Loveswell :: Causes

LOVESWELL: A Play For A Good Cause

Why I have chosen theses Causes:

Dear Friends,

We all have the opportunity and power to make a difference in our world. Both causes have touched my heart throughout my life. This I share with you.

The first: Personally, I, like so many of us, have been touched by the disease of cancer. Both my grandparents passed away recently while battling it. I have since met many others and found that even some close friends are battling the disease as well.

Together, we can help find the answers, so that we all may be counseled well toward prevention, treated with respect, and even cured. Our local hospital in Burbank, the Providence Saint Joseph Foundation, is raising money to build a new cancer treatment center to be called, The Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center. Their goal is to create a place where patients and their families can turn to receive the best clinical care with a compassionate touch.

The second: Our beaches and environment. Recently my sister visited me along with her nephew who desperately wanted me to teach him to surf. We were saddened to read the large orange signs posted at the nearest beach that warned, “Contaminated Water: No Swimming!” My sister couldn’t believe, what all us surfers and beach goers here in California know, that after any rain there is so much pollution in the water it can make you sick for days.

The Surfrider Foundation, www.surfrider.org, is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education. Our donations will be donated to the local Malibu chapter which fights for our beaches from Marina Del Rey to the Ventura County Line. But the South Bay chapter and the National Foundation are supporting us as well.

In Loveswell, I receive my most important advice from my grandparents, “always follow your heart, Johnny.” Thus, I am donating all of the proceeds of the entire run of LOVESWELL to The Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center and The Surfrider Foundation. Together we have the opportunity to raise $16,000.00 or more in the play’s world premiere run for these causes. With proper response, the play could be ensured another run, continuing to raise money and bringing awareness to even more people.

But we can’t do this alone. Please see our list of sponsors below, who have helped make this possible.

If you would like to become a sponsor of this show for this or future runs please contact John.

We graciously thank our Sponsors and here are their links and information:

World Champion Surfer Shaun Tomson and his clothing company, Solitude in Santa Barbara: My surfing idol growing up, Shaun graciouly sponsored our event.
www.solitudeclothing.com

SURFING Magazine: Thanks to Ross Garrett and everyone at SURFING for sponsoring our show! I grew up on the mag as I was learning to surf as a kid. Check them out at: www.surfingthemag.com

Milanos Italian Kitchen in Glendale: Harry Hall/Claudio Brusamolino/Scott Starkey and the many friends who work there as well as visit me at the bar: Without their many years of support, none of this would be possible! Thank You! By far, the very best Italian Food and Our Host For Our Opening Night Gala!!
www.milanosofglendale.com

Caioti Pizza Cafe and Ed LaDou: Originator of the California Pizza, and one of our longtime favorite restaurants in Studio City.
www.caiotipizzacafe.com

Carrie Maher & The Avalon Center for Change: Longtime, very special friend and founder of The Avalon Center for Change, providing the highest level of quality treatment, education, and prevention services for alcohol and chemically dependent individuals and thier families.
accenter@aol.com
818-209-3373
818-825-1338

Steve Wilkinson

Lee & Darlene Smith

Bruce Mochwart

Roger McKee: Longtime friend and Personal Financial Consultant helping people achieve their long term financial objectives at Smith Barney in Glendale.
http://fc.smithbarney.com/mckee
818.409.0737

Ronnie Anderson: Longtime friend and Personal Financial Consultant helping people achieve their long term financial objectives at Smith Barney in Glendale.
818-409-0737

The Law Firm of Knapp, Peterson & Clark
www.kpclegal.com/
I especially want to thank the following friends and lawyers at KPC, who make my day everytime I see them and for the extra mile in support they went for me and our causes:
Peter Senuty
Steve Pasarow
Rob Brugge

Bryce McCullough & Platinum City Mortgage: Good friend and an honest, stand up guy providing the highest quality service and home finance education specializing in a wide variety of residential mortgage programs.
bmccullough@platiniumcitymortgage.com
(323) 525.0606

Pat Mullen & Mullen Finance Plan: Offering financing for vehicles. Thanks for being a friend, supporter, and always having an irish joke to tell.
840 W. Glenoaks Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91202
818-246-2538

Tom Louie: Friend

Albert Alvarez with Ameriprise Financial: Longtime Friend and Personal Financial Advisor helping you build and manage your personal wealth.
albert.d.alvarez@ampf.com
818.662.1999

Suzonne P. Slaughter at America Financial of California: Longtime friend and Personal Financial Consultant helping people achieve their long term financial goals.
626-441-6910
suzonne.slaughter@amfoc.com
www.californiafinancialworks.com

Stewart Title of California-Glendale
www.stewarttitlela.com
A big thanks out to Nick Pappas and Linda Mundy and all my friends at Stewart for sponsoring the show for these causes!

United Title in Glendale
www.unitedtitle.com
Thanks to Steve Merlo and all my friends at United Title for their support of my show and these causes!

Trader Joes Studio City

Whole Foods Sherman Oaks Store

Bradley & Gmelich Lawyers: Dynamic Advocates For Your Business Needs
535 N. Brand Blvd, 9th Floor Glendale, CA 91203
818-243-5200
www.bglawyers.com

VERONA / SIENA: Unique Shoes, Accessories, and Gifts: Both stores are located just doors down from our theatre. Look for them in our program.
Verona: 4350 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA 91604--818-508-6377
www.veronashoes.com
Siena: 4361 1/2 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA 91604--818-766-1130

Val Surf: The Valley's Largest and Best Surf & Skate Shop since 1962
4810 Whitsett Ave. Valley Village, CA 91607
(818) 769-6977 Domestic
U.S. Toll Free: (888) VAL-SURF
www.valsurf.com

Cafe Unforgettable Cakes
To David and Daniel for making our beautiful cake for Our Opening Night Gala. This cafe is home to our most favorite muffins and cakes in all of LA!!
14550 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
818-783-5628
www.cafeunforgettablecakes.com

Smoola
Search your community for what you want to eat, buy, and do.
www.smoola.com

Anita Rich, Broker Associate Coldwell Banker: Our longtime friend and real estate agent who made our dreams come true a couple of years ago. You can reach her at:
818-528-2258 Direct
310-274-9677 Office
therichgroup@aol.com
www.anitarich.com
Coldwell Banker, Residential Brokerage, 12930 Ventura Blvd, #202, Studio City, CA 91604

Lydia Van Kirk & Healing Knead: a wonderful massage therapist with whom you'd definitely want to stay in touch! Get it?!
626-644-7500

Clever Pup Web Design: Amy Kramer: Think this website is great? I do. Well she's the one who made it happen! She designs sites for all kinds of companies. Check her out!
www.cleverpupweb.com

Reproductions: Robert Browne, Erika, Melissa & the entire staff who offer simply the best service for headshots, postcards, and business cards to actors.
www.reproductions.com/LA/index.html

Printer's Link: Judy & Tim Priebe: From Conception to Completion, they handle all your printing needs with friendly service! Check out our posters!
818-559-5672

Betty PR: Janis Hashe and Cathy Carlton: A wonderful PR Team for Theatre!
www.betty-pr.com

Susan A. Kitchens: If you need help designing anything to publish, from Postcards to Webdesigns, she's got the eye for it!
susan [at] auntialias [dot] com
Weblog: http://www.2020hindsight.org/
Bryce: http://www.auntialias.com/

Chemo Chicks: One stop shopping and resources for the woman in treatment
www.ChemoChicks.com

Thank you for supporting our sponsors, people who are working to make a positive difference in this world. - John



			LOVESWELL: A Play For A Good Cause Why I have chosen theses Causes: Dear Friends, We all have the opportunity and power to make a difference in our world. Both causes have touched my heart throughout my life. This I share with you. The first: Personally, I, like so many of us, have been touched by the disease of cancer. Both my grandparents passed away recently while battling it. I have since met many others and found that even some close friends are battling the disease as well. Together, we can help find the answers, so that we all may be counseled well toward prevention, treated with respect, and even cured. Our local hospital in Burbank, the Providence Saint Joseph Foundation, is raising money to build a new cancer treatment center to be called, The Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center. Their goal is to create a place where patients and their families can turn to receive the best clinical care with a compassionate touch. The second: Our beaches and environment. Recently my sister visited me along with her nephew who desperately wanted me to teach him to surf. We were saddened to read the large orange signs posted at the nearest beach that warned, “Contaminated Water: No Swimming!” My sister couldn’t believe, what all us surfers and beach goers here in California know, that after any rain there is so much pollution in the water it can make you sick for days. The Surfrider Foundation, www.surfrider.org, is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education. Our donations will be donated to the local Malibu chapter which fights for our beaches from Marina Del Rey to the Ventura County Line. But the South Bay chapter and the National Foundation are supporting us as well. In Loveswell, I receive my most important advice from my grandparents, “always follow your heart, Johnny.” Thus, I am donating all of the proceeds of the entire run of LOVESWELL to The Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center and The Surfrider Foundation. Together we have the opportunity to raise $16,000.00 or more in the play’s world premiere run for these causes. With proper response, the play could be ensured another run, continuing to raise money and bringing awareness to even more people. But we can’t do this alone. Please see our list of sponsors below, who have helped make this possible. If you would like to become a sponsor of this show for this or future runs please contact John. We graciously thank our Sponsors and here are their links and information: World Champion Surfer Shaun Tomson and his clothing company, Solitude in Santa Barbara: My surfing idol growing up, Shaun graciouly sponsored our event. www.solitudeclothing.com SURFING Magazine: Thanks to Ross Garrett and everyone at SURFING for sponsoring our show! I grew up on the mag as I was learning to surf as a kid. Check them out at: www.surfingthemag.com Milanos Italian Kitchen in Glendale: Harry Hall/Claudio Brusamolino/Scott Starkey and the many friends who work there as well as visit me at the bar: Without their many years of support, none of this would be possible! Thank You! By far, the very best Italian Food and Our Host For Our Opening Night Gala!! www.milanosofglendale.com Caioti Pizza Cafe and Ed LaDou: Originator of the California Pizza, and one of our longtime favorite restaurants in Studio City. www.caiotipizzacafe.com Carrie Maher & The Avalon Center for Change: Longtime, very special friend and founder of The Avalon Center for Change, providing the highest level of quality treatment, education, and prevention services for alcohol and chemically dependent individuals and thier families. accenter@aol.com 818-209-3373 818-825-1338 Steve Wilkinson Lee & Darlene Smith Bruce Mochwart Roger McKee: Longtime friend and Personal Financial Consultant helping people achieve their long term financial objectives at Smith Barney in Glendale. http://fc.smithbarney.com/mckee 818.409.0737 Ronnie Anderson: Longtime friend and Personal Financial Consultant helping people achieve their long term financial objectives at Smith Barney in Glendale. 818-409-0737 The Law Firm of Knapp, Peterson & Clark www.kpclegal.com/ I especially want to thank the following friends and lawyers at KPC, who make my day everytime I see them and for the extra mile in support they went for me and our causes: Peter Senuty Steve Pasarow Rob Brugge Bryce McCullough & Platinum City Mortgage: Good friend and an honest, stand up guy providing the highest quality service and home finance education specializing in a wide variety of residential mortgage programs. bmccullough@platiniumcitymortgage.com (323) 525.0606 Pat Mullen & Mullen Finance Plan: Offering financing for vehicles. Thanks for being a friend, supporter, and always having an irish joke to tell. 840 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Glendale, CA 91202 818-246-2538 Tom Louie: Friend Albert Alvarez with Ameriprise Financial: Longtime Friend and Personal Financial Advisor helping you build and manage your personal wealth. albert.d.alvarez@ampf.com 818.662.1999 Suzonne P. Slaughter at America Financial of California: Longtime friend and Personal Financial Consultant helping people achieve their long term financial goals. 626-441-6910 suzonne.slaughter@amfoc.com www.californiafinancialworks.com Stewart Title of California-Glendale www.stewarttitlela.com A big thanks out to Nick Pappas and Linda Mundy and all my friends at Stewart for sponsoring the show for these causes! United Title in Glendale www.unitedtitle.com Thanks to Steve Merlo and all my friends at United Title for their support of my show and these causes! Trader Joes Studio City Whole Foods Sherman Oaks Store Bradley & Gmelich Lawyers: Dynamic Advocates For Your Business Needs 535 N. Brand Blvd, 9th Floor Glendale, CA 91203 818-243-5200 www.bglawyers.com VERONA / SIENA: Unique Shoes, Accessories, and Gifts: Both stores are located just doors down from our theatre. Look for them in our program. Verona: 4350 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA 91604--818-508-6377 www.veronashoes.com Siena: 4361 1/2 Tujunga Ave., Studio City, CA 91604--818-766-1130 Val Surf: The Valley's Largest and Best Surf & Skate Shop since 1962 4810 Whitsett Ave. Valley Village, CA 91607 (818) 769-6977 Domestic U.S. Toll Free: (888) VAL-SURF www.valsurf.com Cafe Unforgettable Cakes To David and Daniel for making our beautiful cake for Our Opening Night Gala. This cafe is home to our most favorite muffins and cakes in all of LA!! 14550 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 818-783-5628 www.cafeunforgettablecakes.com Smoola Search your community for what you want to eat, buy, and do. www.smoola.com Anita Rich, Broker Associate Coldwell Banker: Our longtime friend and real estate agent who made our dreams come true a couple of years ago. You can reach her at: 818-528-2258 Direct 310-274-9677 Office therichgroup@aol.com www.anitarich.com Coldwell Banker, Residential Brokerage, 12930 Ventura Blvd, #202, Studio City, CA 91604 Lydia Van Kirk & Healing Knead: a wonderful massage therapist with whom you'd definitely want to stay in touch! Get it?! 626-644-7500 Clever Pup Web Design: Amy Kramer: Think this website is great? I do. Well she's the one who made it happen! She designs sites for all kinds of companies. Check her out! www.cleverpupweb.com Reproductions: Robert Browne, Erika, Melissa & the entire staff who offer simply the best service for headshots, postcards, and business cards to actors. www.reproductions.com/LA/index.html Printer's Link: Judy & Tim Priebe: From Conception to Completion, they handle all your printing needs with friendly service! Check out our posters! 818-559-5672 Betty PR: Janis Hashe and Cathy Carlton: A wonderful PR Team for Theatre! www.betty-pr.com Susan A. Kitchens: If you need help designing anything to publish, from Postcards to Webdesigns, she's got the eye for it! susan [at] auntialias [dot] com Weblog: http://www.2020hindsight.org/ Bryce: http://www.auntialias.com/ Chemo Chicks: One stop shopping and resources for the woman in treatment www.ChemoChicks.com *Thank you for supporting our sponsors, people who are working to make a positive difference in this world. - John*