Theater 67: Annie and Frannie Go to A Funeral
Writer
Don Goodrum
A stage veteran of almost 50 years, Don Goodrum was born in Tennessee and raised in Mississippi, where he got his first taste of the spotlight as The King of the Calendar in his second grade play. Don moved onto the church play circuit and managed to turn a Best Actor win in a One Act Play Festival into a theatre scholarship to Mississippi College. At MC, Don began writing in earnest and saw several of his plays produced. After college, Don wound up on the radio, a career choice that kept sharpening his comedic and writing skills for the next 25 years. Don retired from radio in 2006 and began teaching high school theatre and writing once again. He has seen productions of many of his plays throughout the US and hopes to see many more. He is retired and lives in Florida where he is surrounded by his three grown daughters, three granddaughters, a grandson, various sons-in-law and the (assumed) adoration of millions.
Don Goodrum
Director
Kim Hlavac
Kim Hlavac (Playwright/Director) is an actor from New York who graduated from the infamous High School of Performing Arts, from which the movie FAME was created. Kim received her BFA in theatre arts and film from SUNY/Purchase under the tutelage of George Morrison. Other influential acting mentors include Uta Hagen and Wynn Handman. Kim has performed in various plays in New York, TV & commercials.
When Covid put the world on hold, Kim took up writing and put her creativity onto paper. She is so excited to debut her first script and directing skills on Bernadette’s amazing Open-Door Playhouse podcast, with talented actors she met over Station House and VS Theaters’ Zoom readings. Kim has been a proud member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA since 1982.
Kim Hlavac
Cast:
Joanne McGee Lamb as Annie
Joanne McGee has been a professional actor since 1977 and has work in Union and Non Union theaters around the country includingThe Florida Rep. , Utah Shakespeare Festival, Nevada Shakespeare in the Park, Detroit Rep. , and Sonora Rep. To name a few. She’s been seen in Jag, General Hospital, America’s Most Wanted, West Wing and others. She finally had a dream come true, and performed at the Mark Taper Forum as, Sladjana, in the world premiere of, Archduke, with Center Theater Group. She has done voice over and commercials but this is her very first Pod Cast.
Joanne McGee Lamb
Sonja Alarr as Frannie
Sonja Alarr is a mom, writer, and erstwhile actor/singer. She used to do a ton of regional theatre, working at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, PCPA, La Jolla Playhouse, Crown City Theatre, Ensemble Theater and the Kirk Douglas Theatre among others. But she really freaked out about auditioning, and the truth is, she wasn’t very good at it. So she and her husband, Albert, started a theatre company back in the day, but stopped that to raise Anton and Zosia, two truly amazing kids. Now Sonja writes and does her own cabaret shows when she feels the itch to perform. If you need more: She has a BFA in theatre from CalArts and graduated summa cum laude with a master’s degree in feminist theory and English literature from Cal State Long Beach. She had her kids at home with no drugs. She’s a certified life coach. She’s currently writing her second novel. And she’s on the cusp of Gemini and Cancer, which explains a lot.
Sonja Alarr
Sound Production:
Oak House Recording Studio in Pasadena, CA with Sound Engineer David Peters.
