Williamston Theatre Presents LOVE LETTERS Fundraiser Tonight

The Williamston Theatre, mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, will present a staged reading of the classic A.R. Gurney play Love Letters tonight, July 28 at 7pm. The reading will feature John Lepard and Emily Sutton-Smith and will be directed by Williamston Theatre's Artistic Director, Tony Caselli.

The piece is comprised of letters exchanged over a lifetime between two people, sometime lovers, who grow up together, go their separate ways, and continue to share confidences. As the actors read the letters aloud, what is created is an evocative, touching, frequently funny, but always telling, pair of character studies in which what is implied is as revealing and meaningful as what is actually written down. Mr. Lepard and Ms. Sutton-Smith are married and have a young son together. This is the first time they will be on stage together since 2004.

John Lepard is the Executive Director and one of the co-founders of the Williamston Theatre. He has been acting professionally for 19 years. His credits range from film and television in Los Angeles, to live theatre off-Broadway. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild. John received his BA in Theatre from Michigan State University and his Master of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Recent appearances on the Williamston Theatre stage include 10:53, This Wonderful Life, Flyover, USA, Art, Leaving Iowa (2009 Lansing State Journal Best Actor Thespie Award) and Rounding Third. John is an adjunct professor at Lansing Community College, and a guest professor at Michigan State University, where he also directs

Emily Sutton-Smith is the Williamston Theatre's Development Director and also one of the co-founders. She is a professional actress and member of Actors' Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA. She has appeared on the Williamston Theatre stage in End Days, The Usual: A Musical Love Story, The Smell of the Kill, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-In-The-Moon Marigolds (2009 Lansing State Journal Best Actress Thespie Award), Maidens, Mothers and Crones and Additional Particulars. Emily is the narrator of several audio books (available through Brilliance Audio) and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from MSU.

Tickets for this event are $15. They can be ordered by stopping by the theatre or calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469), Tuesday - Friday from 12 - 6pm or on-line 24 hours a day by visiting our website www.williamstontheatre.org.

The Williamston Theatre is mid-Michigan's only professional resident theatre. The theatre opened its doors in 2006 and has received a number of local awards including the 2008 Robert Busby Award for extraordinary overall contribution to theatre in the Greater Lansing Area.

Williamston Theatre patrons will find ample parking on the street and in several municipal lots throughout the city. The theatre is located in downtown Williamston (exit 117 off of I-96) just south of Grand River Avenue. The final production of its 2012-2013 Season is Tuna Does Vegas running from July 11 through August 18. Additional information about the company and the upcoming 2013-2014 Season is available online at www.williamstontheatre.org or by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469).