Copperstate Dinner Theater

The Copperstate Dinner Theater announces that its ‘emergency’ production of LOVE LETTERS , which replaces the earlier announced GREATER TUNA, has been cast. The two-hander will star Copperstate’s Producing Director Peter J. Hill, recreating the role of Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, along with Jan Cleavenger as Melissa Gardner.

The Copperstate production replaces GREATER TUNA. The rights for GREATER TUNA were suddenly and inexplicably withdrawn throughout the nation, including the Phoenix area. Copperstate was informed of this change on Monday, July 18 before a July 22 opening date! Never a company to be bowed, Copperstate’s Producing Directors Peter J. Hill and Noel Irick, quickly chose to call upon the A. R. Gurney classic Love Letters as a last minute replacement. With Hill’s Fountain Hills production of ‘No Sex Please, We’re British‘, starring Noel Irick going into performances on July 22nd, the cast will go into rehearsal on Saturday, July 23rd. The set, costumes and props for GREATER TUNA will be removed Monday, July 25. New sets and costumes for Love Letters will be designed, created and installed by Tuesday the 26th, with a first audience a mere three days later! This is a chance to see a truly professional theatrical team prove what can be done under extremely difficult circumstances.

Hill has been seen on the stage at Copperstate consistently throughout its entire history including the befuddled neighbor Stanley in RUN FOR YOUR WIFE and Don Quixote in MAN OF LA MANCHA. Cleavenger was most recently seen as Nurse Ratchett in the hit production of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST and at Copperstate in the hilarious RUMORS. Hill and Cleavenger starred opposite each other in Arthur Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE and are delighted to reunite in this wonderful, touching play.