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SPOTLIGHT on shows A bimonthly newsletter for Rome Little Theatre and Friends of the DeSoto members and contributors JUNE/JULY 2013 I had a chance to sit down with the talented director of RLT’s next show, “Shakespeare in Hollywood,” Virginia McChesney, and we both found out some things about each other that we didn’t already know! Virginia and I met in a costume class in the theatre department at the University of Georgia in 1972, over 40 years ago, and we have been friends ever since. At RLT, she directed me as Rev. John Hale in “The Crucible,” and I have directed her as Queen Aggravain in “Once Upon a Mattress,” both memorable situations for both of us. I had great difficulty with Rev. Hale’s dialogue since many of the lines were similar (I must have tried to keep straight at least twenty different terms to describe the devil, so many lines were similar!), and Virginia doubted she could carry off the singing role of Aggravain in the musical. I got through it, barely, much to my disappointment at not being perfect for my friend, and she was a hilarious smash in one of the few (if not the only) musicals she has performed in with my encouragement and assurance. As the only person at RLT with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in drama and theatre, she is an invaluable resource to our community theatre, and she claims to have been involved in over 120 productions here and has directed well over 50. She is also fond of saying she has done everything at RLT from scrubbing toilets to running the box office to directing shows, and she has! She usually directs at least one show per season with RLT, and performs in at least one each season too, and she is a familiar face in the box office. The first show Virginia directed at RLT was “Never Too Late,” and she remembers that the cast was many of the founders of RLT, many of whom have since passed away but are fondly remembered, such as Dan Biggers and Abby Snyder. She really couldn’t pick a favorite, but Virginia especially enjoys bringing life to classic dramas and comedies, and audiences of recent years will remember the wonderful job she did on “Play It Again, Sam,” “Inherit the Wind,” “To Kill A Mockingbird,” “Chapter Two,” “And Then There Were None,” and “The Man Who Came to Dinner” along with her many other victories. She also remembers her first performance on stage at RLT as Lady Alice in “A Man for All Seasons.” Virginia, with your experience and talent, we think you should stick to directing and performing and leave the toilet scrubbing to someone else from now on! Virginia is also one of the elite few who has been justifiably awarded an RLT Lifetime Membership Award and is one of the only performing artists to be awarded the Rome Area Council of the Arts Artist of the Year Award. But she’s doing all she does for the love of the theatre, and she does not relish the accolades or honors, as you will know if you have ever tried to find her backstage after a production to congratulate her. And these are all factors which will bring us to the reason why Virginia wanted to use her considerable talents to direct the 2003 play, “Shakespeare in Hollywood.” The play is written by Ken Ludwig, the comic genius behind such wonderful plays as “I Hate Hamlet,” “Moon Over Buffalo,” “Lend Me A Tenor,” and so many other plays and adaptations. Virginia said that after reading the play, she wanted to direct this wonderful comedy because “it made me laugh.” The play is about the making of the Hollywood movie of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” so it is a play about the making of a movie version of a play. There are characters in this play that are real and fictional, and there even is a time-travel element when two of the characters from the play become real and come to Hollywood in 1935. Max Reinhardt, James Cagney, and Dick Powell will all make an appearance too. Virginia said our audiences can expect all kinds of surprises, so pay careful attention from the first to the final curtain, or you might miss Tarzan, the fairies, the men in tights, the lion, the rapid-fire “Seinfeld”-like repartee, and a plethora of other surprises. Virginia said her greatest joy in directing this show has been the impressive commitment of so many of the actors, while her only real issue is others in the cast who have not shown the same level of commitment. Hopefully all will learn from the experience of working with this amazing, organized and dedicated director. So what’s next for this talented RLT icon? Well, she’s looking forward to directing the final production next season, the Jones-Hope- Wooten comedy “The Dixie Swim Club,” and I can personally recommend that production as I have directed two plays by this trio of comedy writers and I can guarantee a good time will be had by all. Finally, I asked Virginia what one show would she really like to direct if she had the chance, and she thought for a moment and said “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” (by Tom Stoppard.) Let that be a warning and a challenge, all of you who vote for a season at RLT! Virginia and I both saw an unforgettable production of this show at UGA forty years ago, and we have never forgotten it, and it’s high time for a local production! And thank you, Virginia, for all you mean to RLT (and to me!) Always, Virginia is a Master at work no matter which room of the theatre she occupies! « YOU DON’T NEED A MASTER’S TO DIRECT “SHAKESPEARE…” BUT IT HELPS! By Wendell Barnes
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BACKSTAGE PASS JUNE/JULY 2013 Page 1
SPOTLIGHTon shows
A bimonthly newsletter for Rome Little Theatre andFriends of the DeSoto members and contributors
JUNE/JULY 2013
I had a chance to sitdown with the talented
director of RLT’s nextshow, “Shakespeare in Hollywood,” Virginia McChesney, and we bothfound out some things about each other that we didn’t already know!Virginia and I met in a costume class in the theatre department at theUniversity of Georgia in 1972, over 40 years ago, and we have beenfriends ever since. At RLT, she directed me as Rev. John Hale in “TheCrucible,” and I have directed her as Queen Aggravain in “Once Upona Mattress,” both memorablesituations for both of us. I had greatdifficulty with Rev. Hale’s dialoguesince many of the lines were similar(I must have tried to keep straight atleast twenty different terms todescribe the devil, so many lineswere similar!), and Virginia doubtedshe could carry off the singing role ofAggravain in the musical. I gotthrough it, barely, much to mydisappointment at not being perfectfor my friend, and she was a hilarioussmash in one of the few (if not theonly) musicals she has performed inwith my encouragement andassurance. As the only person atRLT with a Bachelor’s and a Master’sdegree in drama and theatre, she isan invaluable resource to ourcommunity theatre, and she claims tohave been involved in over 120productions here and has directedwell over 50. She is also fond ofsaying she has done everything atRLT from scrubbing toilets to runningthe box office to directing shows, andshe has! She usually directs at leastone show per season with RLT, and performs in at least one eachseason too, and she is a familiar face in the box office. The first showVirginia directed at RLT was “Never Too Late,” and she remembersthat the cast was many of the founders of RLT, many of whom havesince passed away but are fondly remembered, such as Dan Biggersand Abby Snyder. She really couldn’t pick a favorite, but Virginiaespecially enjoys bringing life to classic dramas and comedies, andaudiences of recent years will remember the wonderful job she did on“Play It Again, Sam,” “Inherit the Wind,” “To Kill A Mockingbird,”“Chapter Two,” “And Then There Were None,” and “The Man WhoCame to Dinner” along with her many other victories. She alsoremembers her first performance on stage at RLT as Lady Alice in “AMan for All Seasons.” Virginia, with your experience and talent, wethink you should stick to directing and performing and leave the toilet
scrubbing to someone else from now on! Virginia is also one of theelite few who has been justifiably awarded an RLT LifetimeMembership Award and is one of the only performing artists to beawarded the Rome Area Council of the Arts Artist of the Year Award.But she’s doing all she does for the love of the theatre, and she doesnot relish the accolades or honors, as you will know if you have evertried to find her backstage after a production to congratulate her. Andthese are all factors which will bring us to the reason why Virginiawanted to use her considerable talents to direct the 2003 play,
“Shakespeare in Hollywood.” The play is written byKen Ludwig, the comic genius behind suchwonderful plays as “I Hate Hamlet,” “Moon OverBuffalo,” “Lend Me A Tenor,” and so many otherplays and adaptations. Virginia said that afterreading the play, she wanted to direct thiswonderful comedy because “it made me laugh.”The play is about the making of the Hollywoodmovie of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “AMidsummer Night’s Dream,” so it is a play about themaking of a movie version of a play. There arecharacters in this play that are real and fictional,and there even is a time-travel element when two ofthe characters from the play become real and cometo Hollywood in 1935. Max Reinhardt, JamesCagney, and Dick Powell will all make anappearance too. Virginia said our audiences canexpect all kinds of surprises, so pay carefulattention from the first to the final curtain, or youmight miss Tarzan, the fairies, the men in tights, thelion, the rapid-fire “Seinfeld”-like repartee, and aplethora of other surprises. Virginia said hergreatest joy in directing this show has been theimpressive commitment of so many of the actors,while her only real issue is others in the cast whohave not shown the same level of commitment.Hopefully all will learn from the experience ofworking with this amazing, organized and dedicated
director. So what’s next for this talented RLT icon? Well, she’s lookingforward to directing the final production next season, the Jones-Hope-Wooten comedy “The Dixie Swim Club,” and I can personallyrecommend that production as I have directed two plays by this trio ofcomedy writers and I can guarantee a good time will be had by all.Finally, I asked Virginia what one show would she really like to direct ifshe had the chance, and she thought for a moment and said“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” (by Tom Stoppard.) Letthat be a warning and a challenge, all of you who vote for a season atRLT! Virginia and I both saw an unforgettable production of this showat UGA forty years ago, and we have never forgotten it, and it’s hightime for a local production! And thank you, Virginia, for all you mean toRLT (and to me!) Always, Virginia is a Master at work no matter whichroom of the theatre she occupies! «
YOU DON’T NEED A MASTER’S TO DIRECT “SHAKESPEARE…”BUT IT HELPS!By Wendell Barnes
Page 2 ROME LITTLE THEATRE/HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION
JUNE/JULY 2013
2012-2013 Board of DirectorsOfficersPresident
Chuck [email protected]
VP of MembershipCarol Murchland
VP of ProductionBen Peck
VP of Public RelationsAllison Cox
VP of CommunicationMegan Keating
TreasurerWayne Jones
SecretaryPam Shoemaker
Past President/ParliamentarianJason Fordham
Members at LargeJohn Barnett
[email protected] Brackett
[email protected] Clonts
[email protected] Clonts
[email protected] Magruder
[email protected] Walker
Office ManagerMary Ortwein
Event CoordinatorTracy Hellriegel
Rome Little TheatreAt the historic DeSoto Theatre530 Broad St. Rome GA 30161
Mailing Address:PO Box 1063 Rome GA 30162
Romelittletheatre.comRomelittletheatre.wordpress.com
Facebook.com/RomeLittleTheatre.inc
Backstage Passis published bimonthly and is free to RomeLittle Theatre and Historic DeSoto Theatre
Foundation members and Contributors.
Newsletter Design provided by:Keating Design Works
With Mary Ortwein,RLT Office Manager
Our Annual Gala is about to take placeon Saturday, June 29, at the Eco
Center on the river. You'll be receiving moreinfo soon. We're looking forward tocelebrating our 2012 season at RLT andhope you can join us. We thank the GALACommittee for all their hard work in planningthe evening. Training for the new ticketing system washeld at the theatre in April. People can nowchoose to make their reservations online orthrough the box office. Your ticket is now afull page size. Condolences go out to Dave and PegWillis who recently lost their son, Marty. Mayhe rest in God's eternal peace. Our deepestsympathies go out to Mollie and Quentin
Brown on the loss of their Mom, DebbyBrown, who gave so much to RLT. It's graduation time, and we especiallycongratulate all our RLT graduates as theymove on to new phases of their lives. Keepin touch with us! The Executive Director applications arebeing accepted until June 1st, and hopefullywe'll be welcoming him or her into theimportant position soon. It looks like my part-time position as Office Manager will evolveinto a part/part-time position as Box OfficeManager, so I will be able to enjoy moretime with family and friends. «
See you at the theatre!
The RLT community was stunned andsaddened by the sudden death of
Honorary Lifetime Member Debby Brown.For many, many years, Debby was apermanent fixture and friendly familiar facefor people who came to the Theatre. Wayne Jones left a wonderful tribute toDebby on our Message Board, that bestdescribes RLT’s feelings for her: “Although we were proud to share Debby’stalents with the community, she was truly anRLT family member in the strongest senseof the word. As far back as I am allowed togo, I know she co-directed Jack and theGiant with her son Quintin, and produced atleast 12 shows –The Hobbit, TreasureIsland, Jane Eyre, A Night of One Acts, Tom
Sawyer, Camelot, Jack & the Giant,Miracle on 34th Street, Les Miserables,Nuptials, Trick or Treat, and Angel Street.She also spearheaded several specialprojects, such as many Haunted Theatres(she was crazy about Halloween!), severalKid’s Theatre Camps, where many futureRLT stars began their stage careers, andof course, one of her final projects, the twoReel Trees events that gave us thebeautiful ceiling in the arcade. Debbieserved for at least 5 years as VP ofProduction, 2 years as VP of Membership,several years as an At-Large Member ofthe Board, and for many, many shows wasHouse Manager, Graphic Designer,Window Decorator, Set Decorator, andserved on many Casting Committees. Herlasting impression on RLT, however, in thisperson’s humble opinion, is howsuccessful she was into making us a “bigtent”–getting so many of us into the RLTfamily. In my RLT life, no one has beenbetter at doing this, and this is to me a
lasting legacy, and why even now, severalyears after her active involvement, wecontinue to succeed and thrive. It is a tritestatement to say Debby will be missed, notonly in our family but in our arts and historiccommunity here. A giant packed into asmall body is what she was. She will alwaysbe loved and missed by those of us luckyenough to have been part of her magic.” Rome Little Theatre would like to presentthe June 8th performance of Shakespeare inHollywood as ”A Night for Debby.” Allproceeds from this performance will go toDebby’s family. Please go to romelittletheatre.com to ordertickets online, or call the box office at 706-295-7171. «
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PRESIDENTFrom the
Chuck MorrisTo: Members of the Rome Little TheatreFrom: Chuck Morris, Rome Little Theatre PresidentRE: Nominations for Officers and Directors for 2013-
2014 and proposed amendment to the Rome Little Theatre Bylaws
Date: May 23, 2013
In accordance with the Rome Little Theatre Bylaws, thefollowing persons were selected by the NominatingCommittee, and approved by the Board of Directors, ascandidates for the following positions:
President: Chuck Morris(Incumbent, to serve a two year term to end June 30, 2015)Vice President of Production: Tiff Magruder(Two year term to end June 30, 2015)Vice President of Public Relations: Neal Brackett(Two year term to end June 30, 2015)Secretary: Tammy Childers(Two year term to end June 30, 2015)Members at Large of the Board of Directors:Suzanne Clonts(Incumbent, to serve a two year term to end June 30, 2015)Paul Culotta (Two year term to end June 30, 2015)Mandy Maloney (To complete Neal Brackett’s unexpiredterm, to end June 30, 2014.)Mary Walker(Incumbent, to serve a two year term to end June 30, 2015)
Any member of Rome Little Theatre who desires to standfor election to one of these positions may follow the RLTElection procedures, set forth below.
Additionally, the Board of Directors has approved oneproposed amendment to the By-Laws. The proposedamendment will allow us to sell tickets to all shows throughour new on-line ticketing system, and allow seat selection atthe beginning of the season. All patrons will have “firstcome first serve” access to their choice of seats. Thiseliminates the membership benefit of early seat selectionwhich was previously a benefit held exclusively by RLTmembers.
ARTICLE V: ElectionsSection 4. Upon approval by the Board of Directors, themembership shall be notified of the proposed candidates atleast thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting.Section 5. Any member wishing to be nominated or whowishes to nominate someone for an officer’s position or aposition to the Board of Directors shall submit that name inwriting to the Board of Directors, with five (5) other signaturesof members in good standing and the written permission of theperson nominated, not less than twenty (20) days prior to theannual meeting.
Section 6. The revised list of candidates for Officers andMembers of the Board of Directors, upon verification ofeligibility, will be mailed to the membership at each member’slast known address not less than five (5) days prior to theannual meeting.Section 7. There shall be no nominations from the floor.Section 8. In the event that there is more than one (1)candidate for any office, voting for that office shall be heldseparately from uncontested offices, and shall be by secretballot.Section 9. Election to any Office or position on the Board ofDirectors will be by a simple majority of the members present,a quorum of twenty-five (25) members having been met.
2013 Annual Meeting:Proposed Amendment to Rome Little Theatre By-Laws
Article I, Section 2 of the By-Laws presently reads asfollows:Section 2. All members shall enjoy the rights and privilegespertaining to membership, including all phases relating to theproduction of plays. Members shall have the opportunity tomake reservations on a first-come/first-serve basis for allregular season productions before the Box Office is opened tothe general public.
The Board of Directors proposes that Article I, Section2 of the By-Laws should be amended to strike thephrase “before the Box Office is opened to the generalpublic.” The revised Section 2 will read as follows:
Section 2. All members shall enjoy the rights and privilegespertaining to membership, including all phases relating to theproduction of plays. Members shall have the opportunity tomake reservations on a first-come/first-serve basis for allregular season productions.(Ratified by the Board of Directors at May 21, 2013 meeting.To be proposed at the June 29, 2013 Annual Meeting.)
Comment: This amendment is designed to modernize ourticketing practices using our on-line ticketing system. Theticketing system will allow any purchaser to reserve theirparticular seat(s) at the time of purchase. This will be animprovement over our current manual ticketing practices.However, this feature does not give a preference for amember’s seat selection over a non-member’s seatselection.
Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you June 29th atthe Annual Meeting & Gala!
An Important Letter fromRLT President
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After youhave
laughed with allof the Hollywoodluminaries at allsix performancesof “Shakespearein Hollywood,”
and marveled over another masterful Virginia M. McChesneyproduction, you are sure to be searching for other theatreexperiences “Beyond the RLT.” So come with me as weexplore what’s going on at theatres near us. Of course, thecollege theatre departments are closed down for the summer,but we are looking forward to their new fall seasons to beannounced soon. Berry is already out, and we know that theywill kick off their season with the wonderful musical, “A GrandNight for Singing,” a revue of the music of Rodgers andHammerstein, the end of September. More information aboutthis and Shorter’s new season will follow in the AugustBackstage Pass. Most of you also probably already know thatwe are expecting some major renovations to the DeSoto thissummer, so there is also no scheduled summer performancehere either. But there are lots of other things going on near usto satisfy your theatre sweet tooth! Calhoun Little Theatre atthe Ratner Theatre inside the Harris Arts Center is presenting“A Grand Night for Singing” before Berry does it May 30th-June2nd. Performances are at 7:00 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. and 3:00 p.m.on Sunday. www.harrisartscenter.com/committees is whereyou can reserve your tickets. Later in the summer they will bepresenting the comedy classic, “Arsenic and Old Lace, August23rd-31st., and you will be reminded of this in the nextnewsletter. Pumphouse Players at the Legion Theatre inCartersville is always busy. May 31st-June 8th will see theirproduction of Steve Martin’s hilarious comedy, “Picasso at theLapin Agile.” Following that this summer, their children’s
production of “A Little Princess” will be presented June 28thand 29th. More information is available atwww.pumphouseplayers.com. For the first time since I havebeen writing this column, nothing is scheduled to be going on atthe web site of the Fox in Atlanta after the run of “Sister Act,”the musical that originated at the Alliance Theatre a few yearsago and then just closed a long run on Broadway, playing theFox April 23rd-28th for eight performances. There are anumber of concerts and special shows coming up, but noBroadway shows listed on the Fox website. But a little birdietold me to check with Theatre of the Stars, and I learned that“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” the long-running West Endmusical about the life of the rock and roll superstar gone toosoon, will grace the Fox July 9th-14th. Later in the month thosemischievous Andrew Lloyd Webber “Cats” will purr their wayinto the Fox July 23rd-28th for the umpteenth glorious return, tobe followed by another homecoming, Atlantan Jennifer Hollidayin her Tony-winning role as Effie in “Dreamgirls” August 2nd-11th. And before summer ends, the hit Roundabout Theatrerevival of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” will play the FoxAugust 20th-25th. The Broadway in Atlanta series will start atthe Fox in November with “Ghost,” the musical version of thepopular Academy Award-winning movie. So there is lots to lookforward to in the coming year at the Fabulous Fox!www.foxtheatre.org The Alliance’s last show of the season, theglorious new musical in its American premiere, “Zorro,” was lotsof fun, loaded with Spanish influenced music by the GipsyKings and lots of flamenco dancing, but it ends on May 5th, andI’m sorry if you missed it. It was magnificent, and hopefullyBroadway bound! Their new season is set to begin inSeptember with a new musical, “Harmony,” with music writtenby the one and only Barry Manilow!
(Continued online )(Romelittletheatre.com/Newsletter/Beyond the RLT)
Young Actor’s Camp,Coming this summer!
This summer, The Historic DeSoto TheatreFoundation with Rome Little Theatre will be
offering a two-week summer theatre camp forschool-aged children, 10-15 years old, sure toprovide an enriching theatrical experience.
Students will learn about acting and stagecraft fromour very talented instructors, Chris Parker andMichael Hillman.
Classes will be held July 15-29, Monday-Friday from9am-3pm for the two week period ending with aparent presentation on Friday, July 29th.
Cost: $250
For more information please call the theatre office at706-295-7171 or email [email protected] «
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You are cordially invited to the
Rome Little Theatre Annual Gala Saturday, June twenty ninth
Two Thousand Thirteen Six o’clock in the evening
Rome ECO River Education Center393 Riverside Parkway (Ridge Ferry Park)
Rome, Georgia
Pre-Gala ReceptionCocktails and hors ‘d oeuvres
Six o’clock in the evening
Open Seatingadmission to the Gala with open seating and Pre-Gala Reception
$15 per person (members) $20 per person (non-members)$10 per child (ten and under)
Premium Reserved Seatingadmission to the Gala with reserved seating area, Pre-Gala Reception
and one complimentary beverage ticket$25 per person (members) $30 per person (non-members)
$15 per child (ten and under)
After-Gala River Boat RideDesserts, cocktails and music
Ten-fifteen pm to eleven-fifteen pm$10 per person (21 and over)
Please note that a meal is not providedEvening will also include:
Silent AuctionBusiness Meeting
Live EntertainmentPresentation of Roman Awards
Dance and Karaoke After-Party (all ages)
Semi Formal/Dressy Attire
Ken Ludwig’s
RLTCAST
Oberon- Michael HillmanPuck - Desiree Cox
Jack Warner - Chris ParkerMax Reinhardt - Chris Cole
Will Hays/Harry Warner - Andrew JonesDaryl - Jesse KindredOlivia Darnell - Katie ClayLydia Lansing - Jenny Wear
Louella Parsons - Donna RiordanDick Powell /Albert Warner – Levi BurdickDick Powell /Albert Warner Understudy –
Joseph PayneJimmy Cagney / Sam Warner – Russell Evans
Joe E. Brown /Groucho Marx – Bruce WatsonScott - Ian Wagoner
Tarzan - Mark CooperBethany - Kali McMillianPhotographer - Lillian Shaw
Cowgirl - Rachael ClarkExtras - Tisha Wagoner, Olivia Parker, Mary Ortwein
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As a non-profit community organization, we depend on your membership and contributions as our primary financial support.Thank you to our RLT Members and Contributors
HONORARY LIFETIME MEMBERSPaul BeyerDebby BrownMary DosterSandy DavisKeith & Betty FinleyJason Fordham BPaul GriffinNorris & Cornelia GambleJeanne HoltJoel & Joan JonesGordon & Peggy LeiterBecky & Tiff Magruder BVirginia M McChesneyMarlene MillardDon Rusaw
PLATINUM ($1500 & up)Heyman Family Foundation
in memory of Jo HeymanWesley Walraven & Brian Moore
GOLD ($750 - $1499)Gordon & Peggy Leiter
BRONZE ($500 - $749)Barbara & Jim AustinDr & Mrs Ralph Helser
STAR ($250 - $499)Lyons Heyman in memory of Jo Heyman
Carl Edwin PaxtonMary & Tommy OrtweinJoel & Lynn TodinoJudge & Mrs RG WaltherShirl Willis
ROMAN ($100 - $249)Jim & Paula Bowers & Landon LoydJanice Brown (2)Paul & Shari CulottaHilda DaileySandy DavisJanice DismukeSylvia & Randy EidsonSuzanne Fischer & Savannah DempseyJoel & Mary Jean FletcherLeo & Carol GrajzarAl HalesDiane & Bannester HarbinTerry JonesWilliam KnightVirginia M McChesneyWilliam KnightBetty & Jerry KuykendallDon & Gerry SchlitzJane and George Slickman
FRIEND (Up to $99)Wendell Barnes, JrTooken Richardson CadeTom & Ellie HambyTom & Margaret JonesR Michael KeatingPatricia McAlpinJim & Cherry MoorePete & Arlene MumberRaymond & Wanda MurphyJohn & Rebecca PillsburyKarl G WaechtlerJane Wentwoth
Melba Mitchell Wood
SEASON TICKET HOLDERSFrank & Kathy AdamsLarry Alford, Missy ArmstrongBarbara & Jim AustinEdith BakerCharlotte BallWendell Barnes, JrJohn & Kay Barnett (4) BTisa BartonTodd Baughman & Jill BaldwinCathy & Bill BlackstockJim & Paula Bowers & Landon LoydKaren & Ernie BowlingGene, Melissa, Glenn BowmanChristina BoyceJim & Simmie Ann BrackettNeal & Kim Brackett, B Evan, Chase, IsaacRosemary Bradshaw, Jesse Moon, Rebecca FlaniganLouise Schroeder Branham (2)Tina, Rob, Madison, Maggie Grace BrinsonDebby BrownVickie BrownJanice Brown (2)Joan BrumbelowNancy BryanHolly, Chuck, Sam & Belle BryantChristina BryceSara & Jim BurdetteTooken Richardson CadeConi Carey & Ben Peck BTony and Angel Cargle (3)Tom & Betty CarverAnn CastoJudith & Larry CaywoodTammy & Barry Childers (4)Jonathan Chisolm IIJim & Shelby ChristieRachael ClarkDavid, Suzanne, Elizabeth Clonts B BChris & Diane ColeKathleen & Michael ColvinCharlene Covington (3)Kara CoxLarry Cox & Cheryl CoxTherese Disney CoxPaul & Shari CulottaDr Jim CurryHilda DaileySandy DavisGail & Robert DesChampsJanice DismukeKim, Mike & Charlie DixonAllison & Will Dolbeer BMary DosterBarbara Lanier EdesSusi EdwardsRandy & Sylvia EidsonSuzanne Fischer & Savannah DempseyJanet & Lloyd FarrChristine & David Fisher (3)Keith & Betty FinleyJoel & Mary Jean FletcherJason Fordham BMartin & Nancy FosterJoanne GabaNorris & Cornelia GambleRuth Gardner
Suzanne GayBranson & Margaret GaylorDonna GentryMr & Mrs John GoodrichLeo & Carol GrajzarPaul GriffinEllie & Tom HambyPhyllis & Kenneth HancockDiane & Bannester HarbinPatricia HarrisonStephanie HartNorv & Ruth HavensJim & Lorrie Heiken (3)Tracy & Jim Hellriegel ECDr & Mrs Ralph HelserDon HendersonJames & Anne HenryLyons Heyman (3)in memory of Jo Heyman
Cherryl HillMichael S HillmanDella Hobby & Robert E BrownJeanne HoltGayle HopkinsBrad & Amanda Howard (5)Hilde Hudson (4)Michael & Melissa Huneke, Morgan, Rebekah, AddysonAllison & Elizabeth HunterLouise JacksonKitty & Wayne JohnstonJoel & Joan JonesTom & Margaret JonesWayne & Angela Jones (3) BBonnie & George JoynerBetty KaraschMegan Keating & Chuck Morris B BJessica KennedyFran KirtlandBill & Janice KnightBetty & Jerry KuykendallMike, Rainey, Connor LancasterBruce LedbetterGordan & Peggy LeiterBonnie & Joel LiebermanBecky & Tiff Magruder B CMandy MaloneyJoseph & Claire MangravitiRichard, Kathie & Mackenzie MarableDon & Melinda Marks (3)Eddie & Joy McAfeePatricia McAlpinSteve & Brenda McChargueKim McCoyLouise MichielsonMarlene MillardNellie MiltonRoy & Suzette MitchellHolly & Philip MooreJim & Cherry MooreKevin & Teresa MorangJames & Amanda MorganMary Ellen MorrisPete & Arlene MumberCarol MurchlandDaniel MurchlandRaymond & Wanda MurphyMichael & Mary Murray (3)Mary & Tommy Ortwein (3) OMJoseph & Angela OttingJack & Leslie OwensLaDonna PadgettChris & Ivey Parker
Kelly & Allison ParnellSteve & Connie PatrickCarl Edwin PaxtonJanet PetersonJohn & Rebecca PillsburySavannah & Bryant PowersDanny, Tammi, Katie PriceDavid & Catherine PriceJudy Anderson PuckettSharon ReichelRose RemingtonRenaissance Marquis (16)Thomas & Debra ReynoldsMartin & Madeleine RhinerDonna C RiordanMollie RobersonShirley RobersonDr William Robison III (2)Lauren Rodin (3)Chip, Kathy, Cannon, Mallory RogersClara Rogers, Hannah RogersFrank Romano (2)Don RusawGlenda & Judge Larry Salmon (3)Angela SanfordLynn Sartin (2)Phyllis SearlesJames & Marion SenderDon & Gerry SchlitzAmy ScottMatt, Pam, Lisa Shoemaker BPatty, Terry & Carrie ShawJoyce SkeenJane & George SlickmanJulie SmithJean SoulesDr & Mrs William SparksVirginia & Sam SpectorCindy StewartJeffrey & Amanda StoverMartha & Jack SummerbellBill SuponMr & Mrs Robert SwansonMartha TapiaLenn ThompsonJoel & Lynn TodinoKathleen TolbertJean TurnerJennifer & Eric VaughnSharon Vaughn (2)Karl G WaechtlerMary Walker BLinda WalravenAndrew & Beth WardlawDr. William Warley & Dr. D’Ann DowneyDiane WarnerBruce Watson (2)Jason & Alicia Weeks, Haley WheatJane WentworthAnne WestfieldRalph White (10)Keith, Naomi & Abbey WilliamsTodd & Nicole WilliamsDave & Peggy WillisShirl WillisAnsley WilsonMelissa WitsellMelba Mitchell WoodMichelle & Terry Woodard, Tyler & ChandlerEdna & Barry Wright
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The purpose of this organization is to present amateur theatrical productions, encourage interest in drama, and contribute to the cultural and educational lifeof the community. The Rome Little Theatre, Inc. is an active supporter of the arts in Rome and Floyd County. «
MISSION STATEMENT
AUDITIONS
Have you checked out RLT's new blog yet?It has TONS of information about RomeLittle Theatre, including up to dateinformation about what's happening,playbills from old shows, archives from pastseasons, audition forms for coming showsand much more. Let us know what youthink. We'd love to hear your comments!Romelittletheatre.com
Friday, June 14, 2013THIS IS THE ONLY AUDITION DATE.
Registration begins at 5pm.Auditions begin at 6:30 pm.
at the Historic DeSoto TheatreWe will audition the role of William pairedwith some adult roles first.We will not audition the role of Williamafter 8pm.
Registration for all roles will end at 8pmunless arrangements are made PRIOR toaudition date of June 14th.
CALLBACKS will be Sunday, June 16,2013 at 5:15pm if needed.
VERY IMPORTANT: ALL MALE ROLESARE VERY PHYSICAL with the exception ofAlphonse and Lionel Mueller. Actors must beable to fall and fight with some lifting.Creature must be able to lift the actor playingWilliam. The role of Elizabeth is alsosomewhat physical.
Please go to romelittletheatre.com formore detailed information.
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big badThe TRIAL of the
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Frankenstein
Aug 23 – Sept 1, 2013
Oct 25 – Nov 3, 2013
Dec 6 – Dec 15, 2013
Jan 31 – Feb 9, 2014
Mar 21 – Mar 30, 2014
May 30 - June 8, 2014
Non-show weeks:Tuesday – Friday
11:00 AM – 4:00 PMShow weeks:
Monday – Friday11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Sunday12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
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