Rome Little Theatre presents Sister Act

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SISTERACT

Musicby AlanMenken Lyricsby GlennSlater

Bookby

CheriSteinkellner&BillSteinkellner

May5-14,2023

Fridays&Saturdaysat7:30pm,Sundaysat2:30pm

PresentedbyarrangementwithTams-Witmark,AConcordTheatricalsCompany(www.tamswitmark.com)

DIRECTOR

PRODUCER/STAGEMANAGER JessicaStewart

ProducedonBroadwaybyWhoopiGoldberg&StageEntertainmentinassociationwith TheShubertOrganizationandDisneyTheatricalProductions

OriginallyProductionDevelopedinAssociationwithPeterSchneider&MichaelReno andProducedbyStageEntertainment

SISTERACT

ispresentedthroughspecialarrangementwithMusicTheatreInternational(MTI) AllauthorizedperformancematerialsarealsosuppliedbyMTI,www.MTIShows.com Thevideotapingorothervideooraudiorecordingofthisproductionisstrictlyprohibited.

ThankyoutoourLifetimeMembersandDonors asofApril30,2023

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

Gold($2000+)

LyonsJ.Heyman

InhonorofJo&LyonsHeyman

WesleyWalraven

Silver($1000-1999)

Mr.&Mrs.BrianBeals

Andrew&JenniferBressette

DonaFlandersDickie

InmemoryofJimDickie

PaulaC.Dickinson

SylviaandRandyEidson

AlanHardy

KathyPatrick&MartyCipollini

Jim&SusanLittle

Scott&JeffSherwin

LaurieSteber&DanielGitomer

Bronze($500-$999)

DanielBlackburn

TammyChilders

David&SuzanneClonts

RandyandSandyDavis

Dhru&JuliaGirard

Marilyn&TedGoodwin

CherylHuffman

AshleyJennings

Sustainer($250-$499)

JudyBarcik&DonaldBarcik

InmemoryofJudyBarcik

PattiRBarron

PorterBellew

David&SuzanneClonts

Bob&Dr.DottieGregg

ConnorLivingston

BettyZMorris

Inmemoryof*Bill*Morris

Tommy&MaryOrtwein

Bryan&DonnaRice

Anne&JamesSegraves

Supporter($100-$249)

Anonymous

InhonorofWyattEarp

Steve&AndreaBourne

BrendaBrannon

Phil&PattyCarter

Vince&SchawnaCollier

MarshaDempsey

Inmemoryof

WayneDempsey

JanicePDismuke

SusiEdwards

LeoandCarolGrajzar

FrankHood

ConnieHuffman

James&HelenKeaten

Gregory&MaryKirby

ConnorLivingston

JohnMarshall

VirginiaMMcChesney

Keith&MargaretParmer

ClaraRogers

2022-2023

BoardofDirectors

President

AndrewBressette PastPresident

AmandaSwendsen

Treasurer

JessicaStewart Secretary

AlisonKarch

AllisonClark

DanGitomer

AmyMendes

ChrisParker

KathyPatrick

AlexisTyson

RickWilliams

DevonSmyth

ExecutiveDirector

MandyMaloney

Bryan&DonnaRice

JefferySelf

DavidSweitzer

MarthaTapia

HelgaWaechtler

James&JeanWatson

PeggyWillis

InmemoryofDaveWillis

Friend($50to$99)

Steve&AndreaBourne

JimmieDudley

MollyFinnegan

FrankHood

AlisonKarch

EricPlants&

PennyEvans-Plants

JillPottinger

JessicaStewart

ProductionTeam

Director…………………………………………….…....AmandaSwendsen

Producer/StageManager…………………..….………...…JessicaStewart MusicalDirector……………………………………..……..……JamesWillis

Choreographer…………………………………….……..HannahCamacho

LightingDesign……………………………………..……..……DanGitomer SoundDesign.……………..………………..……AmyScott,MichaelScott

CostumeDesign……………………………….………….…MandyMaloney

SetDesign/LeadConstructionBuilder……………..……..CarolineClonts Properties………………………..………………………..…….AlisonKarch

CostumeCrew…………………..…MegRobertson,JenniferStephenson

BeckyMagruder,KarenBacchus

RunningCrew………………ErikaWilson,TimGeorge,JessicaKennedy SetCrew…………....HaleyPendleton,AlisonKarch,AmandaSwendsen

JessicaStewart,NashWilliams,TimGeorge,ChasityBrunache KymSwendsen,StephenSwendsen,JamesSwendsen

VincentMendes,RachaelClark,ErikaWilson,TimChesnut

RyanBraswell,MillieMaloney,LilyHurst,AnnieKimball,CateMendes

LightingCrew……………………………AndreaPapazian,JohnHinman

BobLayfield,HallRogers

Photography&Video…………………………………………RickWilliams

HouseManager…………………………………………………DrewAllison AuditionHosts…………KatieFarmer,LeighRobinson,ShannonKislat Program……….....................................……………………MeganKeating CastingCommittee…………………….……AndyBressette,DrewAllison ToddWilliams,AmandaSwendsen,JessicaStewart

SpecialAcknowledgments

TheRLTBoardofDirectors,WLAQ&ElizabethDavis

LawrencePreserve,GLASSDOCTORofRome

TheUPSStoreatCentralPlaza,TopHatFormalWear

TheCathedralofSt.PhillipofAtlanta,Justin&AmeliaKarach

JasonDavidson,JohnathanScott,DecadesVintage&Vinyl

Cast

DelorisVanCartier…………………………………………….BethMcCain

MotherSuperior………………………………………….CarlyeMcLaughlin

SisterMaryRobert………………………………..……………….JoyAlfaro

SisterMaryPatrick………………..………………………….RachaelClark

SisterMaryLazarus…………………………………………….JennyWear

MonsignorO'Hara…………………….…………………………….BillWear

Curtis…………………………………….…..…………….JamesSwendsen

EddieSouther…………………..…………………………….RussellEvans

Tj…………………………………………………….………….RyanBaswell

Joey…………………………………………………..………….TimChesnut

SisterMaryMartin-of-Tours…………………………….LindseyChambers

SisterMaryTheresa……………………..…………….Ann-MarieThomas*

Michelle……………………………………………..……….CharlotteBrown

Tina…………………………………………………..….ChastityBrunache*

Ernie………………………………………………..…………….AlanHardy*

Pablo…………………………………………………………ReedCastrejon

Ensemble………………………AbbieYerbey,AlisonKarch,AngelaBaron

ArianaThomas*,JosieSmith*,KellyGoldin

MarcBynum,MarieKindred,NashWilliams

RavenWilliams,TaylorRitchie,TrinityHaynes

Musicians

JamesWillis…………………….…………………ConductorandKeyboard

AnneRoe…………………….…………………………..…..……..Keyboard

FlipMoore………………………………………….….………………..Guitar

BruceMcCloud……………………………………..….………………..Bass

BretMulcay………………………………………………………..…..Drums

ThomasOsborne…………………….……………………….……..Trumpet

JoshFowee…………………….………………………………..……..Reeds

ThomasMoore…………………….………………………..……..Trombone

KimKing…………………….……………………………..FluteandClarinet

*RLTDebut

MusicalNumbers

ActOne

TakeMeToHeaven(Nightclub)................………..Deloris,Michelle,Tina Fabulous,Baby!..............................…………........Deloris,Michelle,Tina

HereWithinTheseWalls................…......MotherSuperior,Deloris,Nuns

It’sGoodtoBeaNun........................…........MaryPatrick,MaryLazarus

MaryMartin-of-Tours,Deloris,Nuns

WhenIFindMyBaby.........................…………......Curtis,Joey,Pablo,TJ

ICouldBeThatGuy.......................................…............Eddie,Homeless

HereWithinTheseWalls–Reprise..............…...............MotherSuperior

RaiseYourVoice……………………Deloris,MaryLazarus,MaryPatrick MaryRobert,Nuns

TakeMeToHeaven........................................Deloris,Nuns,MaryPatrick

MaryLazarus,MaryRobert

Therewillbea15-minuteintermissionbetweenActsOneandTwo

ActTwo

SundayMorningFever…....Deloris,Nuns,MotherSuperior,MaryPatrick Eddie,MaryLazarus,MaryRobert,MonsignorO’Hara

TakeMeToHeaven(Newscast)…….............Deloris,MaryPatrick,Nuns

LadyintheLongBlackDress.............................…...........Joey,TJ,Pablo

IHaven’tGotAPrayer.............…………...........................MotherSuperior

BlessOurShow..........................................…………Deloris,MaryPatrick MaryRobert,MaryLazarus,Nuns

Benedicta-taForNow...............………...................MotherSuperior,Nuns

TheLifeINeverLed.....................…......................................MaryRobert Fabulous,Baby!–Reprise...........Eddie,Deloris,FantasyDancers,Nuns

SisterAct...................................…………......................................Deloris

WhenIFindMyBaby–Reprise........................................……........Curtis

TheLifeINeverLed–Reprise.....................…………...........MaryRobert SisterAct–Reprise............……....Deloris,MotherSuperior,MaryRobert

MaryPatrick,MaryLazarus,Nuns

SpreadTheLoveAround.......................………………….....................All

RaiseYourVoice(FullCompany)......................………….....................All

JoyAlfaro - SisterMaryRobert JoyisaSeniorMTmajoratShorter University.Sheissoexcitedtobeinher 2ndshowhereatRLT.Joywouldliketo thankherfamilyandmostofall,herfiance fortheiroverwhelmingsupportforwhat shelovestodo.Enjoytheshow!

AngelaBaron - Ensemble Angelaisalocalbusinessowner,educator andmusicianwithapassionfortheater, especiallymusicals!

RyanBaswell - Tj Ryanishappytobeperforminginhis secondshowwithRLT!Heisapersonal trainerintheRomeareawhoenjoys running,hiking,andgardeninginhisfree time.

CharlotteBrown - Michelle Charlotte'sloveforactingstartedinher livingroomperforming Phantomofthe Opera withhersisterandhasnowledher toBerryCollegewhereshehasspent3 amazingyears.Shewouldliketothank herfamilyandfriendsfortheirloveand support.

ChastityBrunache - Tina ChasityisanativeofSummerville,GA. SisterAct marksherdebutproductionwith RLT.Shehasbeenafineartsteacherfor ChattoogaCo.Schoolsfor12years.She issothankfulforherbiggestfans-her husband,Alex,and2-year-oldson,Jonas.

MarcBynum - Ensemble

Marcreturnstothestageafterashort break.PerformingwithRLTin TheRocky HorrorMusical, TheAddamsFamily and TheWizardofOz,heisnostrangertothe RLTstageandisexcitedtobeamember ofthe SisterAct cast.

ReedCastrejon - Pablo

ReedisasenioratRomeHighwhowas mostrecentlyseenasTheBakerinRHS’ productionof IntotheWoods.He’sso gratefultosharethestagewithsucha phenomenalcast&crew.Hewantsto thankhisfamily&friendsfortheirendless support.

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Who’sWho

LindseyChambersSisterMaryMartin-of-Tours

LindseyisexcitedtobebackontheRLT stage.Someofherfavoriteproductions havebeen IntotheWoods,Legally Blonde,and MarvelousWonderettes.She wishesthecastandcrewabreakaleg andhopesyouenjoytheshow!

TimChesnut - Joey

TimwasPorter/Ferlin/JakeinRLT’s A FunnyLittleThingCalledLove.He’s Berry’sForesterandwasrecentlyEgeus in AMidsummerNight’sDream,Amos/Mr. Cellophanein Chicago andDaddiesCane andMurphyin BrightStar,allwithBerry Theatre.

RachaelClark - SisterMaryPatrick RachaelisthrilledtobebackontheRLT stageafterbeinganenchantedplate earlierthisseason.Shethanksherfamily andfriendsfortheirsupport.Shehopes youenjoytheshowasshe“spreadsthe love”withherfellowsistersandfriends!

RussellEvans - EddieSouther

Russellreturnsafter TheLittleShopof Horrors.PastfavoritesincludeBradin The RockyHorrorShow,Emmettin Legally Blonde,PrinceHerbertin Spamalot,Phil in WhiteChristmas,Chipin 25th..Spelling Bee,andBillyin AnythingGoes Peace&Love!

KellyGoldin - Ensemble

YoulastsawKellyinRLT’s Seussical and IntotheWoods.Thankstoherwonderful husband,Matthew,forencouragingherto getbackonstageandsupportingher everystepoftheway.Andabigthankyou toLeviforsharinghismama.Loveyou both!

AlanHardy - Ernie AlanisanITguybytrade.Alongwith designingcomputersoftwareandaspiring tobeachef,heismarriedtohishigh schoolsweetheart,Laurie,andtheyhave sevenwonderfulchildren.ThisishisRLT Debutandfirsttimeeverinaplay.

TrinityHaynes - Ensemble

Trinityisarecentcollegegraduatefrom ShorterUniversity.Sheenjoysbeing behindthecameramakingshortfilmsas wellasperforming.Trinityisexcitedto

returntoRLT’sstageforthe2ndtime.Her firstshowwaslastyear’s TheWizardof Oz.

AlisonKarch - Ensemble

Alisonisgratefultohavebeeninvolved witheveryshowatRLTthisseason, whetheronstageorbackstage.She currentlyservesontheRLTBoardof DirectorsandisanAssistantDistrict Attorneywhensheisn'tatthetheater.

MarieKindred - Ensemble

Marieishonoredtobecastinamusical. Shehasperformedwithcommunity theatrecompaniesinRomeandCalhoun since2013.ThisyearisMarie's10th anniversaryatRLTsinceherdebutasthe matronin Hairspray

BethMcCain - DelorisVanCartier

BethisnostrangertotheRLTstage.The nativeRomanandmotherofone,Adonis, hasappearedinoveradozentheater shows.Sheisthrilledbeinherfirst leadingrolewiththeRLT.Shewouldalso liketosayBREAKALEGCASTAND CREW.

CarlyeMcLaughlin - MotherSuperior Carlyecouldn’tbemorehonoredtobea partofthisfunshow!Youmayremember herastheWickedWitchin TheWizardof Oz lastyear.Shewantsyoutoknowthat sheisn’treallyameanpersoninreallife, butshehasagreattimeplayingoneat RLT!

TaylorRitchie - Ensemble

Taylorisexcitedtobereturningtotheatre afterayearorsohiatus.Taylorhasbeen dancingsincetheageof3.Mostnotably withTheDanceCenter,EliteDance Academy,andRotaruInternational Ballet.Taylorhasbeeninvolvedintheatre sinceherelementaryschoolproductionof TheLittleMermaid.Shehasbeenin severalshowsinRome.Mostrecently, youwouldrecognizeTaylorinthe JSL Follies asElphabasingingDefyingGravity from Wicked in2022.

JosieSmith - Ensemble

JosieisexcitedtoreturntotheRLTstage foramainstageshow!Youmayrecognize herfromRLT's RockyHorror ('21/'22).

Josiewouldliketothankherwonderful friendsandfamilyforalltheir encouragementandsupport.

Who’sWho

JamesSwendsen - Curtis

Jamesmostrecentlydirected IandYou at RLT.Hehasperformedinnumerous productionatRLTandaroundtheworld. HewouldliketosayIloveyoutoAmanda andAvery.

Ann-MarieThomasSisterMaryTheresa

Ann-Mariehasbeenperformingupand downtheEastcoastsinceshewasa child.ShemostrecentlyplayedMarmeein LittleWomenTheMusical atPumphouse PlayersinCartersville.She'sexcitedto makeherRLTdebutin SisterAct!

ArianaThomas - Ensemble

ArianaisaHighSchoolEnglishteacher, andtheMusicDirectorattheMontessori SchoolofRome!Arianaisthrilledtojoin theRLTfamilyandmakeadebutlike “nun”other!Shelooksforwardtomany moreperformanceswithRLT!

JennyWear - SisterMaryLazarus

JennyisnostrangertotheRLTstage.She receivedaRomanAwardin2015forher performanceasMorticiain TheAddams Family anddoesn’trememberatimewhen theartswerenotapartofherlife.Jennyis currentlytheInstructionalAPattheFloyd CountyCCAandtheDECoordinatorfor FloydCountySchools.Inhersparetime, sheandherhusbandBillrunWearhouse Cerations,theirpotterystudioand business.

BillWear - MonsignorO'Hara

BillmakeshisreturntoRLTasthe Monsignorafterabriefpause.Hewaslast seenplayingEvelynOakleighin Anything Goes. Hewouldliketothankthe Sister Act teamforcastinghim.Andyes,hegets towearadressagain.

NashWilliams - Ensemble

Nashisexcitedtobebackonstageagain forthisamazingshow.Youmayhave seenNashonstagelastasSvenin FrozenJr. Nashwouldliketothinkthe cast,crew,andproductionteamfor makingthisshowsogreat!Enjoythe show!

RavenWilliams - Ensemble

Ravenhasbeendoingtheatreforover20 yearsfocusingonbehindthesceneswork doinglighting,hair,makeup,andassistant directing.Shemadeaproudreturntothe stagein2022with RockyHorror atRLT andisexcitedtoreturnfor SisterAct.

AbbieYerbey - Ensemble

Abbie(Morningside,TheMarvelous Wonderettes)isthrilledandgratefultobe inanotherRLTproduction,especiallyone asjoyfulandhilariousas SisterAct. Thankstohercast,toreal-lifesisterand castmemberJosie,andtoherhusband Logan.