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ROME LITTLE THEATRE
DEC 2013/JAN 2014
First Time RLT Director Mandy Malone: "Being in the Theatre at Christmas is One of my Favorite Holiday Activities" By Wendell Barnes
I had a chance to sit down for a few minutes to chat with my friend Mandy Maloney, the director of RLT’s upcoming “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” during the renovations of the auditorium and the busy activity of building the set and getting it cleared in time for rehearsal! Mandy and I have known each other for years, and have worked together at the Public House Theatre at 1902 Stock Exchange in her hometown of Adairsville, and have become even closer friends now that she has become actively involved in RLT, which includes sharing the stage with her in “The Sound of Music,” her recent election to the Board of Directors and becoming one of the instructors for last fall’s Young Actor’s Workshop! Now she has taken on the Director’s task for the first time with this production, and there are many good reasons why she wanted to take on this additional daunting task. Mandy first fell in love with theatre in kindergarten, when she played Mrs. Claus in a Christmas play, rocking away as the wife of the round one. Mandy’s first involvement in theatre as an adult was with a Christmas show, “A Christmas Carol” at the Stock Exchange in 2004. A few years later she played Violet in a musical production of the favorite Christmas move, “It’s A Wonderful Life” there, with me playing Bert the cab driver and directing the production. Romance took her for a brief time to Camarillo, California, where she married her husband Nathan and stayed for a few years working with Camarillo Christian Church and School directing their Master’s Company, doing 3-4 musicals a year. Eventually they relocated back to Georgia so they could spend some time closer to her family in this area for a while and also because they liked the Southern lifestyle and less expense of beginning their own family here. And we are so glad that now they are a major part of RLT! One of Mandy’s favorite roles is the recurring role she has played as Louise, the friend of the title character in the musical “Always…Patsy Cline.” She even performed the role once when she was 9 months pregnant with her
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daughter Millie (who is 5 years old now and has been joined by two- year-old brother Henry.) But as you can see, Mandy loves to be involved in the theatre at Christmastime. And “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” also gives her the opportunity to participate in her other theatre love: teaching children the basics of theatre while helping them learn about life, acceptance and rejection, self-confidence and so many other life lessons. Mandy feels strongly that that is the real value of theatre to everyone. So this great work of literature (Barbara Robinson’s book) becomes even more lively onstage than it is to read, and that’s saying something! Mandy loves to be involved at RLT; she had done props, costumes, make-up and hair, sets, directing, and will be producing “Grease” this spring. It takes a supportive family (thanks, Nathan!) to allow her the time to do this, and Millie has already appeared on the RLT stage as a snowflake and a Munchkin in last season’s “The Wizard of Oz”! Not only did she want to direct this show because it was Christmas-themed, but it also is a loving story with values that she supports due to her own strong faith, including themes of acceptance and a great spiritual message, and it is hysterical on top of that! There are even touches of an anti-bullying theme that is quite timely today. A perfect show for Christmas 2013! We talked briefly about auditions. Over 100 children and adults auditioned for this show, and she ended up with 30 children and 6 adults in the cast. We both wanted to be sure to convey to everyone in the community how important it is to keep coming to auditions, and if you don’t get cast, come back again and again, and volunteer to work on a committee or crew to get involved. I can think of numerous examples of people who auditioned again and again, and eventually they got cast and have become active. Community theatre is a big family, and is a great way to get every member of your family involved. I can give you examples of three or sometimes four generations of a family who participate together at RLT, especially parents of young actors, plus it’s a great way to make new friends to add to your ever-expanding theatre family too. (Continued onPage page1 8)
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Pass DEC 2013/JAN 2014 2013-2014 Board of Directors Officers President
Chuck Morris charlesmorrisjr@comcast.net VP of Membership
Carol Murchland caej313@yahoo.com VP of Production
Tiff Magruder edenchip@aol.com VP of Public Relations
Neal Brackett nealop@aol.com
Bob Bradley- Todd Williams Grace Bradley- Allison Dolbeer Beth Bradley- Olivia Parker Charlie Bradley- Ian Kligora Ralph Herdman- Zac Mitchell Imogene Herdman- Bre Lieberman Leroy Herdman- Ricky Frisiani Claude Herdman- Nash Williams Ollie Herdman- John Owens Gladys Herdman- Liz Suffill Alice- Hayley Arthur Mrs. Armstrong- Ginger McClure Mrs. Slocum- Mary Ortwein Mrs. McCarthy- Tracy Hellriegel Reverend Hopkins- Michael Murray
Maxine- Abbey Williams Elmer- Ryan Ward Hobie- Jon Caruvana David- Reed Castrejon Beverly- Alexis Arthur Shirley- Savannah Griffin Juanita- Maggie Grace Brinson Doris- Jordan Poe Angels-Alexis Arthur, Perry Jordan “Baby” Angels- Anslee Abrams, Harper Wakefield, Millie Maloney, Jenica Weaver, Emerson Hunter Shepherds- Evan Lambert, Brian Wiggins, Kade Pajor, Wells Hernandez
VP of Communication
John Barnett drb9565@aol.com Treasurer
Wayne Jones wsdj@bellsouth.net Secretary
Tammy Childers tchilders@nwgaresa.com Immediate Past President
Jason Fordham Members at Large Paul Culotta siciliangpa@att.net
David Clonts davidclonts@bellsouth.net
Suzanne Clonts suzanneclonts@bellsouth.net
Mandy Maloney mrs.maloney@gmail.com
Chris Parker parkerchris42@gmail.com
RLT announces our 2014-2015 season and non-season shows RLT 2014-2015 Season Schedule The Adventures of Tom Sawyer August 22 – August 31, 2014 School Shows: Tuesday, August 26, Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Auditions: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June, 2, 3, 4, 2014 The Rocky Horror Show October 24 – November 2, 2014 Auditions: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, July 19, 20, 21, 2014 The Nutcracker December 5 – December 14, 2014 School Shows: Tuesday, December 9, Wednesday, December 10, 2014 Auditions: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, August 25, 26, 27, 2014
Mary Walker mewalker2424@gmail.com Executive Director
Megan Keating Megkeat@comcast.net Office Manager
Mary Ortwein rltoffice@bellsouth.net Costumier
Becky Magruder torchybee@aol.com Event Coordinator
Tracy Hellriegel
The Outsiders January 30 – February 8, 2015 School Shows: Tuesday, February 3, Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Auditions: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, October 27, 28, 29, 2014 Spamalot March 20 – March 29, 2015 Auditions: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, December 15,16,17, 2014
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Bleacher Bums May 29 – June 7, 2015 Auditions: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, February 21, 22, 23, 2015
RLT 2014-2015 Non-Season Schedule RLT Junior RLT Young Actor’s Winter Workshop February 17, 2014
Little Mermaid, Jr April 11 - April 19, 2014 Auditions: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, February 3,4,5 2014 RLT Young Actor’s Audition Workshop May 31, 2014 RLT Young Actor’s Summer Workshop June 9 – June 13, 2014 & June 16 – June 20, 2014
RLT Summer Stock RLT Annual Gala 2014 June 28, 2014 Legally Blonde July 11- July 20, 2014 Auditions: Saturday, Sunday, Monday February 15, 16,17, 2014
Rome Little Theatre is now taking applications for directors and producers for the 2014-2014 season. Directors and producers should have some theatre or theatre-related directing or producing experience. Prospective directors must have assistant-directed or directed (for RLT or other similar organizations) in order to be eligible to direct a production at RLT. Please go to romelittletheatre.com for applications. Please fill out online, save and attach to an email to rltoffice@bellsouth.net. You may also submit your application to the theatre office by dropping it off, or mailing it to: Rome Little Theatre,P.O. Box 1063, Rome, GA 30162-1063. Deadline: December 31, 2013. Please call 706-295-7171 if you have any questions. ROME LITTLE THEATRE/HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION
With Mary Ortwein, RLT Office Manager IN MEMORIAM Holly Moore Condolences go out to Phil Moore and all of those who loved Holly Moore. She stayed active at RLT while she fought her battle against cancer for as long as she could. Thank you, Holly, and we won't forget you. Many of us were able to share in Holly's touching memorial service at RLT. HDTF Renovations took off this past summer, and now… RLT's office is downstairs again, after 4 months upstairs. Megan has setup and decorated the space to accommodate all the office activities that need to go on daily. It feels so good to be back there. The concessions area and box office are up and running again for shows.
Restrooms and the Cathy Greer Gallery have been renovated. New seating has been installed in the auditorium and looks great. Come by and check it out! If you would like to be part of naming the 500 seats, you have 2 options: name a seat for $500, or help RLT name "Ruby's Row" (1st row behind the railing upstairs) by contributing $50 or more to the fund needed ($10,000) to purchase the row. Look for more information soon. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has been rehearsing onstage while construction has been going on in the auditorium. It hasn't been easy for the cast and crew, but they've all been real troopers about it. Mandy has been great in directing under unusual and stressful circumstances. As we all know, "The show must go on!" «
May your holiday season be blessed with peace & joy!
An RLT Member Project: Ruby’s Row That unexplained noise in the balcony. A moving shadow seen out of the corner of your eye. The sudden breeze that passes through, when you’re standing still on stage. To many, such creepy occurrences instill the fears associated with malevolent spirits. However, for the resident artists at the DeSoto Theatre, these are simply reminders that Ruby, the impish ghost that shares our love of the performing arts, is watching over our work. At Rome Little Theatre, many of our performers and volunteers have their own “Ruby stories,” as we are accustomed to sharing the stage with this spirited soul. As a part of the HDTF’s Name a Seat Campaign, the first row of the balcony – the site of Ruby’s final matinee – may soon be
The Legend of Ruby as told by Debby Brown During the Depression, there was a little girl who lived off of South Broad named Ruby. She was one of 4 or 5 children. They did not have much money, only enough for the oldest to go to the "picture show." She was 9 or 10. She would come on the streetcar and watch the movie over and over as much as she could before she caught the streetcar to go home where she would tell her younger siblings all the wonderful things she had seen. In spite of all the troubles and cares of her world, she could forget it all once she walked past the "Dragons" as she called them that stood guard over the glass doors as you entered her "magic land" – the theater. On this particular day as she stepped off the streetcar, something went wrong, no one knows what, but somehow she was hit by a car right in front of the theater. As the child lay motionless on the pavement, a small crowd gathered round, all sure the little girl was dead. Suddenly, she raised straight up, and after the crowd gasped, they then applauded. She was embarrassed and did not say a word, just smiled and then BACKSTAGE PASS DECEMBER 2013/JANUARY 2014
christened “Ruby’s Row.” As a fund-raising project for RLT members and friends, donors have the opportunity to permanently ensure that the legend of Ruby will endure. For a contribution as small as $50, donors can participate in RLT’s first crowdfunding campaign. Donors will receive a commemorative Ruby’s Row t-shirt, recognition on a plaque displayed at the DeSoto, and an invitation to a special storytelling event. More importantly, when we reach our goal of raising $10,000, the name plate on each seat in the first row of the balcony will read “Ruby’s Row.” To make a donation to Ruby’s Row, please go to RomeLittleTheatre.com or call the RLT office at 706-295-7171. « walked over to buy her ticket and enter the theater. She took her seat and sat down. At the end of the last showing, a lady came to the usher and said that a child had been sitting next to her during the showing of the movie and when the lights had come back up, she noticed the child did not move, but continued to sit straight up, her eyes wide, watching the now black screen. They came to her and the usher recognized her as Ruby, and on checking knew something was bad wrong and called the hospital who sent an ambulance. She was dead. She had died of internal injuries, while watching the flickering light of the movie in front of her... the last thing her young eyes would ever see. When they lifted her up to take her out, they heard something like a token fall and hit the floor rolling across the theater. A token that was never found. It is her ghost we hear that walks about. She is not an evil or vindictive ghost... just a lost and lonely little girl who stayed in the one place she loved more than any other. I know of times that kids socks, shoes, etc. have disappeared never to be seen, I have heard her laugh, her footsteps… caught a glimpse of
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Possibly, a photo of young Ruby her at the end of the back hallway, had myself locked out by her. All the mischievous actions of a child. Quentin has had his name called, his clothes stolen and then returned when he made a threat, and once saw her, the pale china doll face, peering from behind the curtains. Lots more… but that's all just personal interactions. I do not know if she haunts the DeSoto because she loved it, or because she is still trying to find that lost token. Perhaps she was always told to make sure she brought back the much needed change each week. Maybe she felt she could not go home without that token? «
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Now that RLT has finally produced the wonderful and heartwarming comedy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” on our stage, there are lots of other holiday shows to get you in the spirit of the season! So after you’ve seen all six performances, hop in Santa’s sleigh and let him drop you off at some of the other holiday offerings in store! I hope you’re not too late to catch Shorter University Theatre Department’s wonderful musical, “Little Women,” starring RLT’s own Roman Award winning Jonathan Chisolm. The show runs Nov. 21st-25th, a very brief weekend run, at 7:30 each night with a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Call the Shorter Box Office at 706-233-7288 and remember that the Callaway Theatre seats less than 100 people so make your reservation now. I can guarantee you will enjoy the musical adaptation of this beloved story. Berry College Theatre Company is presenting a special holiday show to benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital, “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol,” for all of you who wondered what happened to Marley after he visited Scrooge that fateful night. This show will run after Thanksgiving , but also one weekend only, Dec. 5th-8th, with two shows on Saturday , one a matinee at 2:00, and another matinee at 2:00 on Sunday. Evening shows are at 7:30. Call their box office for reservations at 706-236-2263, or email RLT Roman Award winner Richard Bristow at rbristow@berry.edu for reservations. Nearby in Cartersville, the Pumphouse Players at the Legion Theatre are presenting their Christmas show, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” Dec. 6th-14th. More information about this Christmas play set in 1941 and the next play, “Murder By the Book,” which opens on January 17th before our next show, is available at their newly designed web site at www.pumphouseplayers.com. The Fox Theatre on Peachtree is all aglow for the holidays with Christmas decorations and the annual production of the holiday ballet classic, “The Nutcracker.” No one produces a production as sumptuous as that done at the Fox by the Atlanta Ballet, so now is the year to see this if you have not. Shows begin December 6th and continue through Dec. 29th. And get tickets now for the still hottest ticket on Broadway, “The Book of Mormon,” opening at the Fox on January 28th. A warning though about TBOM: there are many offensive words and many suggestive and obscene topics, since the script was written by Parker and Stone, the writers of the profane cartoon “South Park,” so I would think twice
before taking anyone not yet in high school. I’m very openminded as a theatre person, but even I was shocked at some of the lyrics and dialogue! (Probably the reason why it will sell out in Atlanta and will continue to sell-out in New York for at least the next decade!) More information about these two shows is at www.foxtheatre.org. If you have never seen the Alliance Theatre’s lavish production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” on the main Alliance Stage at the Woodruff Arts Center on Peachtree Street, you do not want to miss it this year. For the 20th and his final year as Scrooge, Chris Kayser personifies the miser like no one else. This performance will go down in history as one of the unforgettable iconic performances in the American theatre, like Ethel Merman in “Gypsy,” Carol Channing in “Hello, Dolly!” or Marlon Brando in “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Even if you have seen it before, DO NOT MISS CHRIS IN HIS FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. The show will run November 29th-December 29th. Opening December 27th-January 18th, the Theatre for the Very Young (ages 18 months-5 years) will be presenting “Little Raindrop Songs,” in the Black Box Theatre, and I hope those of you with toddlers will be able to catch this one. And next up on Alliance Stage is a world premiere by a favorite Atlanta playwright, Janece Shaffer, this time presenting “The Geller Girls,” about two sisters and their dreams in Atlanta on the eve of the Cotton States Exposition in 1895. Information about all of these wonderful productions at the Alliance is available at www.alliancetheatre.org. A little further south on Peachtree Street, the New American Shakespeare Tavern continues with its plays of the Bard and this month adds one other famous British writer. “King Lear” is running now through December 9th, to be followed by the NAST’s production of the most popular Christmas story ever, “Charles Dickens’ ‘ A Christmas Carol’” December 5th-23rd. Next up will be their productions of Shakespeare’s “Timon of Athens” and “The Taming of the Shrew,” running in repertory January 2nd-26th, and “…Shrew” will continue in “The Romance Repertory” into February through March 30th with the addition of “Romeo and Juliet” and “Much Ado About Nothing.” Lots of Bard, British pub food, Irish ales and craft beers, and now even liquor available at this fun amusement park for adults! More information can be found at www.shakespearetavern.com. The Georgia Shakespeare Festival at Oglethorpe University is dark until this summer when they will reopen with “As You Like It,” but more about that later. I’m really looking forward to the next production of True Colors Theatre Company at the Southwest Arts Center, the recent Broadway hit, “Race,” but that will be covered in the next newsletter.
The holiday show at the Theatrical Outfit at the Balzer Theatre a little further downtown on Luckie Street is a repeat of a hit from last year, a new musical version of O. Henry’s most famous short story, called “The Gifts of the Magi.” (note the “s” added to O. Henry’s title). I saw this show last year and can’t wait to take my wife with me to see it this time—a different kind of musical holiday show. The show opens November 27th and runs through December 22nd. And I’m really looking forward to their next production, opening January 29th, “The Best of Enemies,” which will be covered in the next newsletter. Go to www.theatricaloutfit.org for more information. The always innovative Horizon Theatre has been providing quality entertainment to Atlanta for 30 years, and once again they are presenting their annual Christmas gifts to us all! “Madeline’s Christmas” is the family show, and this musical about one of my favorite childhood book characters runs December 7th- 31st. Running at the same time (November 22nd-December 31st) but definitely not for the entire family is David Sedaris’ “The Santaland Diaries,” a sarcastic view of Christmas from a department store elf. Some might be offended by this script—I’m just sayin’. But they must be doing something right, because this is the 15th year of this production! More information about both of these shows is available at www.horizontheatre.com. We’ll be looking forward to the announcement soon of their 2014 season. A little closer to home in Marietta, the Next Stage Theatre Company has taken over the Alley Theatre behind the former Theatre in the Square on Whitlock Avenue just off the square. They are doing a fun musical for Christmas, the musical comedy version of the movie, “The Full Monty.” This show is lots of fun and will run Dec. 6th-21st, to be followed January 17th-February 2nd by John Guare’s quirky but recent Broadway revival hit, “The House of Blue Leaves.” Visit their website at www.nextstagetheatrecompany.com. The Out of Box Theatre, which began at the Theatre in the Square space, is now at the Artisan Resource Center on Cobb Parkway, and they are offering two special treats for the holidays: Stephen Sondheim’s revue, “Side By Side By Sondheim,” a personal favorite since I saw it on Broadway and was in the production at RLT, will run December 6th-23rd. Running at the same time December 6th-21st, but only on Friday and Saturday nights at 10:00, is a world premiere, “Santa After Hours.” This show is a series of vignettes along the lines of the sarcastic and profane “The Santaland Diaries” and is definitely not for the kiddies, so leave them at home. (is there a trend starting here about profane shows?) Their next show, “Ariadne’s Thread,” opens January 24th and will be covered in the next newsletter. More information about all of these shows is available at www.outofboxtheatre.com.
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Remembering Holly Moore By Wayne Jones Reprinted with permission. Originally posted on the Rome Little Theatre Message Board As many of you already have heard, Holly Moore left our presence shortly after the final performance of her final masterpiece Frankenstein on Sunday afternoon, November 3. To say Holly had been an active member of the RLT family for the past 7 years is to understate what she has meant to this merry little band. And while 7 years is like "dog years", as into that time much can be done to contribute, 7 years was much too short a time for us to have had her genius, her wonderfully positive outlook, and her lasting friendship. Holly and her crew first graced us as Hair & Make-up Design Crew in December 2006 with Scrooge the Musical. Holly came to us at a difficult time in our history. In January 2005 we lost Abbie Snyder, the Life Member who for decades had been the "Queen of Hair & Make-up". No one had truly stepped up to fill that void. How fortunate we were that Holly was willing to do so. From there, please look at the following impressive credits---Annie Get Your Gun, The Odd CoupleFemale Version, Broadway Spectacular I, The Hobbit, Here's Love, Footloose, Alice in Wonderland, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Gypsy, Steel Magnolias, My Fair Lady, Clue the Musical, Annie, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Dracula, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz. In addition, she made herself available many times on shows she wasn't able to work on as a consult, much as Abbie did for so many years. And as she progressed in her RLT journey, she took on other roles and tasks. As a performer, she played Henrika's Mother in Here's Love, which allowed me to share the stage with her. In Footloose, she played Eleanor Dunbar, in addition to her hard work creating faces and hair-dos. Steel Magnolias was a labor of love and an opportunity for her to show her massive creativity---who better to design our set than Holly? I served as Stage Manager for that production, and before every show I toured the set, just for inspiration. One of the truly great sets of my RLT lifetime in so many ways. She leaped into the world of Producing with Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and of course threw herself heart & soul into helping to create that masterpiece. Although she would admit afterward that Producing wasn't her best thing, it is hard to imagine that production without her extensive and creative handprints. Then she took on directing. Dracula was a show that Holly could "sink her teeth into"
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(excusing the pun). Her vision for this show sold the Board on awarding her the opportunity. Then tragedy struck, as she found out about her cancer. Amazingly, Holly was able to somehow go through cancer treatments while creating the masterpiece she had hoped for. She confided in me afterward that she was destined to be a one-hit wonder, because she didn't think her health would allow her to do anything so demanding again. But thankfully her condition improved to the extent that she optimistically applied to direct Frankenstein. Unfortunately her condition worsened and she was unable to physically do much of what she had dreamed of for what was to be her RLT swan song. Her Producer, Carol Murchland, and her successor Director, Michael Hillman, took her vision and with heavy hearts took a dedicated cast through the difficult journey of completing Holly's masterpiece. And they succeeded with flying colors! Holly's death marks the fourth Roman Award Winner we have lost this calendar year. Each one of these losses has had a personal effect on me. I was Rob Arnold's stage brother in his first production here, and we had those rare roles where we were on and off stage at exactly the same time, and the only two males in the show. Those of you who have performed know what kind of a bond that can create, how much you learn about each other. Debby Brown was responsible for me and my family being at RLT, much of what I know about Producing and other aspects of managing a production I learned from her, not to mention having a lifelong friend in the process, who indirectly was responsible for me meeting my wonderful wife. Jason Fordham and I worked on so many projects together at all hours of the night, via e-mail, via cell phone, creating a lot of work that few others knew that we did. So often through the years we served as each other's eyes and ears. And I have to say that maybe my greatest accomplishment at RLT was the day Angela and I recruited Holly Moore to do our hair and make-up for Scrooge the Musical. How many more lives Holly has touched by being at RLT? How richer are we as a group to have had her in our midst? Since that day in 2006 I had the privilege to work with Holly many other times, and in the process she became a dear friend as well as a business client. I only hope that any influence I had on her was even a fraction on what she has meant to me. Holly, I am so glad your pain is over, even as mine today is a little deeper from losing you. Thank you for being my friend, and please know I love you. ÂŤ
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Thank you to our Name-A Seat Campaign Donors Jim & Barbara Austin David & Suzanne Clonts Randy & Sylvia Eidson Paul & Lynn Griffin Dr & Mrs Ralph Helser Louisa Hunter & Family Chris & Catherine Jackson Megan Keating & Chuck Morris Mike Keating Jim & Helen Keaten Dr & Mrs Chris Kligora Sue Lee Gordon & Peggy Leiter Page 6
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The Theatre now has brand new, comfortable, historically accurate seats. each Naming a seat is a 100% donation to the We invite you to name a seat in honor HDTF Restoration Fund. or memory of a loved one, or for yourself. It does not entitle you to sit in this particular seat during any event.
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Thank you to our RLT Members and Contributors As a non-profit community organization, we depend on your membership and contributions as our primary financial support.
PLATINUM ($1500 & up) Heyman Family Foundation in memory of Jo Heyman Wesley Walraven & Brian Moore GOLD ($750 - $1499) Gordon & Peggy Leiter CHARTER MEMBERS Ann Alderman Bob Ames Florence Brock Mary Ann Brock Bill Campbell Lila Campbell Jean Norton Davis Jack Donovan Barbara Austin Doss Teats Denney Edwards Charlotte Elliott Gordon Elliott Mr & Mrs Harold Gassman Robert Gill Elizabeth Harbin John Henderson Jackie Sieving Hight Ivan Hoge Ben Maulsby James McClain Glen McCullough Bob McEwan Don McLaughlin Fran McSpadden Grady McSpadden June Noble Kiki Petropole Penelope Ramey Jody Selman Forrest Shropshire Jim Snow Bill Strain Virginia Summer June Tilly Gene Toulouza Ruth Troutman Ernestine West John Williams Sara Wright Carlton Wright HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERS Wain Bates Paul Beyer Debby Brown Sandy Davis Mary Doster Keith & Betty Finley Jason Fordham B Norris & Cornelia Gamble Paul Griffin Jeanne Holt Joel & Joan Jones Gordon & Peggy Leiter Becky & Tiff Magruder B Virginia M McChesney Marlene Millard Chuck Morris B & Megan Keating ED Don Rusaw
BRONZE ($500 - $749) Barbara & Jim Austin Dr John & Kay Barnett, Anna & Nash Williams Dr & Mrs Ralph Helser Lyons Heyman in memory of Jo Heyman STAR ($250 - $499) Bowdon HS Class of 92 in memory of Jason Fordham Sylvia & Randy Eidson Mary & Tommy Ortwein Paul Pierce Joel & Lynn Todino Joni & Tom Wannamaker Shirl Willis ROMAN ($100 - $249) Jim & Paula Bowers & Landen Loyd Janice Brown Paul & Shari Culotta Dr Jim Curry Drs. D’Ann Downey & Randy Warley Hilda Dailey Sandy Davis Suzanne Fischer & Savannah Dempsey Joel & Jean Fletcher Norris & Cornelia Gamble Leo & Carol Grajzar Diane & Bannester Harbin Lyons Heyman in memory of Debby Brown
Terry Jones Tom & Margaret Jones R Michael Keating William & Janice Knight Sue Lee Gordon & Peggy Leiter in memory of Debby Brown
Becky, Tiff & Kathrine Magruder Norm & Colleen Marks Virginia M McChesney Raymond & Wanda Murphy & Gwenette Powell William Knight Don & Gerry Schlitz Jane and George Slickman Martha Tapia James & Fay Vachuska in memory of Holly Moore FRIEND (Up to $99) Eliza, Greg, Mary, James Asbury in memory of Holly Moore Wendell Barnes, Jr
David, Suzanne & Elizabeth Clonts B B Chris & Diane Cole Larry & Cheryl Cox Phyllis Cox Patricia Cromer Paul & Shari Culotta Jim Curry Hilda Dailey Kim Davis Sandy Davis Mary Doster Drs. D’Ann Downey & Randy Warley Laura Dutton Brendon Earp Randy & Sylvia Eidson Suzanne Fischer & Savannah Dempsey Christine, David & Haley Fisher Keith & Betty Finley Joel & Jean Fletcher Jason Fordham B Martin Foster Joanne Gaba Norris & Cornelia Gamble Ruth Gardner Suzanne Gay Donna Gentry Elaine Gerrin John & Vickie Goodrich SEASON TICKET HOLDERS Mistee, Clay Barbara & Jim Austin & Claire Graham Edith Baker Leo & Carol Grajzar Charlotte Ball Paul Griffin Wendell Barnes, Jr Beckie Gurley John & Kay Barnett (4) B Dr & Mrs Louis Hajosy Tesa Barton Ellie & Tom Hamby Todd Baughman & Jill BaldwinDiane & Bannester Harbin Jim & Paula Bowers & Landen Patricia Harrison Loyd Stephanie Hart Carol Blair Jim, Lorrie & Matt Heiken Annette Bowling Tracy & Jim Hellriegel EC Bill & Patti Bowling Dr & Mrs Ralph Helser Charles & Mary Bowling Anne Henry Karen Bowling Lyons Heyman (3) Gene, Melissa & Glenn in memory of Jo Heyman Bowman Michael S Hillman Jim & Jimmie Brackett Jeanne Holt Neal, Kim Evan, Chase Gayle Hopkins & Isaac Brackett, B Hilde Hudson (4) Tina, Rob, Madison Louise Jackson & Maggie Grace Brinson Gary Jones Janice Brown Joel & Joan Jones Vickie Brown Tom & Margaret Jones Glenn & Aleen Brumbelow Wayne & Angela Jones B Sara & Jim Burdette Betty Karasch Tooken Richardson Cade Jessica Kennedy Joanne Campbell Marie Kindred Tony, Angel Fran Kirtland & Graham Cargle William & Janice Knight Tom & Betty Carver Sue Lee Ann Casto Joan Ledbetter Judith & Larry Caywood Bruce Ledbetter Tammy, Barry & Abigail Gordon & Peggy Leiter Childers & Heidi Cole Sarah Maddox Jonathan Chisolm II Becky & Tiff Magruder B C Jim & Shelby Christie Mandy Maloney Tony, Lesha & Joy Christie Joseph & Claire Mangraviti Rachael Clark Debra Maxwell, in memory of Holly Moore Jim & Paula Bowers & Landon Loyd Louise Schroeder Branham Chris & Diane Cole Tooken Richardson Cade Shari & Paul Culotta in memory of Holly Moore Tom & Ellie Hamby Gail & Robert DesChamps Keith & Stephanie Johnson in memory of Holly Moore Betty Karasch Glenn Lerch Neal Morgan in memory of Holly Moore Nancy Morris/Vivian Benton in memory of Holly Moore Pete & Arlene Mumber M Carroll Myers Jack & Leslie Owens Chris, Ivy & Olivia Parker John & Rebecca Pillsbury Clara Rogers Hannah Rogers Pam, Lisa & Matt Shoemaker in memory of Holly Moore Times-Georgian in memory of Jason Fordham Jane Wentworth Melba Wood
Nikki & Riley Jones Steve & Brenda McChargue Kimberly McCoy Jane & Pete McDonald Jeanne Milam Marlene Millard Nellie Milton Suzette & Roy Mitchell Holly & Philip Moore Kevin, Teresa & Lizzy Morang Robert Moulard Judith, Bret, Drew Mulcay Pete & Arlene Mumber Carol Murchland Daniel Murchland Raymond & Wanda Murphy & Gwenette Powell Michael & Mary Murray (3) Tim & Jennifer Naddy Mary & Tommy Ortwein OM Jack & Leslie Owens Maggie Oyler LaDonna Padgett Chris, Ivy & Olivia Parker Connie & Stephen Patrick John & Rebecca Pillsbury David & Catherine Price Cassidy Rayburn Rosemarie Remington Debbie Reynolds Martin & Madeleine Rhiner Donna C Riordan Mollie Roberson Shirley Roberson Chip, Kathy, Cannon & Mallory Rogers Clara Rogers Hannah Rogers Don Rusaw Don & Gerry Schlitz Amy Scott Matt, Pam, Lisa Shoemaker Julie Smith Jean Soules Bill & Betty Sparks Cindy Stewart Jeffrey Stover James & Amanda Swendsen Martha Tapia Joel & Lynn Todino Kathleen Tolbert Jennifer & Eric Vaughn Mary Walker B Linda Walraven Jeff, Jenny & Ryan Ward Diane Warner Aaron, Stacy & Mallory Waters Bruce & Kerri Watson Jason & Alicia Weeks & Haley Wheat Shirley Weeks Jane Wentworth Naomi, Keith & Abbey Williams Todd & Nicole Williams Shirl Willis Ansley Wilson Melba Wood Rebekah Wood
Wendell Barnes, Jr BACKSTAGE PASS DECEMBER 2013/JANUARY 2014
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P.O. Box 1063 Rome, GA 30162-1063 www.romelittletheatre.com rltoffice@bellsouth.net 706-295-7171
Pass
Oct 25 – Nov 3, 2013
Dec 6 – Dec 15, 2013
Jan 31 – Feb 9, 2014
Mar 21 – Mar 30, 2014
Non-show weeks: Tuesday – Friday 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Show weeks: Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Saturday 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM Sunday 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
706-295-7171 May 30 - June 8, 2014
MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of this organization is to present amateur theatrical productions, encourage interest in drama, and contribute to the cultural and educational life of the community. The Rome Little Theatre, Inc. is an active supporter of the arts in Rome and Floyd County. «
Spotlight on Shows (Continued from page 1)
Mandy’s greatest joy is seeing the actors discover things about themselves that they can add to the performance, and when the director’s vision and the actions that the actors choose combine, magic happens onstage! We also agreed that theatre is a strange avocation—one that you may work really hard at for several months, and then lay aside for awhile and not take up again for months or even years, unlike a hobby that is always nearby and you can pick up and put down every day. And when it is over, it is a memory and not a solid product, but what memories we make! And speaking of memories, we all remember very fondly the late Sherrie Bacon and all she taught our young people about theatre in the years that she ran Creative Playhouse here in Rome. Sherrie directed Page 8 a production of “The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever” every other year at Christmastime as her fall production, one of the reasons why it took so long for RLT to get it on our schedule as we did not want to conflict. Her legacy is seen on the stage at RLT through so many actors now who learned their love of theatre from Sherrie. Mandy announced that the performance on December 14 will be performed in honor of Sherrie and all she meant to us, so try to come for this special tribute too. Come and enjoy “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” and then you can share Mandy’s (and Sherrie’s!) joy in being in a theatre during this special time of the year. Along the way, the production will also give you insight in a subtle and heartwarming way about the Reason for the Season. «
ome little theatre
wishes you
A very Merry Christmas And a delightful New Year!
ROME LITTLE THEATRE/HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION