Thomas Wolfe Memorial holds dramatic reading of “Wolfe’s Women” letters Nov. 10

From the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site:

Dramatic Reading of Letters to and from Wolfe’s Women:
Mother, Mentor, Mistress and Manager

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Join The Wilma Dykeman Legacy and Thomas Wolfe Memorial as we celebrate both the spoken and the written word at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 10. Enjoy four of our finest local actors as they present a dramatic reading from Thomas Wolfe’s letters at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial in downtown Asheville.

Deborah R. Austin (the voice of Margaret Roberts) has worked on many local productions as director, stage manager, technician, costumer and actor.  Deborah serves on the Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee and writes and performs mysteries, old-fashioned radio shows and other silliness for her company, Bittersweet Productions.

Dianne Chapman (the voice of Aline Bernstein) won Best Supporting Actress at the 2009 Strasbourg International Film Festival for her role in Anywhere USA the Movie, winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Dianne appears at the Omni Grove Park Inn, Biltmore Estate and other N.C. venues with Bittersweet Productions.

Kelly Christianson (the voice of Elizabeth Nowell) has been seen on stages throughout WNC, most recently at NC Stage through the Catalyst Series in Sideshow and at the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre as Prudie in Pump Boys and Dinettes. She has previously played the role of Thomas’ sister, Mabel Wolfe Wheaton (Helen Gant), in the original production of Home Again at the Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre.

Martha Hogenboom (the voice of Julia Wolfe) has appeared with Brevard Little Theatre, ACT (The Autumn Players), The Biltmore Estate, Parkway Playhouse, Hendersonville Community Theatre and Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre. Before moving to N.C. in 2002, Martha traveled around the Chicago area with a repertory company for nine years.

Waylon Wood (the voice of Thomas Wolfe) played Wolfe in Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre’s 2009 production of Home Again and appeared in the premiere of Wolfe and His Women.  As a playwright he has received many awards and nominations, and is essays and stories have appeared in Smoky Mountain Living.  His plays from the li’l Nashville played to packed houses at NC Stage Company and his play Chipola, seen off-Broadway.