Wally’s Cafe
Written by Sam Bobrick and Ron Clark
Directed by DeAnna Driscoll
Wally and his wife Louise buy a roadside cafe, 40 miles from Las Vegas. One evening the desert wind blows in Janet Cheshire, a young Hollywood starlet, looking for a soda and a place to spend the night – and then the adventure really begins. This chance encounter takes us through 40 years of friendship, dreams, heartaches, romance and 4 decades of ordering up Wally Burgers, coffee and laughter.
9 Performances!
Dates: July 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
Time: Friday & Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
Written by Sam Bobrick and Ron Clark
Directed by DeAnna Driscoll
Wally and his wife Louise buy a roadside cafe, 40 miles from Las Vegas. One evening the desert wind blows in Janet Cheshire, a young Hollywood starlet, looking for a soda and a place to spend the night – and then the adventure really begins. This chance encounter takes us through 40 years of friendship, dreams, heartaches, romance and 4 decades of ordering up Wally Burgers, coffee and laughter.
9 Performances!
Dates: July 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
Time: Friday & Saturday at 8pm, Sunday at 2pm
Cast
James Steinberg (Wally)
James has a BA in Theater Arts from SDSU. He has performed with several theaters in San Diego, including The Elephant Man, November, Last of the Red Hot Lovers at OnStage Playhouse, Fuddy Meers; at PowPAC, The Color Of Light at Vantage Theatre, The Master Forger at Octad -One, Sylvia at Point Loma Playhouse, and The Dresser, 84 Charing Cross Road at at Lamplighters; earning several Aubrey Awards and nominations. He was also nominated for a SD Film Award for his role in the indie feature Crazy Joe. James can be heard voicing several roles on the exciting podcast series Rex Rivetter: Private Eye at www.dsentertain.com. |
Dena Mattox (Louise)
As a Point Loma resident, Dena is thrilled to be a co-producer and actor in this fun filled production of Wally’s Cafe. The play is premiering here at the Point Loma Playhouse, and she is truly grateful to all who support local theater. You may have seen Dena in other productions as she has enjoyed performing in many different theaters in San Diego as well as Southern California. In addition to acting, Dena sings with a local tribute band “Fleetwood Bigmak” and also with a band called the “Melody Makers” who performs at Assisted Living homes around San Diego. |
Pati Reynolds
(Janet) After retiring as a full-time soccer mom, Pati returned to one of her first loves, acting. She’s been in productions in San Diego and North County ranging from Coronado Playhouse to Broadway Vista. Some of her favorite shows: Leaving Iowa, The Importance of Being Earnest, Dixie Swim Club, and Lucy in You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. She has also been exploring local film work where she was in a number of award winning films, written short screenplays, directed and is learning about camera work along with editing. |
About the Director
DeAnna Driscoll - Director
DeAnna Driscoll has been working as a professional actor, teacher, and director in San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York City for the past 25 years. She was most recently seen in the award winning play, Hand To God at the San Diego Repertory Theater and just previous to that she starred in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds at Cygnet Theatre for which she won the 2017 San Diego Critics Circle Award for “Best Female Lead Performance of the Year” as well as both the 2005 Critics Circle Award and The Garland Award for “Outstanding Female Performance” for her role of Grace in Bus Stop as well as winning the 2006 Pate Award for her work in the one-woman show, Bad Dates.
DeAnna directed the award winning one person show, Second Chances For Grace performed by Kiki Yeung, who is headed to NYC to perform the piece with the Asian American Theater Co.
DeAnna’s also wrote and directed a piece for Soul Fire in conjunction with Playwrights Project, as well as directing Karma Is Just Some Chick with Black Box Productions.
DeAnna Driscoll has been working as a professional actor, teacher, and director in San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York City for the past 25 years. She was most recently seen in the award winning play, Hand To God at the San Diego Repertory Theater and just previous to that she starred in the Pulitzer Prize winning play, The Effect Of Gamma Rays On Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds at Cygnet Theatre for which she won the 2017 San Diego Critics Circle Award for “Best Female Lead Performance of the Year” as well as both the 2005 Critics Circle Award and The Garland Award for “Outstanding Female Performance” for her role of Grace in Bus Stop as well as winning the 2006 Pate Award for her work in the one-woman show, Bad Dates.
DeAnna directed the award winning one person show, Second Chances For Grace performed by Kiki Yeung, who is headed to NYC to perform the piece with the Asian American Theater Co.
DeAnna’s also wrote and directed a piece for Soul Fire in conjunction with Playwrights Project, as well as directing Karma Is Just Some Chick with Black Box Productions.
