April 12 — 13

Eight friends for all their lives have big ideas of what they’d do if they had money. Ronnie, a sweepstakes fanatic, enters every one, certain he’s going to win and split the money with them. And he does. It’s time to put the money where they’ve always said their heart is. Will they? Can they? Do they have the courage?

Meet the Cast

Pat Heiss is pleased to return to The Storefront Theatre stage where it’s always fun to perform for its appreciative audiences. She has been part of the Charlotte and regional theatre scene for years, and recently performed in Shakespeare in Love at CPCC, Sister Act at Matthews Playhouse, and in Bob’s Your Elf at Storefront. She has been the Board President at Theatre Charlotte, and has received numerous awards for her theatrical appearances and contributions to the arts.

Taryn Hoyt acts, directs, and stage manages. Technical credits include
The 39 Steps, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Singing in the Rain,
Red, Cagebirds, Hairspray, Annie, Guys & Dolls, Beauty and the Beast & the national tour of The Lion King. Previous acting credits include The Heir Apparent (Isabelle), The Tempest (Trinculo/Gonzalo), Native Gardens (Tania), Junk (Jacqueline Blount), and the 2017 Tony Awards. Taryn is thrilled to perform in
a show with The Storefront Theatre for the first time.

Devin Clark’s credits include Lank in Detroit 67’ at Theatre Charlotte, Brutus in Julius Caesar for Free Reign Theatre, Othello in Othello for Belmont Abbey College, Booth in Topdog/Underdog for Shakespeare Carolina, Bud in Bud, Not Buddy at the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, and Styles/Buntu in Sizwe Bansi is Dead at CAST theater. He thanks his mother, family, friends, and the unit for their continued support.

Jason Loughlin is thrilled to be returning to Storefront Theatre and the inimitable Judy Simpson Cook's theatrical sphere. A Charlotte native and Broadway performer, Jason loves talking about himself in the 3rd person and wants to thank you for supporting live theatre.

Erica Owens is thrilled to be returning to The Storefront Theatre. You may have seen her as Bella in Lost in Yonkers, Suzannah in ‘Til Beth Do Us Part, Ruth Condomine in Blithe Spirit, or as Felicia in I Hate Hamlet. Erica has an MFA in Creative Writing for the Stage and Screen from Queens University, a BA in Theatre from UNC-Charlotte and is completing an MFA in Theatre Arts at the University of Idaho this summer.  Erica loves to write, direct, act, and teach. Her plays include Here Soufflé, Gone Tomorrow and work-in-progress, Holiday Hijinks. Erica would like to thank The Storefront Theatre for this great opportunity and her husband, Sandy Houston, for standing by her and her unending addiction to all things entertainment. 

Pat Heiss is pleased to return to The Storefront Theatre stage where it’s always fun to perform for its appreciative audiences. She has been part of the Charlotte and regional theatre scene for years, and recently performed in Shakespeare in Love at CPCC, Sister Act at Matthews Playhouse, and in Bob’s Your Elf at Storefront. She has been the Board President at Theatre Charlotte, and has received numerous awards for her theatrical appearances and contributions to the arts.

Jennifer Adams is a film and stage actress, some of her favorite theatre credits include Neil Simon’s autobiographical play Chapter Two as Jennie Malone,
Crimes of the Heart as Meg, and the role of Jean in the regional premiere of the Broadway hit POTUS with Charlotte‘s newest professional theater company, Charlotte Conservatory Theater. Jennifer also made her Off Broadway debut with Adjusted Realists in New York City this summer! Jennifer is so very grateful for the opportunity to bring stories to life at the The Storefront Theatre! Thanks to Judy, Ron and our wonderful audience for supporting local arts!

Judy Simpson Cook (Playwright/Director) – In 1987, I received a telephone call from my Presbyterian College theatre professor, Dr. Dale O. Rains. I was graduated from PC in 1970 but had kept in touch. That phone call was the beginning of what you’ll see at The Storefront Theatre with Sweepstakes. Dr. Rains told me he had a group of young actors who were quite good and he wanted to commission me to write a play that would “fit” them. I traveled to PC for a weekend during which I sat in on classes, interviewed, and just generally got to know these eight young students. It was exciting to create the play but even more exciting to see it when it was produced. The actors fit the roles; the roles fit the actors. I was proud of us all. In spite of that, Sweepstakes hasn’t been produced since – until now at Storefront.

Zach Linick is so excited to be joining The Storefront Theatre for Sweepstakes. His other credits in the Charlotte theatre scene include The Drowsy Chaperone and Next to Normal (Theatre Charlotte), Young Frankenstein, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and Scrooge: The Musical (Matthews Playhouse), just to name a few. He would like to thank his friends, family, and Mary for all their support and Judy for this opportunity!

Jordan Marmara is a Curriculum Coach for UCPS and is based at Cuthbertson High School. When he’s not teaching teachers, he spends time cooking, petting his dogs, and hoping his wife will finish her craft projects. Being a car enthusiast, he recently launched a podcast, “The Drivers Line”, about all things sports car related.