Coal Creek Theater of Louisville presents
Stop Kiss
by Diana Son
Directed by M. Shane Grant
New York City, 1990s. Callie is a traffic reporter coasting through life in a cluttered apartment across from the park. Sara is a midwesterner who just moved to the Bronx to teach third grade—idealistic, focused, and everything Callie isn't. They meet because of a cat. They become friends. And then, slowly, they become something neither of them expected. Late one night in the West Village, they share their first kiss. What happens next changes everything. Diana Son's play unfolds out of order—before and after, falling in love and picking up the pieces—asking how we find the courage to become who we are, and what it costs when the world won't let us. Tender, funny, and devastating.
Content Advisory – References to violence, homophobia, explicit language
Run Time – 1 hour & 30 minutes with no intermission
Cast and Creative Team
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Kathleen has costumed many shows at CCTL. Favorite mainstage shows have been Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, And Then There Were None, Rope, Shadowlands and The Importance of Being Earnest for which she won Best Costume Design along with Best Costume Design for The Savannah Sipping Society and for Deathtrap. She also won a Costume Design Award at the Colorado Community Theatre Coalition Festival for Working. Kathy would like to thank the cast and crew for their dedication and cooperation. She hopes you enjoy our show and thanks for supporting the local theater!
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Steve definitely has a chronic case of the "theater bug", having been involved in 63 CCTL productions since joining the company in 1993. His most recent credits include sound design for An Evening of Colorado-Grown One-Acts in August and playing "Warnie" Lewis in this season's Shadowlands. Favorite roles at CCTL, at Longmont Theatre Company, and (long ago) in Terre Haute, IN include Joe Keller (2012) and Chris Keller (1986) in All My Sons, Charlie (1998) and Owen (2007) in The Foreigner, and Tito (1995) and Saunders (2013) in Lend Me a Tenor. Steve is CCTL's Artistic Director and is currently working as a voice actor specializing in audiobooks for Audible, Recorded Books, and Lantern Audio.
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This is Leigh's first time gathering props, and it's been an adventure. "Thanks for letting me be a small part of this."
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Aynsley is honored to be working with Coal Creek Theater for the first time on such a beautiful show. Recent intimacy credits include In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play) with Theater Company of Lafayette, Murder on the Orient Express with Vintage Theatre, & Wintertime with MSU Denver.
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Pam is a retired registered nurse who is excited to have a small part in this production. She would like to thank Shane for allowing her to dust off her nursing skills in order to support this talented cast!
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Kat is thrilled to work with Coal Creek Theater of Louisville in her first solo work for a theatre company. She has previously collaborated to create the illustrations for Loveland Opera Theatre's 2024 production, lolanthe. After graduating with honors from Front Range Community College, Kat took her AAS in Graphic Design and launched her company in 2023, Kats Eye Kreative, LLC. She also holds a BS in Management (2014) with a concentration in Internet Marketing and Web Design. Kats Eye Kreative specializes in illustration, brand identity, layout and print design, website design, as well as marketing. Kat lives in Loveland with her partner, Robert and their 5 furry cat babies. There's no place…
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