The Rialto Theater Red Brick Players presented this 2-act comedy written by Tony Howell, Jerry RunnerSmith was the director, and Victoria Dingler was the Assistant Director.
Synopsis
James Holden, TV star, is a busy man. He has just returned from his honeymoon with his 4th wife, or so he thinks. Turns out his first wife, Velvet, didn’t die in that avalanche five years ago after all. And his second wife, Phoebe, didn’t file the divorce papers correctly. And his third wife, Rita, didn’t sign the annulment. Rita’s current fiancé, Max, happens to be a mob boss and has decided to take the annulment into his own hands. Everyone has their own agenda as they make their way to James’s apartment. Max and his goons arrive and begin to take hostages as James is busy auditioning his sitcom wife and trying to manage his real wives. By the time everyone gathers in his now trashed apartment, James has to sort out four marriages, three gangsters, and cast the role of his TV wife, all while getting back the woman he has always loved.
Cast
James Holden – Jeremy Shingleton
The famous actor with too many wives.
Hank Ford – Duane Shoaf
James’s buddy, a cowboy movie star.
Lance Conroy – James Ellis
Phoebe’s new husband #9.
Max Malone – Matt Valdez
Rita’s gangster fiancé.
Monster – Paul Pedtke
Max’s henchman, big and dumb.
Weasel – Jasper Johnson
Max’s henchman, scrawny and psycho.
Velvet Taylor Holden – Shea Michelle Allen
James’s long dead wife.
Phoebe King Holden Conroy – Diane DeLaurentis
James’s rebound wife.
Rita Cooper Holden – Kathy Splitgerber
James’s Vegas showgirl wife.
Alicia Winters Holden – Tara Collins
James’s newest wife.
Mitzi Mason – Tarasita Blair
Alice’s nasal and dumb best friend.
Sally Fox – Julie Griffo
Velvet’s best friend and agent.
Pepper Newton – Haley Henrickson
Auditioning loud-mouth, comic type.
Ebony Iverson – Cindy Nordel
Auditioning overly dramatic “artist”.
Angel Saunders – Clare Anderson
Auditioning awkward, slow-witted type.
Lane Lawson – Wanda Walrod
James’s pushy agent.
Kelly Wilson – Cora Stevens
Writer of the new TV show.
Morgan Reade – Lillianna Orser (week 1)
Writer of the new TV show.
Morgan Reade – Noah Foley (week 2)
Writer of the new TV show.
Alex Stanford – Ann Been
Network lawyer.
Sidney Hightower – Katrina Miller
Director of TV show.
Ollie Jones – Ron Hinkle
Apartment building manager.
Mini Mobster – James Cohen Greer
Max’s tiniest henchman.
Faith Wheeler – Faith Wheeler
Attorney Specializing in Entertainment Law.
Crew
Director – Jerry RunnerSmith
Assistant Director – Victoria Dingler
Props/Costumes – Victoria Dingler
Lights/Sound – Tay Jeffords
Program – Debbie Morton
Set Building – Jerry RunnerSmith, Shea Allen, Choen Greer, Jeremy Shingleton, Michael Dingler, James Ellis, Ron Hinkle, Julie Griffo, Cora Stevens, Cindy Nordel, Tara Collins, Kathy Splitgerber, Haley Henrickson, Noah Foley
