AJONESHOPEWOOTENCOMEDY FUNNYLITTLE
THINGCALLEDLOVE
BYJESSIEJONES
NICHOLASHOPE JAMIEWOOTEN
PresentedbyarrangementwithTams-Witmark,AConcordTheatricalsCompany(www.tamswitmark.com)
February10-19,2023
Fridays&Saturdaysat7:30pm, Sundaysat2:30pm
DIRECTOR
JessicaStewart
PRODUCER/STAGEMANAGER
AmandaSwendsen
FUNNYLITTLETHINGCALLEDLOVEispresentedthroughspecialarrangement withDRAMATISTSPLAYSERVICE,INC.,440ParkAvenueSouth,NewYork,NY10016.
THEVIDEOTAPINGORMAKINGOFELECTRONICOROTHERAUDIOAND/ORVISUALRECORDINGS OFTHISPRODUCTIONORDISTRIBUTINGRECORDINGSONANYMEDIUM,INCLUDINGTHEINTERNET, ISSTRICTLYPROHIBITED,AVIOLATIONOFTHEAUTHOR’SRIGHTSANDACTIONABLEUNDERUNITED STATESCOPYRIGHTLAW.
ThankyoutoourLifetimeMembersandDonors
asofFebruary5,2023
LifetimeMembers
WendellBarnes
ScottieBates
PaulBeyer*
WainBates
KarenBowling
NealBrackett
DebbyBrown*
David&SuzanneClonts
JimCurry
ChrisDavidson
SandyDavis
EmilyEarp
Keith*&Betty*Finley
JasonFordham*
Cornelia*&Norris*Gamble
PaulGriffin
SidneyGuyJohnston*
Joel*&JoanJones
Angela&WayneJones
MeganKeating
Gordon*&Peggy*Leiter
Becky&TiffMagruder
VirginiaMcChesney
MarleneMillard
ChuckMorris
MaryOrtwein
DonRusaw
AbbieSnyder*
AmandaSwendsen
JennyWear
DaveWillis*
*Deceased
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LyonsJ.Heyman
InhonorofJo&Lyons
Heyman
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InmemoryofJimDickie
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Bronze($500-$999)
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CherylHuffman
AshleyJennings
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Sustainer($250-$499)
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InmemoryofJudyBarcik
PattiRBarron
PorterBellew
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Dempsey
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PeggyWillis
InmemoryofDaveWillis
Friend($50to$99)
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JillPottinger
JessicaStewart
2022-2023
BoardofDirectors
President
AndrewBressette
PastPresident
AmandaSwendsen
Treasurer
JessicaStewart
Secretary
AlisonKarch
AllisonClark
DanGitomer
AmyMendes
ChrisParker
KathyPatrick
AlexisTyson
RickWilliams
DevonSmyth
ExecutiveDirector
MandyMaloney
Cast
Corinne,Nita,Gwendolyn,Mimi……………….…..………AbigailChilders Erin,Twyla,Crystal,Deena……………….……..……..……CateMendes
AJ,Alastair,Willard………………………………..………………ChrisCole
Taylor,SugarLee,Brandy,Amber……..…….………………ErikaWilson
Lottie,Elsie,Mavis,Rita……………………….….….………MarieKindred Hollis,Carlene,Meredith……………….……….……………MaryOrtwein
Porter,Ferlin,Jake……………………………...……..…TimothyChesnut*
Rick,BobbyDwayne,Stan…………….……….……………ToddWilliams
*RLTDebut
Setting
Thepresent,onespectacularlymoonlitnight.
ACTONE
Scene1:LoveIsOntheAir
AtelevisionnewsroominSanFrancisco.
Scene2:TheLoneStarLadies’JusticeBrigade
AchiropracticofficeinDallas.
Scene3:AHono-luluofaHoneymoon
AhotelroominHonolulu.
ACTTWO
Scene1:ALittleBritofRomance
ArooftopcaféinLondon.
Scene2:UpperWestSideStory
AnapartmentinNewYorkCity.
ProductionTeam
Director……………………………………………….…..….JessicaStewart
Producer/StageManager…………………..….…..…..AmandaSwendsen
LightingDesign……………………………………..……..……DanGitomer
SoundDesign.……………………………………AmyScott.MichaelScott
CostumeDesign………………………………………….…HannahShadrix
HairandMakeup………………………………………………NancyDobbs
RavenWilliams,LindseyChambers
Properties………………………..…………………………..…KathyPatrick
RunningCrew…………………………….…AlisonKarch,SuzanneClonts
KathyPatrick,KatieFarmer
SetConstruction………………………………….……..…NathanMaloney
SetCrew……………………….….AnnieKimball,LilyHurst,AlisonKarch
AmandaSwendsen,DrewAllison,JessicaStewart
LightingCrew……………………………..………AnnieKimball,LilyHurst
PhotographyandVideo………………………………………RickWilliams
HouseManager…………………………………………………DrewAllison
AuditionHosts………………………..……KatieFarmer,LeighRobinson Program……….....................................……………………MeganKeating
CastingCommittee………………………….…NateHolst,DaphneArthur
ArtagusNewell,AnnieKimball
AmandaSwendsen,JessicaStewart
SpecialAcknowledgments
TheRLTBoardofDirectors
WLAQandElizabethDavis
HabitatforHumanityReStore
KatieFarmer
BillandJennyWear
GaryStewart
SamuelStewart
KeithResseau
LawrencePreserve
Trina&JeffSylvester
ThomasAbbott
VincentMendes
WHO’SWHO
TimothyChesnut - Porter,Ferlin,Jake TimisBerry’sforesterandgraduatedfromsinging solelytothetreesanddeertohumansasAmosin BCTC’sproductionof Chicago thenasDaddies CaneandMurphyin BrightStar. ThisishisRLT debutandheisexcitedtobepartoftheteam!
AbigailChilders -Corinne,Nita,Gwendolyn,Mimi AbigailisarecentgraduateoftheUniversityof Georgia.Youmayhaveseenheronstageor workingcrewduringRLT’sotherproductionsthis season.Shecan’tgetenoughofthisplaceandis excitedtobeback!
ChrisCole -AJ,Alastair,Willard
ThisisChris’firstappearancesincethe2017 production OfMiceandMen.Hehasappearedon theRLTstageinadozenshows.Heandhiswife, Diane,havebeenmarried39yearsandhavetwo daughtersandsixgrandchildren.Enjoytheshow!
MarieKindred -Lottie,Elsie,Mavis,Rita Marieishonoredtobecastinhersecondplay writtenbytheJones,Hope,Wootenteam.She earnedaRomanawardforherrolein TheDixie SwimClub.Marieisexcitedtobringfourunique characterstolife.
CateMendes -Erin,Twyla,Crystal,Deena CateisalongtimememberofRLT,lastseenas Elsain FrozenJr. SheiscurrentlyaFreshman GateScholarmajoringinTheatreatBerry.She’s thrilledtobeonstageagainandisgratefulforher encouragingdirectorandendlesslysupportive family!
WHO’SWHO
MaryOrtwein -Hollis,Carlene,Meredith Maryhasenjoyedbeingonstage,backstageandin theboxofficeatRLTsince1997.Shethanksher husband,Tommy,andallherfamilyfortheirsupport andloveduringallthehoursshespendswithher RLTfamily.
ToddWilliams - Rick,BobbyDwayne,Stan It'sbeenmorethan3years (MammaMia) since ToddhasperformedwithRLT.HeisaformerRLT boardmemberandpartofmanyproductions including TheWizardofOz (2013), 9to5the Musical,andmore.Whennotonstage,Todd managesLawrencePreserveandplaystennis.
ErikaWilson - Taylor,SugarLee,Brandy,Amber ErikaismarriedtoCraigandismotherto3young men.SheisaCertifiedPersonalTrainerandenjoys sharingherpassionforhealthylivingwithothers. ErikawaslastseenonRLT’sstageintheir productionof Morningside.
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