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"A warm day in the deep South. A robust matron, and her companions, gather in the parlor to calm a delicate young woman. Enter A Man, and their passions rise to the surface... Tennessee Williams? No, RADIO GALS!"(---Playbill.com)
Current, Upcoming and Recent Productions of RADIO GALS: updated 4/23/2008 
Chestnut Fine Arts Center, Olathe, KS. Feb. 5--March 1, 2009. Directed by Brad Zimmerman.
Raleigh Little Theatre, Raleigh, North Carolina. Directed by Haskell Fitz-Simons. Presented in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre (Reserved Seating.) Performance dates are May 30, 31, June 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 at 8:00pm. June 1, 8, 15, 22 at 3:00pm --fmi--
Cutter Theatre, Metalline Falls, Washington. July--Aug, 2008. Directed by Jeanne Law.
Red Barn Theatre, "Home of the Hardscrabble Players", Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Summer 2008
Mighty Richland Players, Orangeville, IL. April 4-6, 11-13, 2008. Directed by J. C. Buford.
St. Croix Valley Summer Theatre, University of Wisconsin at River Ralls. Directed by Rosy Kirk, choreographed and costumed by Denise Baker. With Sarah Parks, Jeanne Voigt, Chelsea Gartner, Carolyn Strauss, Justin DeLong, Jon Stiff, and Paul McMillan. Michael Norman, Managing Director. Davis Kleinpell Fine Arts Building, July, 2007.(photo by Jens Gurelson)
Flatwoods Productions, Flatwoods, PA. July 2007. Directed by Ernie Watson, featuring Laurie Watson and Rob Ross.
Savannah Community Theatre. May/June 2007. Directed by Tom Coleman and
featuring Kim Albright Shabi, Suzanne Cone, Mickey Dodge, Sandra Nix, Nicole Koplik, Mark Rand and Grace Diaz Tootle. review in Connect Savannah
Royal Theatre Productions, Archer City, TX. Summer, 2007. The Royal Theatre was made famous by the 1971 Academy Award winning film, "The Last Picture Show," based on the novel by Archer City's own Larry McMurtry.
Cactus Theatre, Lubbock, TX. Throughout June 2007. Featuring Jane Prince Jones, Camille Powe, Cami Caldwell, Chris Bohannon, Van Chapman, David Guidice, Glenda Kitten, Dena Sautter, Andi Kitten, Madeline Powell, Blaire Elbert, Tatum Lowe, & Bailee Barrett. Musicians include Marilyn Arland, Toby Caldwell, Billy McClaran,and Terri Caldwell.
Denton Community Theatre, Denton, TX. August, 2007.
Rialto Community Players, Rialto, CA. April - May, 2007. Directed by Diana Combs, featuring Mary Carruthers, Gail Walker, Sam Nisbett, Lorraine Jorgenson, Bob Fraley, Beverly Crowe, Joey Mercado and Karen Sendt.
This is an encore production to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the RCT.review
Off 380 Players, Bridgeport, TX. Directed by Craig Wills, musical direction by Carol Reynolds. Featuring Donna Sims, Ruth Kimbrough, Judi Conger, Carolyn Prestidge, Stan Baker and Jerry St. John. Choreography by Nicole Ingram. Russell Blanton, Hank Reynolds, Andrea Burton and Carol Reynolds provide musical accompaniment. Feb., 2007.
"Why are all those people grinning? They've been to see Radio Gals, Off 380 Players first musical production. Opening weekend drew record attendance for the community theater group's staging of the tale of Hazel Hunt and the Hazelnuts and their search for a clear channel." full story
 California Conservatory Theatre, San Leandro, CA. September 14--Oct. 8, 2006. Directed by Michael Ryken, and featuring Linda Piccone, Diana Torres Koss, Tania Johnson, Suzanne Ochs, Michael O'Dell (who also musical directs), Mark Enea, and Brian Couch. (Koss, Johnson and Couch pictured right).
Hedgerow Theatre, Media, PA. Return engagement of Hedgerow's production of RADIO GALS. January 4-28, 2007. Directed by Penelope Reed, featuring Susan Wefel, Marilien Modendorff, Gabrielle Enriquez, Daniel Frost, Maggie Flynn, Helen Clark, Micki Sharpe, and Newton Buchanan (pictured at left).
Granbury Opera House, Granbury, TX. Sept. 2006
Theatre Lac Brome, Knowlton, Quebec. Directed by Corey Castle. July 6
--Aug 26, 2006.
Open Air Theatre, Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, NJ -- Aug. 17-26, 2006. Hedgerow Theatre's production moves to the Open Air. Runs through Aug. 26. 609-737-1826. review from TIME OFF, Princeton.
West T. Hill Community Theatre, 117 Larrimore Lane, Danville, Ky. July, 2006. review in Danville's ADVOCATE-MESSENGER
Hedgerow Theatre, Media, PA. Directed by Penny Reed and featuring Micki Sharpe, Susan Wefel, Gabrielle Enriques, Marilien Mogendorff, Newton Buchanan, Helen Clark, Pam Monaco and Daniel Frost. Costumes by Cathie Miglionico, lights by Jared Reed, sets by Zoran Kovcic Summer 2006.
 Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor, WA. Directed by Sandy O'Brien, and featuring Marilyn Pinquoch, Gaye Litka, Jim Harker, Dulcey White, Sue Riney, Robert Sneed, Allen Young, Pat Stengel Felger, Jennifer Weaver, Melanya Materne & Karis Mills. June 2-24th, 2006. Nice preview/profile in Skagit Valley Herald
Bay Tree Council for the Performing Arts, Red Bay, AL. April, 2006.
Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati, OH. April 19-May 7, 2006. "The Majestic, a National Historic landmark built in 1923 and now docked on the Ohio River, is America's last original intact showboat."
Murray's Dinner Theatre, Little Rock, AR. March 21-April 23, 2006
Wetumpka Depot Players Wetumpka, AL. July 21-Aug 6, 2005. Directed by Kristy Meanor, and featuring Lavera Brown, Terry Brown, Nina Frankle, JJ Martin, Cindy Veazey, Sally Blackwell, and Mary Jim Kelley. Musical Direction by Marilyn Swears.
Theatre of Gadsden, Gadsden, Alabama. July 7-10, 2005. Directed by Red Yates. "All performances at the historic Ritz Theatre on Wall Street in Alabama City." fmi: (256) 547-SHOW -- pictured at right: center Scarlett Yates, 2d row Jason Bozeman, 3d row Traci Howard, Mary Nell Bozeman, Amy Bennett, back row Zane Smith, Rick Gwin
The Green Room Community Theatre, Newton, NC -- May 20-29th, 2005
Moonlight Stage, January 27-Feb 20, 2005, Vista, CA. Directed and choreographed by Bonnie and Don Ward, with musical direction by Don LeMaster, featuring Gail Wolford-Beall, Cheryl Swem, Daniel Doerfler, Dagmar Fields, John Nettles, Bettina Warren, and Marci Anne Wuebben. Showmag.com's *Critic's Choice*. Also a great review in the North Country Times Online
Spotlight Theatre, Bakersfield, CA. With the original cast of the Spotlight Theatre’s 2000 production rejoining director Cathy Henry, who writes: "When I was offered the chance to direct Proof this season, I had already decided I wanted to suggest Radio Gals again instead and had contacted the same cast to see if they were interested. They were and the owner/producer was interested and we open September 17 for eight performances through October 2." Featuring Lee Carson, Therese Muller, Jennifer Fritsche, Brenda Baldwin, Bob Anderson, Jim Page, and Mike Bensusen, with musical direction by Greg Lapp.
Theatre at the Mount, Gardner, MA, Oct. 8-17, 2004. Directed by Craig Cormier, Music Directed by David Twiss, Choreographed by Sandie Couture. Featuring Pattie Pichette, Jennifer Williams, Elizabeth Ann Hughes, Debbie Moylan, Scott Hebert, David Twiss and David Baer
Camden Area Players, St. Marys, GA. Oct. 2004.
Barn Swallow Theatre, Cassopolis, MI. Aug. 2004 - with Cheryl Steele, Larry Kling, Janet Pietrzak, Aanika Jaggi, James Jones, Barbara Croci, Jan Merrill, Tony Leininger, and Melinda Parks
The Barn Playhouse, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Aug. 25-29, 2004. "The Barn Playhouse is a community theatre. For twelve years now we have produced shows that celebrate rural life, farming and family."
Le Petit Theatre de Terrebonne, Houma, LA
Ingersoll Dinner Theater, Des Moines, IA, June 4 through July 17, 2004. fmi:515-274-4686
Asheville Community Theatre, Asheville, NC. April 16-May 2, 2004. Directed by Bill Gregg, musical direction DeWitt Tipton. (pictured at left, l-r: Liz Aiello, Pem Price-Medlin, Bradshaw Call, Celeste Burnum and Laura Michaels. Photo by Bill Sanders) Chico Theatre Company, Chico, CA thru May 8th. Featuring Drema Acosta, Pam Thornton, Linda Burchett, Grace Johnston, Crystal Cook, Brian Holderman, and Andrew Burchett. Directed by Brian Holderman.
Ruskin High School, Kansas City, MO. Produced in November 2003 and featuring Staci Hall, Ashkea Murrell, Jamie Sanders, Stephanie Cleave, Melissa Gigol, Angelique Hilsinger, and Kevin Linn. Read what the NY TIMES has to say about the Cappies.
Pacific High School, Pacific, Missouri. January 16-18th, 2004
The Harper Joy Theatre, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, featuring Alden Ford, Florinda Larkin, Nathan LeRud, Max Reichlin, Teri Swartz, Libby Winters, and Laura Worley.
Texas Woman’s University Theatre Department opened its 2003-04 season with RADIO GALS at the Redbud Theatre on TWU’s Denton campus. Featuring Brista Hurst, Dennis Sloan, Maranda Mang Camille Thompson Jennifer Ehrhart, Les Huey, & Joe Pinson. Directed by Dr. Tony Medlin, Ruth Engel assistant director. Designers included Jerry Dawson, Mary Lou Hoyle, Kari Schouveller, & Stefanie Glenn.
Grand Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT. Directed by Klea Blackhurst and featuring Winnifred Tedesco Horman, Rebecca Hemple, Amy May, Nola Campbell, Barbara TerraNova and Ron Ljunber.
Amelia Community Theatre, Fernandino Beach, FL. Directed by Alan & Tullye Ralph, Jennifer Altman, Stage Manager. Featuring Karen Antworth, Lexi Alvarez, Grace Lipman, Stacy Kilgore, Don Keith, Mike Hendrix, and Tullye Ralph.
Johnson County Community College Department of Theatre, Overland Park, KS directed by Brad Zimmerman. This was the third production of the show in the Kansas City area. Zimmerman had directed the show at Chestnut Fine Arts Center. “RADIO GALS is one my favorite shows,” Zimmerman said. “It has good music, a good script and a lot of nonsense. The characters are colorful and bigger than life.”
American Heartland Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri. Directed by Paul Hough, musical direction by Anthony Edwards. Featuring Debra Bluford, JoCatherine Payne, Stephanie Schweitzer, Lori Blalock, Anthony Edwards, Steve Lenhert, and Dean Vivian. KANSAS CITY INFOZINE review by Frank Siraguso
Port Hope Theatre Festival, Peterborough, Ontario
Academy Theatre, Lindsay, Ontario
Port Polson Players, at the John Dowdall Theatre, Polson, Montana. "We had a wonderful time with "Radio Gals." It was our biggest seller of the season. -- Neal Lewing, PPPlayers
Centennial High School, Roswell, GA
Lake City Playhouse, Coeur D'Alene, ID
Minnewaska Area High School, Glenwood, MN
Corinth Theatre-Arts, Corinth, MS
Pine Hills Lodge Dinner Theatre, Julian, CA -- brochure at right>
Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, Mars Hill, NC. Directed by Pem Price Medlin, and featuring Liz Aiello, David Barbour, Celeste Burnham, Bradshaw Call, Pam Crowhurst, Bruce Lang, Laura Michaels, Rebecca Phippard, Pat Snoyer and Guy Strobel. Set design by Ed Zuckerman. "A splendid production!" -- ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES.
Uxbridge Musical Theatre, Uxbridge, Ontario. Directed by Conrad Boyce, featuring
Ann
Gage, Karen Jess, Rita Gould, Alida Wesselo, Sabrina Roberts, Liz
Auston, David Cardinal, and Conrad Boyce as O.B. Tamara Saringer will once again be on the
piano,
with the Silver Birch Band (a four-person "pit" playing the "WGAL Radio Orchestra").
 Bunbury Theatre, Louisville, KY. Juergen K. Tossmann, Artistic Director. (playbill pictured at left)
Jacksonville Theatre Guild, Jacksonville, IL. With Bobbie Gooden, Mary Mullgardt, Dorothy "Dodi" Raines, Lindsey Erickson-Ninmer, Eric A. Thomas, Brian Novak and Derry D. Dalby. Directed by George Brizendine, music directors: Stephanie Smith-Jarrett and Ann Marie Britton.
Clague Playhouse, Westlake, OH. Directed by Don Squires.
Community Council of the Arts, Kinston, NC. Directed by Lyndon Fuller, featuring Shanda Smith, Valerie Cox, Amanda Jackson, Anne Johnson, Amanda Chastain, and John Paul Andrews.
Spotlight Theatre, Bakersfield, CA. Directed by Cathy Henry and starring Lee Carson, Therese Muller, Jennifer Fritsche, Brenda Baldwin, Bob Anderson, Jim Page, and Mike Bensusen, with musical direction by Greg Lapp.
Peninsula Players, Fish Creek, Wisconsin, featuring Sharon Carlson, Greg Vinkler, Tammy Bednash, Kelly Cronin, Regina Leslie, Jerry Post and Fred Tessler. Directed by Shawn Stengel. "RADIO GALS captures a bygone era." -- GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE. (Pictured at right: Kelly Cronin and Greg Vinkler)
Windsor Theatre Festival, Windsor, Ontario
Cape Playhouse in Dennis, MA, featuring Dody Goodman, with Klea Blackhurst, Mike Craver, Joy Franz, Bill Kocis, Emily Mikesell & Guy Strobel. Directed by Pam Hunt, musical direction by Emily Mikesell. "RADIO GALS salutes the core American value of individual initiative. And while it has fun with the absurd side of earlier styles of popular entertainment, it also cherishes their enduring value, and that is not an exercise in nostalgia." ---THE BOSTON GLOBE
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