I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music by Jimmy Roberts
Directed by Alan Hanna
August 22—September 7, 2008
Scholarship Fundraiser
Proceeds from this show go toward scholarships for deserving Lewisville ISD students.
The Off-Broadway run of I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change ended on July 27, 2008, after 5,003 performances and 20 previews. This phenomenal musical celebrates the modern-day suburban mating game. Audiences have filled the theatre with laughter as the cast explores the joys of dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands, wives, and in-laws. Additional productions have been mounted in more than 400 cities worldwide including Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston, Chicago, London, Tel Aviv, Mexico City, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Budapest, Sydney, Prague, Seoul, Milan, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg, Dublin, Buenos Aires, Berlin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, and Taipei.
Tickets for this scholarship fundraiser are $15 for all patrons.
Showtimes: Friday & Saturday nights
at 8:00 p.m., Sunday afternoons at 3:00 p.m.
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Nikki Andoga (Woman #1, Jennifer) is overjoyed to be reuniting with her friends for such a fun show! She was most recently seen as Pam in OnStage in Bedford's The Full Monty. Other favorite roles include Vicky/The Full Monty, Rosemary/How To Succeed…, and Ensemble in the First National Broadway Tour of Oklahoma!. Nikki would like to send her love and thanks to her family (especially her parents who put up with all the mood swings required of an actress), her friends (especially those who come to see her!), and most especially Alan and her cast-mates for making it worth it. | ||
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Philip Bentham (Man # 1: Robert) has acted all over Dallas on stage and in film. He is completely single and VERY available and ready to find someone who will Love him, and will think he is Perfect, and, of course, will want him to Change. | ||
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Courtney Franklin (Woman #2: Melissa) is pleased to appear at GLCT again. She has previously been seen at Theatre Three in Mack and Mable as Lottie Ames, and with Uptown Players in tick…tick..BooM! as Susan, in The Wild Party as Ellie, in The Life as April and as Sally Simpson in The Who’s Tommy. Courtney received a Column Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Much love to my nephew Colten, who I’m sure will be my biggest fan when he is old enough to see me perform. Aunt CoCo loves you! | ||
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Stephen Bates (Man #2: Jordan) is very grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a stellar cast and especially proud to be working with Alan again. Stephen’s other credits include Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at the Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, Once Upon a Mattress at ICT Mainstage, Evita at Lyric Stage and most recently in Watertower Theatre’s production of Parade and The Music Man. | ||
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Alan Hanna (Director) has been involved in directing, choreographing, stage managing and many other aspects of theatre production for many years. He has worked with such organizations as Garland Summer Musicals, Theatre Three, Plano Repertory Theatre, Richardson Theatre Centre, and Irving Community Theatre, just to name a few! Performance credits include Man #2 in I Love You; Schroeder in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; Cornelius Hackl in Hello Dolly; Hawkeye “Walter” Moon/ Margaret Mead in Hair; Hucklebee in The Fantastiks and Ray-Bud in Dearly Departed. Alan is also the winner of a 2006 Column Award. It’s nice to be back at GLCT where I got to direct my very first show almost 16 years ago. Carlos, love and Thanks! |
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Erin Ball (Stage Manager / Set Designer) is excited to be working with Alan again, and has had so much fun getting to know this cast! A University of Central Oklahoma and University of Connecticut alum, she is thrilled to be back in Texas after 6 years. In the past year she has worked on Oklahoma! , Proposals , and now, I love you..... for GLCT and is looking forward to starting work on Side Man - her GLCT directing debut - opening in April. Erin would like to thank Max, Marbury, Bilbo, and Toby. | ||
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Cary Litchford (Musical Director, Accompanist) is an award-winning musical director with more than 27 years experience of teaching and performing in musical theater. Most recently, he was the musical director and conductor for West Side Story in San Francisco. Previous credits in the Dallas area include Big River (Garland Civic), and productions of Joseph..Dreamcoat and The Music Man, performed at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. This is Cary's first production with GLCT. He is thrilled to be working with this talented cast and crew. | ||
| Taylor Jacobs (Lighting Designer) returns to GLCT after designing the set for I Love You... last season. He has also worked at WaterTower Theatre and Garland Summer Musicals. He is a second year candidate at the University of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music, majoring in lighting design. He thanks all of his family and friends for all of their love and support. | |||
John Damian Sr. (Facilities Manager ) has had the pleasure of working at GLCT for nearly ten years. John has been an avid lighting designer for many shows including To Kill a Mockingbird, The Sound of Music, Cactus Flower, The Rainmaker, Nuncrackers, Enchanted April and 84 Charing Cross Road. He has worked sets, lights and the many renovation projects for the theatre. John realizes that without his wife and family’s support, he would not be able to continue to enjoy this wondrous adventure. | |||
Photos by Mike Foster-- www.fosterfoto.us
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