuck Morris B BJessica KennedyFran KirtlandBill & Janice KnightBetty & Jerry KuykendallMike, Rainey, Connor LancasterBruce LedbetterGordan & Peggy LeiterBonnie & Joel LiebermanBecky & Tiff Magruder B CMandy MaloneyJoseph & Claire MangravitiRichard, Kathie & Mackenzie MarableDon & Melinda Marks (3)Eddie & Joy McAfeePatricia McAlpinKim McCoyLouise MichielsonMarlene MillardNellie MiltonRoy & Suzette MitchellHolly & Philip MooreJim & Cherry MooreKevin & Teresa MorangJames & Amanda MorganMary Ellen MorrisPete & Arlene MumberCarol MurchlandDaniel MurchlandRaymond & Wanda MurphyMichael & Mary Murray (3)Mary & Tommy Ortwein (3) OMJoseph & Angela OttingLaDonna Padgett
Christopher ParkerKelly & Allison ParnellSteve & Connie PatrickCarl Edwin PaxtonJanet PetersonJohn & Rebecca PillsburySavannah & Bryant PowersDanny, Tammi, Katie PriceDavid & Catherine PriceJudy Anderson PuckettSharon ReichelRose RemingtonRenaissance Marquis (16)Thomas & Debra ReynoldsMartin & Madeleine RhinerDonna C RiordanMollie RobersonShirley RobersonDr William Robison III (2)Lauren Rodin (3)Chip, Kathy, Cannon, Mallory RogersClara Rogers, Hannah RogersFrank Romano (2)Don RusawGlenda & Judge Larry Salmon (3)Angela SanfordLynn Sartin (2)Phyllis SearlesJames & Marion SenderDon & Gerry SchlitzAmy ScottMatt, Pam, Lisa Shoemaker BPatty, Terry & Carrie ShawJoyce SkeenJane & George SlickmanJulie SmithJean SoulesDr & Mrs William SparksVirginia & Sam SpectorCindy StewartJeffrey & Amanda StoverMartha & Jack SummerbellBill SuponMr & Mrs Robert SwansonLenn ThompsonJoel & Lynn TodinoKathleen TolbertJean TurnerJennifer & Eric VaughnSharon Vaughn (2)Karl G WaechtlerMary Walker BDr. William Warley & Dr. D’Ann DowneyAndrew & Beth WardlawBruce Watson (2)Jason & Alicia Weeks, Haley WheatJane WentworthAnne WestfieldRalph White (10)Keith, Naomi & Abbey WilliamsDave & Peggy WillisShirl WillisAnsley WilsonMelissa WitsellMelba Mitchell WoodMichelle & Terry Woodard, Tyler & ChandlerEdna & Barry Wright
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h a i r s r a ypCAST OF
Tracy Turnblad -LILLIAN SHAWCorny Collins -JAMES SWENDSENEdna -
JONATHAN CHISOLMPenny Pingleton -SUSANNA BROWNVelma Von Tussle -
AMY SCOTTAmber Von Tussle -
MADISON SMITHLink Larkin - RUSSELL EVANSSeaweed J. Stubbs - DONAVAN NEALLittle Inez - LYNDEESHIA WHATLEYMotormouth Maybelle - BETH MCCAINWilbur Turnblad - DON SCHLITZPrudy Pingleton - GINGER MCCLUREMr. Pinky - BOB MOULARDGym Teacher - JOHN BARNETT
Harriman F. Spritzer - CHRIS COLEMatron - MARIE KINDREDGilbert - NIGEL DUBLINStooie - LAQUETTA EVANSCindy Watkins - JAMILA WOODLorraine - KENDALL WATKINSDuane - NIGEL DUBLIN
Council MembersTammy - LISA SHOEMAKERBrad - CHASE JOHNSTONFender - DAVID GOSSETTBrenda - BAILEY CAMPSketch - ALEX MCDERMONTShelley - ELIZABETH CLONTSIQ - DANIEL MURCHLANDLou Ann - HALEY FISHERGuard - BOB MOULARDPrincipal - CHRIS COLE
The DynamitesJudine - SHELLYSE EVANSKamilah - LAQUETTA EVANSShayna - KENDALL WATKINS
The Company/EnsembleANDY PHILLIPSLACEY BARWICKCARDIE MCCLUREABBEY WILLIAMSCASSIDY RAYBURNELLA CLAIRE CHAMBLESSLIZZY MORANGSOPHIA VESERJORDAN LASSITER
Director: Karen BowlingProducer: Becky Magruder
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