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HART Theatre will kick off its 2016 main stage season on April 8 with the Southern comedy “The Red Velvet Cake War.” This uproarious work is by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, the team that created “Dearly Departed” and a string of other hits all set in the small town of Sweetgum, Texas. It is a Southern Fried fast paced romp that barrels toward an uproarious climax at the most dysfunctional family reunion you’re ever likely to attend.
HART’s production is being directed by Judy Dybwad and features: Leslie Lang, Tabitha Judy, Kristen Hedberg, Holly Cope, Ruth Butler, Strother Stingley, Susan Rudniak, LaRue Allen, Kier Klepzig, Steve Jarrell, Bill Price and Bonnie DeMarco. It will have performances beginning April 8.
Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, collectively known as JONES HOPE WOOTEN, enjoy the reputation of being three of the most popular and widely-produced playwrights in the United States. Between them, they’ve written classic television, hit movies, and Off Broadway comedies.
Jessie Jones co-wrote its hit feature film adaptation, Kingdom Come, which was released by Fox Searchlight Films and starred LL Cool J and Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg.
Nicholas Hope, winner of the Texas New Playwrights’ Award, was Director of Casting for Theatre Communications Group in New York, The Goodman Theatre in Chicago and ABC Television in New York and Los Angeles. With Jessie Jones, he wrote for the Emmy-winning Disney television series Teacher’s Pet, starring Tony Award winner, Nathan Lane. Together with Jones and Wooten, Nicholas wrote for USA, WB, UPN, SYFY, Nickelodeon and Fox.
Jamie Wooten was a writer and producer for many seasons of the classic television series The Golden Girls, where he won the Writers Guild of America award.
“The Red Velvet Cake War” will have performances April 8, 9, 14, 15 & 16 at 7:30 and April 10 & 17 at 2pm. Special discount tickets are available for Thursday performances throughout the season. All performances are at the Performing Arts Center at the Shelton House, 250 Pigeon St. in Downtown Waynesville. Reservations can be made through the Box Office by calling 828 456 6322, Tuesday through Saturday from 1-5pm, or by going on line to www.harttheatre.org.
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