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Virginia Samford Theatre Celebrates 10 Years Pittman. Following the performance, patrons mingled with members of the cast and enjoyed champagne and desserts provided by Kathy G and Company. At the celebration were: Garland and Lathrop Smith, Lyndra and Bill Daniel, Fox DeFuniak with daughter Liz Landgren, Alan and Nancy Watson, Alton and George Ann Parker, Diane and John North, Patty McDonald, Jeffrey Kliner, Creagh Richardson, Jeffrey and Gail Bayer, Cathy and Paul Friedman; Tom and Mary Gene Boulware, Kay Donnellan, Betty Goldstein, Vicki Goldstein, Susan and Michael Han, Michael and Mary Quillen, Lamar Lattimer, Nick and Judy Greenwood, Victor Gilmore, Margaret Peterson, Dane Peterson, Dinah and James Tingle, From left: Liz Landgren, Gail Bayer, Cathy Gilmore, Cathy Freidman and Paul Freidman Linda Griggs, Mitch and Tricia Hungerpillar; Ashanti Slone, Jim and Joyce Lott, more photos at Carol Medders, Janet and Ralph Rooney, Lee Sentell from the Alabama Tourism Department, Chandler and Jane Paris Smith, Tim Blanton, Bob McKenna, Pat Fresk, Sue Watkins, Angie Webb, Dorvalyn Jean, Glen Conn and Cherie Woods. ❖
Musical Salute Features Favorite Shows
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he historic Virginia Samford Theatre celebrated 10 years since its multimillion dollar restoration in 2002 with a musical salute to its Board of Managers and board chairmen Sept. 6 and 7. The performances featured selections from favorite shows from the past 10 years, including “Always, Patsy Cline,” “Evita,” “The Buddy Holly Story,” “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Smokey Joe’s Cafe,” “9 to 5 the Musical” and “Les Miserables.” The selections starred Birmingham stage performers the Birmingham Sugar Babies, Kristi Tingle Higginbotham, Tam DeBolt, Emily Herring, Bill Bugg, Jan D. Hunter, Kendall Johnson, the Dill Pickers, Lonnie Parsons, Jack and Suzanne Mann, Belinda George Peoples, Ben Burford and members of the theater’s STARS (Students Take A Role at the Samford) arts education program. Carl Dean was director and choreographer for the show, which also featured video excerpts produced by Norton Dill. Virginia Samford Theatre President Cathy Rye Gilmore greeted guests along with hosts Helen Mills Pittman and Walter Gay
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Fox DeFuniak and Liz Landgren
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