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Momma Won't Die

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It’s our Patricia Pell’s birthday! The greatest gift you could give her is to continue contributing to our Kickstarter campaign so that we make sure all of our bases are covered as we get into production! Can you believe we open in EXACTLY 2 months!!!!

It’s our Patricia Pell’s birthday! The greatest gift you could give her is to continue contributing to our Kickstarter campaign so that we make sure all of our bases are covered as we get into production! Can you believe we open in EXACTLY 2 months!!!!

Momma is really feeling the pressure to keep up with these delightful donors to Momma Won’t Die! Here’s a couple more of her tweets from overnight! Thank you @kipcornett and @pattyparkermathes!! Y’all helped us top our $40,000 goal! Can’t wait to see how much further we go!

Momma is really feeling the pressure to keep up with these delightful donors to Momma Won’t Die! Here’s a couple more of her tweets from overnight! Thank you @kipcornett and @pattyparkermathes!! Y’all helped us top our $40,000 goal! Can’t wait to see how much further we go!

We are officially funded for production! We have 4 days to push further and farther so that we can get close to FULLY funding this fabulous world premiere. Can you please be a part of that accomplishment? Link to contribute is in our bio. If you have ideas about how to sponsor certain aspects or get your name on a particular budget item, send us a message! Thank you all for getting us to this point! 👵🏻

We are officially funded for production! We have 4 days to push further and farther so that we can get close to FULLY funding this fabulous world premiere. Can you please be a part of that accomplishment? Link to contribute is in our bio. If you have ideas about how to sponsor certain aspects or get your name on a particular budget item, send us a message! Thank you all for getting us to this point! 👵🏻

We are only $344 away from hitting $40,000! I KNOW we can hit that TODAY! Who’s it gonna be to get us there?? Link to contribute in bio! 👵🏻

We are only $344 away from hitting $40,000! I KNOW we can hit that TODAY! Who’s it gonna be to get us there?? Link to contribute in bio! 👵🏻

Get to know this phenomenal cast! With just 5 days left of the Kickstarter campaign, we are less than $500 from hitting $40,000! Y’all make Momma proud!

Get to know this phenomenal cast! With just 5 days left of the Kickstarter campaign, we are less than $500 from hitting $40,000! Y’all make Momma proud!

We don’t know what’s gotten into Momma with these overnight tweetin’ sprees! Here’s some more of her posts about the lovely people who have contributed to Momma Won’t Die. Thank you @sadie_mcgoodwin, Jane Slagter, and Jennifer Greiner!

We don’t know what’s gotten into Momma with these overnight tweetin’ sprees! Here’s some more of her posts about the lovely people who have contributed to Momma Won’t Die. Thank you @sadie_mcgoodwin, Jane Slagter, and Jennifer Greiner!

Well Momma wen’t on a Tweetin’ spree overnight! We gotta get our hands on her phone. In the meantime, thank you @gisellegoodrec, @kristen_mccullough_ , and @lianelatshaw for your friendship and your incredibly giving contributions to Momma Won’t Die! $2599 away from our $40K goal! 👵🏻

Well Momma wen’t on a Tweetin’ spree overnight! We gotta get our hands on her phone. In the meantime, thank you @gisellegoodrec, @kristen_mccullough_ , and @lianelatshaw for your friendship and your incredibly giving contributions to Momma Won’t Die! $2599 away from our $40K goal! 👵🏻

Lovely @jeff_b_carter, THANK YOU for making such a generous contribution to Momma Won’t Die! We could not be this close to hitting our $40,000 goal without you! Here’s what Momma had to say about you! 👵🏻

Lovely @jeff_b_carter, THANK YOU for making such a generous contribution to Momma Won’t Die! We could not be this close to hitting our $40,000 goal without you! Here’s what Momma had to say about you! 👵🏻

And here’s the full fam! Just look at em all! Ready to cause some comedic chaos in a way that only @pattykaypell can scribe and only @delshores can direct.
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So here’s the deal—we are $3,149 away from our $40,000 goal. We have 9 days to raise that. We would LOVE to go above that because putting on a world premiere is not for the frugal of heart! We have had so many of you contrive $25, $50, $100 and so on. We’ve had folks like the Einsohns claim sponsorship for the Opening Night Reception. We have folks who have claimed producer credits. All of this is so deeply appreciated. We love y’all for being a part of this!
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We HAVE to hit $40,000 or we get none of the pledged contributions. All of North Texas will hear us when we hit that $40K! So if you’re able to throw a few more shillings our way, please do! If you’re wanting to call yourself a producer, there’s no time like the present! And if you have an aspect of production you’d like to sponsor in you or someone else’s name, send us a message and let’s get creative!
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ANY amount you can contribute will make Momma proud! And trust me—that’s no small feat. Thank you all for riding this roller coaster with us! We would not be who we are, doing what we do, without every single one of you.
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Link to contribute in bio.

And here’s the full fam! Just look at em all! Ready to cause some comedic chaos in a way that only @pattykaypell can scribe and only @delshores can direct.
👵🏻
So here’s the deal—we are $3,149 away from our $40,000 goal. We have 9 days to raise that. We would LOVE to go above that because putting on a world premiere is not for the frugal of heart! We have had so many of you contrive $25, $50, $100 and so on. We’ve had folks like the Einsohns claim sponsorship for the Opening Night Reception. We have folks who have claimed producer credits. All of this is so deeply appreciated. We love y’all for being a part of this!
👵🏻
We HAVE to hit $40,000 or we get none of the pledged contributions. All of North Texas will hear us when we hit that $40K! So if you’re able to throw a few more shillings our way, please do! If you’re wanting to call yourself a producer, there’s no time like the present! And if you have an aspect of production you’d like to sponsor in you or someone else’s name, send us a message and let’s get creative!
👵🏻
ANY amount you can contribute will make Momma proud! And trust me—that’s no small feat. Thank you all for riding this roller coaster with us! We would not be who we are, doing what we do, without every single one of you.
👵🏻
Link to contribute in bio.

And finally... HERE’S OUR MOMMA! Sally Soldo is Miss Gigi—the 108 year old Southern matriarch, beloved by the locals and a taskmaster to her family. She decides it’s finally time to die but not before she causes chaos one last time. And that’s our cast for Momma Won’t Die y’all! We are a week and a half away from the end of our Kickstarter campaign and we are $3429 away from hitting our $40,000 goal! Anything you can contribute is so greatly appreciated. We feel the love and are sending it right back your way! Link to contribute is in the comments! You can be a part of paying these incredible actors! 👵🏻

And finally... HERE’S OUR MOMMA! Sally Soldo is Miss Gigi—the 108 year old Southern matriarch, beloved by the locals and a taskmaster to her family. She decides it’s finally time to die but not before she causes chaos one last time. And that’s our cast for Momma Won’t Die y’all! We are a week and a half away from the end of our Kickstarter campaign and we are $3429 away from hitting our $40,000 goal! Anything you can contribute is so greatly appreciated. We feel the love and are sending it right back your way! Link to contribute is in the comments! You can be a part of paying these incredible actors! 👵🏻

During the auditions, @delshores tried to convince @pattykaypell to let him play Momma. He read for Momma during class and we unearthed this rare footage of his selftape after Patty tried to let him down easily. But the real Momma will be revealed later today! 👵🏻

#auditions #selftape #playwright #texastheatre #dallas

During the auditions, @delshores tried to convince @pattykaypell to let him play Momma. He read for Momma during class and we unearthed this rare footage of his selftape after Patty tried to let him down easily. But the real Momma will be revealed later today! 👵🏻

#auditions #selftape #playwright #texastheatre #dallas

Almost finished rounding out the cast of Momma Won’t Die, and we are introducing you to the ultra talented @brucemelena . Bruce plays the Southern gentleman attorney, radiates charm, courteousness, and a touch of condescension. He loves Momma and wants the girls, especially Jamie, to learn what an amazing woman she is. We are so happy to be working with Bruce! 👵🏻

Almost finished rounding out the cast of Momma Won’t Die, and we are introducing you to the ultra talented @brucemelena . Bruce plays the Southern gentleman attorney, radiates charm, courteousness, and a touch of condescension. He loves Momma and wants the girls, especially Jamie, to learn what an amazing woman she is. We are so happy to be working with Bruce! 👵🏻

Oh thank you Jane for contributing to our play! You are so sweet to pledge such a generous amount! Here’s a tweet from Momma! 👵🏻

Oh thank you Jane for contributing to our play! You are so sweet to pledge such a generous amount! Here’s a tweet from Momma! 👵🏻

Moving on to the men we cast in Momma Won’t Die! We are so lucky to have @kishorryan playing Dr Ziggy—The “other” doctor in the P-burg hospice system. In MWD, he makes a house call to evaluate Momma’s condition. Dr. Ziggy considers himself unconventional, and Jamie considers him unqualified. He forgets how to take a patient’s blood pressure, but he sure can sing and dance. Kishor is going to knock this out of the park! 👵🏻

Moving on to the men we cast in Momma Won’t Die! We are so lucky to have @kishorryan playing Dr Ziggy—The “other” doctor in the P-burg hospice system. In MWD, he makes a house call to evaluate Momma’s condition. Dr. Ziggy considers himself unconventional, and Jamie considers him unqualified. He forgets how to take a patient’s blood pressure, but he sure can sing and dance. Kishor is going to knock this out of the park! 👵🏻

Presenting the ferociously talented Cathy Fithian to the cast of Momma Won’t Die! @divafith plays two characters. As Marla—Jamie’s self-righteous college roommate—she attaches herself to the Ralston household like a barnacle. No matter what Momma wants, Marla is determined to take charge and have Miss Gigi put in the hospital. As Dina the bank lady, she is the best employee at P-burg’s First National Bank. She organizes her day and makes an unprecedented home visit to the Ralstons. She is gracious to Momma and recognizes that Libby should be in charge. Your contributions on Kickstarter allow us to pay these incredible actors. Thank you all for being a part of that! Link to contribute in bio! 👵🏻

Presenting the ferociously talented Cathy Fithian to the cast of Momma Won’t Die! @divafith plays two characters. As Marla—Jamie’s self-righteous college roommate—she attaches herself to the Ralston household like a barnacle. No matter what Momma wants, Marla is determined to take charge and have Miss Gigi put in the hospital. As Dina the bank lady, she is the best employee at P-burg’s First National Bank. She organizes her day and makes an unprecedented home visit to the Ralstons. She is gracious to Momma and recognizes that Libby should be in charge. Your contributions on Kickstarter allow us to pay these incredible actors. Thank you all for being a part of that! Link to contribute in bio! 👵🏻

Oh wonderful @einsohnira and @barbaraeinsohn . They have generously offered to sponsor our Opening Night Reception for Momma Won’t Die on June 12. We can’t wait to celebrate opening this play. It is truly a dream come true and we couldn’t do ANY of it without the Einsohns and all of you who have contributed. We are moving along folks!

Oh wonderful @einsohnira and @barbaraeinsohn . They have generously offered to sponsor our Opening Night Reception for Momma Won’t Die on June 12. We can’t wait to celebrate opening this play. It is truly a dream come true and we couldn’t do ANY of it without the Einsohns and all of you who have contributed. We are moving along folks!

Y’all are in for a treat when you see @cynthialouisesanders9 as Bootsie & Becky in Momma Won’t Die! As Bootsie—the hippie treehugger, antique appraiser, sea shell artist and sunset photographer—she is Ruby’s best friend. When Miss Gigi puts Bootsie in charge of selling her “priceless” antiques, Jamie and Libby are appalled. As Becky, Miss Gigi’s longtime nosy neighbor, she’s never met a box of chocolates she didn’t like. Becky feigns caring for Miss Gigi while keeping an eye on the antiques she wants to claim. Cynthia is a HOOT and a HALF! And she contributed to the crowdsourcing campaign so Momma had to chime in with a tweet (and no, she did NOT buy her role)! We open June 12 and are still barreling towards our first Kickstarter goal of $40,000! Y’all check out the perks and let us know if you have a contribution proposal!

Y’all are in for a treat when you see @cynthialouisesanders9 as Bootsie & Becky in Momma Won’t Die! As Bootsie—the hippie treehugger, antique appraiser, sea shell artist and sunset photographer—she is Ruby’s best friend. When Miss Gigi puts Bootsie in charge of selling her “priceless” antiques, Jamie and Libby are appalled. As Becky, Miss Gigi’s longtime nosy neighbor, she’s never met a box of chocolates she didn’t like. Becky feigns caring for Miss Gigi while keeping an eye on the antiques she wants to claim. Cynthia is a HOOT and a HALF! And she contributed to the crowdsourcing campaign so Momma had to chime in with a tweet (and no, she did NOT buy her role)! We open June 12 and are still barreling towards our first Kickstarter goal of $40,000! Y’all check out the perks and let us know if you have a contribution proposal!

A third of our production team, but the whole of our Ruby... Katie King is bringing life to Miss Gigi’s devoted caregiver in Momma Won’t Die. Ruby is a failure at housekeeping and an expert at listening to and agreeing with Momma. She wants her employer to live forever—at least until Ruby dies first! A great friend, a great partner, and a great actress—@katiek3354 the total package! Thanks to all of YOU, AND our incredible Angel Supporter, we are now less than $5000 away from hitting our first goal of $40,000! And we’re only half way through the campaign, which means we can push towards our stretch goal! Link to contribute in comments. THANK YOU ALL!

A third of our production team, but the whole of our Ruby... Katie King is bringing life to Miss Gigi’s devoted caregiver in Momma Won’t Die. Ruby is a failure at housekeeping and an expert at listening to and agreeing with Momma. She wants her employer to live forever—at least until Ruby dies first! A great friend, a great partner, and a great actress—@katiek3354 the total package! Thanks to all of YOU, AND our incredible Angel Supporter, we are now less than $5000 away from hitting our first goal of $40,000! And we’re only half way through the campaign, which means we can push towards our stretch goal! Link to contribute in comments. THANK YOU ALL!

Welcome to the stage, Becca Spencer! We are over the moon for @the_becca_spencer to be playing Sara in Momma Won’t Die—the hospice nurse, declutter specialist and yoga enthusiast who arrives at the house and takes over. Blunt, efficient, and surprisingly kind to Miss Gigi, Sara becomes a trusted confidante to Jamie and Libby. This cast is shaping up to be something truly spectacular! A who’s who of the Dallas theatre community, if you will! We still need to raise more money, so for those of you who have already contributed—THANK YOU! And if you haven’t, the link to contribute is in our bio! And if you are wanting to sponsor a certain aspect of the show (wardrobe, an actor’s wages, or something else), then send us a message! Love you all!

Welcome to the stage, Becca Spencer! We are over the moon for @the_becca_spencer to be playing Sara in Momma Won’t Die—the hospice nurse, declutter specialist and yoga enthusiast who arrives at the house and takes over. Blunt, efficient, and surprisingly kind to Miss Gigi, Sara becomes a trusted confidante to Jamie and Libby. This cast is shaping up to be something truly spectacular! A who’s who of the Dallas theatre community, if you will! We still need to raise more money, so for those of you who have already contributed—THANK YOU! And if you haven’t, the link to contribute is in our bio! And if you are wanting to sponsor a certain aspect of the show (wardrobe, an actor’s wages, or something else), then send us a message! Love you all!

Oh Momma! Thank you @colleen.russ for such a generous contribution to our production! We can’t do this without wonderful friends like you. We are inside $5000 of our first goal of $40,000 thanks to you all! Link in bio to contribute!

Oh Momma! Thank you @colleen.russ for such a generous contribution to our production! We can’t do this without wonderful friends like you. We are inside $5000 of our first goal of $40,000 thanks to you all! Link in bio to contribute!

As Momma would say, “Oh sugars!!” Grateful doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel about all of you who helped us meet our Angel Supporter’s $5000 match last week! YOU made this happen. Whether you’re pledging on Kickstarter, reacting on Facebook, sharing on Instagram, or simply looking at all of our posts about Momma Won’t Die, it all is helping us get closer to our first goal of $40,000! So thank you, thank you, and thank YOU! 👵🏻

As Momma would say, “Oh sugars!!” Grateful doesn’t even begin to describe how we feel about all of you who helped us meet our Angel Supporter’s $5000 match last week! YOU made this happen. Whether you’re pledging on Kickstarter, reacting on Facebook, sharing on Instagram, or simply looking at all of our posts about Momma Won’t Die, it all is helping us get closer to our first goal of $40,000! So thank you, thank you, and thank YOU! 👵🏻

Everyone in the Dallas actors community knows this next casting announcement! Nancy Chartier of @nancychartierstudios will be playing Libby, the loving granddaughter and super mom in Momma Won’t Die. This placating wife is much smarter and far more competent than Miss Gigi perceives. Her audition blew us away and we can’t WAIT to work with this powerhouse! If you would like to help us get closer to our goal, the link to contribute is in our bio! 👵🏻

Everyone in the Dallas actors community knows this next casting announcement! Nancy Chartier of @nancychartierstudios will be playing Libby, the loving granddaughter and super mom in Momma Won’t Die. This placating wife is much smarter and far more competent than Miss Gigi perceives. Her audition blew us away and we can’t WAIT to work with this powerhouse! If you would like to help us get closer to our goal, the link to contribute is in our bio! 👵🏻

Here we go! Our first casting announcement! The otherworldly @momogana will be playing JAMIE - the feisty, estranged daughter who gets along with Momma from a distance. She appears immune to Miss Gigi’s digs while hiding an emotional “hole in her heart.” ! I still can’t believe we were lucky enough to cast Morgana Shaw in Momma Won’t Die. We are 75% of the way to our first goal. So PLEASE contribute anything you can to get us to the finish line! Link to pledge in bio. More cast coming soon!

Here we go! Our first casting announcement! The otherworldly @momogana will be playing JAMIE - the feisty, estranged daughter who gets along with Momma from a distance. She appears immune to Miss Gigi’s digs while hiding an emotional “hole in her heart.” ! I still can’t believe we were lucky enough to cast Morgana Shaw in Momma Won’t Die. We are 75% of the way to our first goal. So PLEASE contribute anything you can to get us to the finish line! Link to pledge in bio. More cast coming soon!

Tomorrow we start announcing our WILDLY TALENTED cast! You will certainly recognize a few faces! Your pledges allow us to pay this fierce group of artists so visit the link in bio to see how you can support us! Can’t wait to share these names with you! 👵🏻

#theatre #dallas #kalitahumphreystheater #actorslife #playwright

Tomorrow we start announcing our WILDLY TALENTED cast! You will certainly recognize a few faces! Your pledges allow us to pay this fierce group of artists so visit the link in bio to see how you can support us! Can’t wait to share these names with you! 👵🏻

#theatre #dallas #kalitahumphreystheater #actorslife #playwright

She’s good for it folks! The first person to donate $50 to put us over $30K will get a recommendation from @pattykaypell! That’s better than a LinkedIn rec! Link in bio! 👵🏻

She’s good for it folks! The first person to donate $50 to put us over $30K will get a recommendation from @pattykaypell! That’s better than a LinkedIn rec! Link in bio! 👵🏻

Oh wonderful @trevorsatori! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your contribution to Momma Won’t Die! We are so floored to have people like you who support @pattykaypell and this play! Here’s Momma calling us dumb while praising your genius! Friends, we are about to top $30K! Help us reach this milestone today! Link in bio to pledge! 👵🏻

Oh wonderful @trevorsatori! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your contribution to Momma Won’t Die! We are so floored to have people like you who support @pattykaypell and this play! Here’s Momma calling us dumb while praising your genius! Friends, we are about to top $30K! Help us reach this milestone today! Link in bio to pledge! 👵🏻

Some advice, praise, and critique in one tweet. Like only Momma can do! Thank you @andreacohen44! We love you! 👵🏻

Some advice, praise, and critique in one tweet. Like only Momma can do! Thank you @andreacohen44! We love you! 👵🏻

What is Momma insinuating?! Thank you sweet @kishorryan for believing in what we’re doing! We love you! Be like Kishor—make a pledge by clicking the link in our bio. We need to hit $30K by the end of the weekend! 👵🏻

What is Momma insinuating?! Thank you sweet @kishorryan for believing in what we’re doing! We love you! Be like Kishor—make a pledge by clicking the link in our bio. We need to hit $30K by the end of the weekend! 👵🏻

Thank you @zaitoontrich for pledging your support to Momma Won’t Die with such a generous donation! We can not do this without wonderful friends like you. Here’s what Momma had to say about it. If you would like to be a part of helping us get to Opening Night, the link is in the bio!

Thank you @zaitoontrich for pledging your support to Momma Won’t Die with such a generous donation! We can not do this without wonderful friends like you. Here’s what Momma had to say about it. If you would like to be a part of helping us get to Opening Night, the link is in the bio!

We are rockin and rollin over here! You all have been so wonderful to get us past $25,000 in just one week! And this week only, we have an Angel Supporter who is matching up to $5K! We only need $959 to take full advantage of that! So whatever you pledge is DOUBLED thanks to this Angel! More shoutouts coming today! Link in bio to pledge. 🙏👵🏻

We are rockin and rollin over here! You all have been so wonderful to get us past $25,000 in just one week! And this week only, we have an Angel Supporter who is matching up to $5K! We only need $959 to take full advantage of that! So whatever you pledge is DOUBLED thanks to this Angel! More shoutouts coming today! Link in bio to pledge. 🙏👵🏻

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