Meet the fast talking, fast racing women of VROOOMMM! coming to Hanesbrands Theatre in Winston-Salem

"The cars are fast, the trash talk faster, and the boy’s club is about to be blown wide open by Holly “Legs” Nelson - the first female NASCAR driver - in this fast-paced comedy that swerves and spins around the driving competition, the endearing loyal fans, and the back-road karaoke bars. See it all unfold as this all-female cast plays everyone from the announcers to the drivers and a surprise racing legend all in the pursuit of high-octane glory. January 27 - February 7, 2016 HANESBRANDS THEATRE in WINSTON-SALEM Buy tickets here or Purchase a Season Pass Today! by Janet Allard conceived and developed with Michael Bigelow Dixon The cars are fast, the trash talk faster, and the boy’s club is about to be blown wide open. Holly “Legs” Nelson is on the move as the first female NASCAR driver. But, of course, all the men say she’s cheating. It’s fast-paced action that swerves and spins around the driving competition, the endearing loyal fans, and the back-road karaoke bars. See it all unfold as a cast of six women play everyone from the announcers to the drivers and a surprise racing legend all in the pursuit of high-octane glory. THE CAST Amy da Luz (Kenneth “Rocky” Kane/Waitress/Inspector) appeared in Deathtrap this past fall, and Triad Stage audience will also remember her roles in A Doll House, Picnic, The Little Foxes, Night of the Iguana, and A Streetcar Named Desire. She is a UNCG alum and a founding Artistic Director of Paper Lantern Theatre Co. in Winston-Salem. Amy Hamel (Chip “Chip” Chowalsky/Richard/Joany) is returning to Triad Stage. Our audiences saw her performance last spring in Abundance, as well as in Snow Queen (2013-2014) and Tennessee Playboy. She’s appeared on Broadway and on the national tour of Cats, and on regional stages across Florida and North Carolina. She has an MFA from UNCG.    Eliza Huberth (Holly “Legs” Nelson/Flossie/Flip/Flash) is making her Triad Stage debut. She’s appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and Forestburgh Playhouse, and is a graduate of Kenyon College and recently The Julliard School. www.ElizaHuberth.com Emma Kikue (Charlie “Sly” Fox/Randy/Chicken 2/Mitchie/Wendy) makes her Triad Stage debut with this performance. She’s appeared at Peppercorn Theatre, and is a graduate of the UNCSA High School Program and a current UNCSA BFA Candidate. Denise Lute (Grandma/Special Guest Star) was recently see at Triad Stage in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She also appeared in Tennessee Playboy. Her Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include Monday After the Miracle, Middle of the Night, and By the Water. She’s also appeared at Goodspeed Musicals and Flat Rock Playhouse, and on all three of the Law & Order series. Courtney Moors (Kenny "Hotshot" Kane 3rd/Chicken 1/Man in the Hat/Cassie/Nurse) is making her Triad Stage debut. She’s appeared on stages from Portland, ME to NYC to Orlando in productions such as Dracula, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pride and Prejudice, and Much Ado About Nothing. She has a BFA in Acting from UCF. THE CREATIVE TEAM David Karl Lee (Director) directed VROOOMMM! previously in NYC for The Arielle Tepper Summer Play Festival. He received The Critic's Choice Award for Best Actor for his performance in Eric Bogosian's Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll at The 2015 Orlando International Fringe and in May he will direct The Book of Liz by David and Amy Sedaris for the 25th anniversary of the same festival. He attended graduate school at The Yale School of Drama with Triad Stage Founding Directors Preston Lane and Rich Whittington. Bert Scott (Scenic Designer) has work on such Off-Boardway productions as According to Goldman, Bass for Picasso, and The Unexpected Guest. His regional work has appeared at theaters around the country. He earned his MFA at UNCG and is currently the coordinator of Theatre Design & Technology at the University of Central Florida. www.BertScott.com  Andja Budincich (Costume Designer) has previously designed on Moon Over Buffalo at Spring Theatre, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the NC Symphony, as well as in several university productions. She is currently an MFA Candidate at UNCSA. http://andjabudincich.wix.com/costumedesign  Vandy Wood (Lighting Designer) currently teaches design and coordinates the MFA TYA program at the University of Central Florida. She’s worked with Orlando Repertory Theatre and IBEX Puppetry, among others. She holds an MFA in Theatre from UNCG.    Sarah Yates (Lighting Designer) is the lighting designer and one of the technical directors for the News-Journal Center at Daytona State College. She’s also worked at Seaside Music Theater and IBEX Puppetry.  This is her first show with Triad Stage.  Cory Raynor (Sound Designer) makes his Triad Stage debut as sound designer, but has worked with us as a sound engineer since 2011. His work has also appeared at the Highlands Playhouse. He is a BFA Candidate in Sound Design & Engineering at UNCSA. Ann Louise Wolf (Dialect Coach) worked on our production of The 39 Steps. She’s also worked on multiple UNCSA production, and has a BFA from UNCSA. She’s a current MFA Candidate in Voice Studies at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Jim Wren (Resident Fight Choreographer) has staged the violence for over a dozen Triad Stage productions, including the battles in Brother Wolf and Bloody Blackbeard. He is the Performance Program Coordinator for the UNCG Department of Theatre. Tamera N. Izlar (Dramaturg) is an Artistic Associate at Triad Stage. She has served as dramaturg for our productions of Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity (2015), Wit, Common Enemy, and Other Desert Cites. She’ll be directing Fences at The Pyrle Theater in April. Lindsey A. Moss (Stage Manager) has been at Flat Rock Playhouse since 2011. Some of her favorite productions there include Cats, The Last Five Years, Pump Boys & Dinettes. She was also recent the ASM of the World Premiere of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz." - A Press Release

"Petty, Proehl, Rivera to Attend Golf Classic"

"(Greensboro, NC) – NASCAR legend Richard Petty, Carolina Panthers Head Coach Ron Rivera, and a host of other celebrities will participate in Ricky Proehl's Celebrity Golf Classic next month.

Petty and other notables will attend the Pairings Party at the Proximity Hotel on Thursday evening, June 4th, while Rivera and dozens of Panthers players and coaches will hit the links on Friday, June 5th.  The Celebrity Golf Classic raises money to support Proehl's P.O.W.E.R. of Play Foundation. The Foundation works with groups like Guilford County’s social services, the Children’s Home Society and local churches to reach at-risk children in our community. “We know that mentoring children keeps them away from drugs and alcohol and keeps them out of trouble. It is our honor to be able to touch the lives of children and have the opportunity to let them know that we care. We hope that love gives them the courage to dream big and reach their full potential”, says Proehl. “The core value of our program is Play, Opportunity, Work, Excellence and Respect.”

This year's Celebrity Golf Classic will be held at Greensboro Country Club’s Farm course. Hutchinson Family Office, a full service wealth management firm, is the presenting sponsor of the event. "We've been so touched by the work Ricky has done with young people over the past few years, that we wanted to be involved in this special fund raising event," said Steve Hutchinson, founder and CEO.

For a complete list of celebrity golfers, for ticket information, or to learn how you can help support The P.O.W.E.R. of Play Foundation, visit www.powerofplayfoundation.org

Confirmed Celebrity Golfers

Ron Rivera (Carolina Panthers)

Sterling Sharpe (Green Bay Packers)

Kelvin Benjamin (Carolina Panthers)

Jonathon Stewart (Carolina Panthers)

Derek Anderson (Carolina Panthers)

AJ Klein (Carolina Panthers)

Charles Johnson (Carolina Panthers)

Harold Green (Cincinnati Bengals)

Richard Petty (Pairings Party)

Dave Gettleman (Carolina Panthers)

Mike Shula (Carolina Panthers)

Al Saunders (Carolina Panthers)

Kenny Moore (Carolina Panthers)

Ted Ginn Jr.(Carolina Panthers)

Jerricho Cotchery (Carolina Panthers)

Brenton Bersin (Carolina Panthers)

Jarrett Boykin (Carolina Panthers)

Corey Brown (Carolina Panthers)

Mike Brown (Carolina Panthers)

Devin Funchess (Carolina Panthers)

Stephen Hill (Carolina Panthers)

Marcus Lucas (Carolina Panthers)

De’Andre Presley (Carolina Panthers)

John Matsko (Carolina Panthers)

Jim Skipper (Carolina Panthers)

Sam Mills III (Carolina Panthers)

Curtis Fuller (Carolina Panthers)

Steve Wilks (Carolina Panthers)

Sean McDermott (Carolina Panthers)

Bruce DeHaven (Carolina Panthers)

Russ Parnell (Carolina Panthers)

Jason Beguche (Carolina Panthers)

Ray Brown (Carolina Panthers)

Ken Dorsey (Carolina Panthers)

Pete Hoener (Carolina Panthers)

Al Holcomb (Carolina Panthers)

Joe Kenn (Carolina Panthers)

Richard Rodgers (Carolina Panthers)

Cameron Turner (Carolina Panthers)

Eric Washington (Carolina Panthers)"

- A Press Release