New Release: The Love List at AHT

American Heartland Theatre Brings
Premiere Comedy The Love List to Kansas City
September 10 - October 24, 2010

Kansas City, MO: American Heartland Theatre opens its 2010-2011 season with a Kansas City Premiere comedy by prolific Canadian playwright, Norm Foster. The Love List is a hilarious play that examines the quest for perfection and the search for love.

What do you get a friend for a 50th birthday present? If he's still single, you buy him a "love list" from the local gypsy. You help him put pen to paper to come up with a list of ten qualities that define the perfect woman and, "Weird Science-style," she appears! But, just as the gorgeous dream woman appears, the scheme starts to go horribly, mysteriously and hysterically awry! It's as if Neil Simon combined The Odd Couple and The Bride of Frankenstein in this insightful and outrageously funny comedy.

American Heartland Theatre brings this charming, romantic comedy to life with three amazing talents including, Sean Grennan who is returning to Kansas City and AHT where he previously appeared in Searching for Eden: The Diary of Adam and Eve, Affluenza and Duck Hunter Shoots Angel. A long-time Chicago resident, his credits there include work with Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The Court Theatre, and The Goodman Theatre. His TV credits include: Law & Order-SVU, Law & Order-Criminal Intent, Early Edition, Unsolved Mysteries, The Human Factor and The Untouchables TV series. Sean's film credits include The Untouchables and Rudy. As a playwright and lyricist, some of Sean's plays have made their World Premiere at AHT, including: Married Alive!, A Dog's Life, and Another Night Before Christmas.

Scott Cordes has been a professional actor and director in Kansas City for more than 20 years. His Kansas City acting credits include work with The Unicorn, The Kansas City Rep, The Shakespeare Festival, The Coterie, New Theatre, Actor's Theatre of KC and at AHT. His directing credits include work for AHT, The Unicorn, The Living Room. A member of all three acting unions, Scott also works in commercials and film.

Shanara Gabrielle is making her American Heartland Theatre debut. Highlights from Shanara's New York City career include: Queenie in The Wild Party (Columbia Stages), Eve in The Truth (Metropolitan Playhouse), Rose in Meet Me In St. Louis (Musicals Tonight), The American Girls Revue (Original NY Cast), Olivia in Twelfth Night (New Day Repertory), Emma in Lady was a Gentleman, Darla in War Bonds (Theatre for the New City), Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Heights Players), Horatio in Hamlet (Piper Productions), and the first national tour of In The Mood. Her TV and Film Highlights include: Conviction, Guiding Light, and independent films: Books & Beans, The Look, and Lucina as well as a number of commercials.

Paul Hough (Direction) has directed more than 40 productions at American Heartland Theatre. Paul holds L.A. Drama Critic's Awards and Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citations for both Direction and Production and a Kansas City Best of Theatre Award for Production. Set design for The Love List is by Alex Perry, lighting design is by Shane Rowse, costume design is by Paul Hough, sound design is by Donna Miller-Brown and props design is by William J. Christie.

Tickets can be ordered online at www.ahtkc.com or through the AHT Box Office at 816-842-9999. Handicapped entry and seating, as well as assistive listening devices, are available at all performances. An ASL-interpreted performance is scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 7:30PM.