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A Night for the Stars
OVER THE MOUNTAIN Journal
Red Mountain Theatre Gala Draws more than 450 for Night of Fun, Fundraising
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Sara Kinney, Tammy Fleisher, Betsy Faucette and Alison Gorrie
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tars Fell on Alabama, the Red Mountain Theatre Company’s Gala 2012, was April 14 at Old Car Heaven. More than 450 guests were greeted by décor from Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market and enjoyed cocktails during the silent auction, followed by a seated dinner catered by Café Iz along with a live auction conducted by Christie King, C King Benefit Auctions, LLC. RMTC executive director Keith Cromwell emceed the evening, which included entertainment by Broadway’s Bailey Hanks, along with the RMTC Youth Programs and Abijah Cunningham, Kristen Sharp and “Singin’ in the Rain” cast members Joe Grandy and Daniel Lee Robbins. Guests were also treated to a sneak preview of RMTC’s 2012-2013 season, featuring “The Color Purple,” “The Wedding Singer” and “42nd Street.” RMTC’s “Stars Fell on Alabama” Gala 2012 was sponsored by Alison and Jim Gorrie and chaired by Terry Chapman along with the Men’s Committee members John Beard, Steve Callaway, Bill Daniel, John Dorsett, Jim Gorrie, Raymond Harbert, Sam Heide, James F. Hughey, Lane Milam, Keith Pennington, Robert Raiford, Zane Rhoades, John Rucker, Ken Shaia and Dress Circle Society president Matthews Brown. more photos RMTC’s Gala 2012 was in tribute to past gala chairs Norma Warren, Joanna Fuller, Jean Hendrickson, Nan Teninbaum, Diane Gay, Anna Keith, Liz Warren, Frances Stricklin, Lynda Brannon, Sharon Suellentrop, Nan Broughton, Ginger Milam, Alison Gorrie, Susan Thomas, Stephanie Moore, Cathy Luckie, Miriam Morris, Carolyn Lankford, Julie Marcus, Beth Pitman, Debra Lamb, Jean Oliver, Rhonda Reeder, Betsy Faucette, Tammy Fleisher and Sara Kinney. Guests included Gail and Jeffrey Bayer, Paula Beck, The Honorable William Bell and Sharon Bell, Jennifer Bratton, Teresa and James Bruno, Bebe and Charlie Bugg, Derry and Peter Bunting, Steve Callaway and Keith Pennington, Ann Piper and Doug Carpenter, Mariah and Terry Chapman, Jane Comer, Kate and John Cotton, Lyndra and Bill Daniel, Carnetta and Norm Davis, Katharine Davis, Corbin Day, Debbie and Patrick Drummond, Susan and John Edwards, Betsy Faucette, Tammy and Keith Fleisher, Ann and John Forney, Lisa and Rad Gaines, Dr. Erin Gaither, Carla and Tom Gale, Jeanne and Aubrey Garrison, Alison and Jim Gorrie, Frances and Miller Gorrie, Susan and Grayson Hall, Cole and Raymond Harbert Jr., Kathryn and Raymond Harbert, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Heide, Tricia and Jim Holbrook, Kim Jemison, Sara and Kyle Kinney, Bobbie Knight, Carolyn and Frank Lankford, Katie Bee and Seton Marshall, Carol McCoy, Dorothy McDaniel, Patty McDonald, Betty and John McMahon, Lesley and Barry McRae, Ginger and Lane Milam, Leslie and Frank Moody, Dianne and Bill Mooney, Morgan Murphy, Jean and John Oliver, Cleo and Craft O'Neal, Leigh and David Perry, Teri and David Platt, Susan and Lee Reeves, Karen and Alan Register, Kelly and Suzy Seibels, Lee Sentell, Fonda and Ken Shaia, Sharon and J.L. Shaia, Jean Shanks, Pam and Greg Siddall, Rebecca and Robert Simon, Catherine and Lee Styslinger, Jennifer and Mark Styslinger, Susan and Hugh Thomas, Jan and Jim Thompson and Norma and Macky Warren. ❖
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Kim Jemison and Corbin Day
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Louis and Nancy Beasley, Debbie and Patrick Drummond
And the Winners Are ...
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ed Mountain Theatre Company awarded members of its Youth Programs with scholarships during its annual gala. Seniors Brooke Harwell, Sarah Fleisher and Anna Grace Barlow each received the James Hatcher Founder’s Fund Scholarships for Performing Ensemble members. RMTC Executive Director Keith Cromwell also awarded junior Nicole Lamb with the Fannie Flagg Scholarship. ❖ Keith Cromwell and Nicole Lamb, the Fannie Flagg Scholarship winner
Keith Cromwell, Brooke Harwell, Anna Grace Barlow and Sarah Fleisher