July 25 - August 4, 2024
Book by Eric H. Weinberger
Music & Lyrics by Gayla D. Morgan
This charming new musical comedy is about Roland who thinks he must be married in order to get the law firm partnership he desperately wants. So he gets a puppy named Cupid as a “chick magnet” for his Hamptons vacation. The plan works – he’s thrilled when Cupid leads him to beautiful businesswoman Blair…not so thrilled when Cupid leads him to dog trainer Miranda, who is patient with puppies but not their owners. But through first dates, angry tangos, and a sudden disappearance, Roland ends up discovering there’s more to life when you “get a dog!”
Thursday & Friday at 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday at 3:00pm
Wednesday at 10:30am SOLD OUT
Tickets $21-30
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Meet the Cast
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Nathan Grisham
Nathaniel Grisham (Roland) is thrilled to make his Art Station debut! He's currently working on his BFA in Musical Theatre at Reinhardt University. Other credits include: Ride the Cyclone (Mischa), Once (Guy), Twelfth Night (Orsino), and Clue (Wadsworth). He would like to thank his parents, directors, stage manager, and educators and hopes you enjoy this wonderful production!
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Carlysle Garland
Carlysle is overjoyed to be making her Art Station debut! She is honored to work with this talented cast and crew on this story and hopes you leave the theatre with a smile on your face. Some of her recent credits include: Hive Mind (Joy), Missoula Children's Theatre's Jack and the Beanstalk (P.T. Wonder), and Tyler Perry's Ruthless (Sister Mary). Special thanks to: Dad, Bonus Mum, Auntie Kim, Darien. And a big thank you to David, for trusting me with Miranda and taking a chance on me.
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Brandon L Smith
Brandon L. Smith* (He/Him) (Guy) is overjoyed to be making his return to the ART Station Theatre! Regional Credits include: (Nikos) in Legally Blonde: The Musical; CSTC , (The Boy) in The Boy Who Kissed The Sky; Alliance Theatre & SCT, (John) in John and Jen; Jennie T. Anderson, (Hud u/s, Berger u/s) in HAIR & (Ernst) in Spring Awakening; Serenbe Playhouse. Film: The Color Purple 2023 Education: BIS in Theatre Performance (GSU), Acting Apprenticeship '19-'20 (Serenbe Playhouse). Brandon is a proud teaching artist and Atlanta native. He would like to give all his thanks to God, his family, and friends for helping him achieve his dreams! @_thebrandonsmith
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Jenny Rizzo
Jenny Rizzo (Blair. She/Her) is so excited to be making her Art Station debut! After graduating with a B.F.A. in Music Theater from The Hartt School and training at the Manhattan School of Music, she left her NYC home and spent a decade teaching and performing in Montreal before relocating to Georgia. Jenny was the artistic director of the Montreal Children’s Theatre until 2023, and currently has a private music studio as well as being a theatre, music, and ballet instructor. Beyond teaching, Jenny's artistic endeavors span across the U.S. and Canadian East Coast, showcasing her talents as a vocalist, dancer, actor, harpist, choreographer, and director. Some credits include: Carla, NINE (New York Summer Voice Festival), Ms. Fischer, A Proper Place (Goodspeed), Napoleonic Apparition, A Christmas Carol (Hartford Stage). She would like to thank her husband, Anthony, their fluffy dog, Dijon, and her parents and mother in law for always being her biggest fans and greatest supporters!
Creative Team
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David Craven
David Craven (director/choreographer) is thankful to be back at ART Station, after being on stage last year in Deer Camp, the Musical. David has a BS in Architecture Design from Georgia Tech and an MFA in Directing Theatre from Minnesota State University, Mankato. In Academia, David has served as Assistant Professor at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, NC for three years, and as a Visiting Professor of Theatre at Chadron State College. David has owned and run Atlanta’s largest caroling company, Like the Dickens, for 32 years (www.LiketheDickens.com). David has stage managed Off Broadway for the run of Looking for Billy Haines. Favorite shows directed (and choreographer for most) include: Church Basement Ladies, Forever Plaid, Ragtime, The Foreigner, Barefoot in the Park, Guys and Dolls, Anything Goes, Show Boat, Oleanna, Reckless, The Rink and Into the Woods. Onstage David’s favorite roles acted include: Sam in Mamma Mia, Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate, El Gallo in the Fantasticks, Henry Perkins in Funny Money, Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense Amen!, Dracula in The Kiss of Dracula, and Captain/Hennessey in Dames at Sea. David is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. Thank you to David and Michael for this opportunity.
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Patrick Hutchison
Patrick Hutchison (Music Director) began his ART Station career in 1991 as Snoopy in You re A Good Man Charlie Brown, and then became ART StationStation’s Resident Music Director. A native Iowan, Patrick received his Bachelor’s De-gree from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. He has been Musical Di-rector at many other theaters, including Alabama Shakespeare Festival. He is the composer of several musicals, including The Harvey Milk Show, which has been produced in many cities across the United States. Patrick has played many Broadway tours at the Fox Theatre and Atlanta Civic Center, as well as playing with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and The Moody Blues. His eight CDs are available on most online music services. He is currently a Staff Accompanist at Georgia State University and a dancer with The Paris Dancers and 2nd Act Performing Company. Thanks to David and Michael for over thirty years of exciting opportunities!
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David Thomas
David Timothy Thomas (Founder, President, Artistic Director) David founded the ART Station Contemporary Arts Center and Theatre Company over 39 years ago. He has directed over 400 theatre productions for ART Station, lead the Artis-tic Direction for hundreds of art exhibitions and has provided the direction for the award-winning summer arts camp and the summer performance programs. He is the founder of A TOUR OF SOUTHERN GHOSTS, a storytelling festival held at Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park. David is a graduate of Leadership DeKalb, the IBM Leadership Institute and the Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta. He has served on the advisory panels of the DeKalb Council for the Arts, the Fulton County Arts Council, South Arts, the City of Atlanta Bureau of Cultural Affairs, and the National Endowment for the Arts. David’s formal theatre training is from the North Carolina School of the Arts, a BA degree in theatre from Appalachian State University, two Master of Fine Arts degrees in theatre directing and arts administration from Virginia Tech School of Theatre and Cinema. David serves on the faculty of the theatre program at Georgia Military College, (Stone Moun-tain campus). davidt@artstation.org.
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Michael Hidalgo
Michael Hidalgo (Co-Founder, Producing Director/Scenographer) is one of the original founders of ART Station and has served as the resident designer for the past 38 seasons. Michael oversees the marketing, development & general management of the organization. He is a graduate of Leadership DeKalb, the Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta and a Virginia Tech Alumni. michaelh@artstation.org.
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Jeanne Fore
Jeanne Cwiklik Fore (Costume Designer) is happy to be back in the swing of things at ART Station. Her recent credits inlude The Savannah Sipping Society, Honky Tonk Angels, Pin Up Girls, Ann, and many more. Jeanne has designed for the Alliance Theater for the Very Young’s A Child’s Garden of Verses, The Tortoise and the Hare, and Waiting for Balloon. She also has many years wardrobe experience in ballet, opera and theater. She is very passionate about theater education and advocating for arts education in schools. When not at the theater, Jeanne is at home with her husband Howard, daughter Teagan and son Turner.
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Elliot Collinson
Elliott Collinson (Stage Manager) Elliott first became involved with ART Station many decades ago as a student and is thrilled to be back for Wild Women of Winedale. Previously, Elliott served as Assistant Stage Manager for The Savannah Sipping Society and as a tour guide for A TOUR OF SOUTHERN GHOSTS storytelling Festival.
Elliott is also a regular volunteer at SMV Market and hopes to see you there on the first or third Saturday of the month.
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Travis Mixon
Travis Mixon (Assistant Stage Manager) has been working at the ART Station for 3 years. This is his 5th show. He also works as the ART Station bartender and serves on the Youth Advisory Council. During the month of October, Travis acts as a Guide for the Tour of Southern Ghosts.
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Liza Jaine
Liza Jaine (Marketing Director) has a professional theatre career that spans over 30 years including a dozen award winning productions, 3 national tours, and two world premieres. She graduated cum laude from Columbia University and summa cum laude from Johns Hopkins University. She holds a brown belt in Muay Thai, trained with SWAT instructors to master on screen police proce-dures, has a love of wire work, and one day wants to learn to be a stunt driver, though parallel parking continues to vex her. Liza is mother to an incredible child named Wyatt who challenges her every day to do the best she can.