To Whom It May Concern

Kristin Noreen reads a letter from one very grateful foreign exchange student. Martha Dyck returns to the letter show, armed with another hilarious Franklin Phillips Letter. Marla & Ken Bronstein share how remarkable it is they found one another before on-line dating apps. Joan Prinz improvises a letter of complaint that most of us can relate to. Sean Dwyer reads a letter he received while at summer camp. The story surrounding the letter is what touched the audience. Jan Peters, the musician for this episode, reads the "lobby letter" - a communal letter written by patrons seeing shows at the theatre. This reads less like a letter and more like a Hieronymus Bosch painting. Kathy Furtado reads a letter penned by her late husband to his mother. Jayne Entwistle, producer of To Whom It May Concern, reads a fiery letter to Sealey Posturpedic.   *This episode deals with issues of suicide and suicidal ideation.

We open this episode with an original song by Allijah Motika. Jeffrey Stiglitz wrote to that infamous cartoon outfit Hanna Barbera and lo, they wrote back! Sean Walbeck reads a Christmas letter he wrote to friends and family cheekily claiming that the Vancouver Winter Olympics were a lie. Michael Gates lends his voice to the Lobby Letter, a strangely meandering piece of writing created by audience members on a vintage typewriter in the lobby of the theatre. Visiting author Michelle Cox reads a letter from her latest historical fiction novel, The Fallen Woman's Daughter. Christina Aimerito reads an historical letter from the Whatcom Museum Archives by famed WA state poet Ella Higgins. Talented Ventriloquist Brady McAtee transports us back to those halcyon days of Radio Drama. Jayne Entwistle, To Whom It May Concern's Producer, reads a disgruntled letter to Enya. The musician for this episode, Allijah Motika, closes out the episode with another original song.    

After an incredibly long hiatus, the letter show is back! Different city, different theatre, different letters, same great show!   Janet Oakley shares letters her great grandfather wrote as a civil war surgeon preparing to go into the battle of Gettsyburg.   Steve Bieler reads letters from a dear friend about life in a new town.   Alex Fairhart reads a letter from his great uncle Bud written during the German occupation of Oslo.   Robin Corsberg improvises a letter based on the audience suggestion of a Dear John letter.   In 1987 Holly Witte wrote to the editor of the NYT about accidentally overdosing her husband on pot brownies. She still has that letter and shares that horrifying albeit funny experience with us.   Sean Walbeck reads a beautiful, heartbreaking and achingly tender letter to his mother.   Mark Nichols, one of the musicians on this episode, tells a hilarious story about his Dad and has an incriminating letter to back up his story.   Jayne Entwistle, the producer of To Whom It May Concern, reprises a letter to David Lynch. One of her favourite letters from the archives.   The musicians for this episode are Julie Lewis and Mark Nichol

Lisa Malone reads letters she was required to write home as a youngster visiting England, letters funnier now than when they were first written. Will Seymour shares a letter that has been in his family for over a 140 years, a letter that gives us a vibrant taste of place and history. Jill Demby Guest returns to the letter show to read part two of a series of letters written to her partner who passed away suddenly. Chris Sheets and Grant Baciocco improvise letters based on the audience suggestion of "camp" Sandy Adomaitis wrote a letter to the cold case detective investigating the murder of her dear friend and received back a response that touched Sandy, and the audience, deeply. Jonathan Menchin, the superb musician on this episode, reads a letter written to an old friend about success, tenacity and what happens when we give up. Jayne Entwistle, To Whom It May Concern Producer, reads an ode to the costumed mascots of the world.

Laura Parker writes a spirited letter to the perpetrator of a Los Angeles road rage incident.   Robin Roberts reads a letter she received as a little girl from Mattel about appropriate Barbie Fan Club etiquette.   Steve La Rue shares a beautiful condolence letter he received upon the passing of his Father.   Ben Siemon improvises a ridiculously funny letter based on the audience suggestion of a "bad haircut"   Allyson Adams shares a heart-felt letter she wrote to Paris Jackson.   To Whom It May Concern Producer Jayne Entwistle writes a letter to American Express, about the perils of sticking your finger where it doesn't belong!   The musician for this episode is Adam Levy  

Carolyn Martone reads a letter she wrote to Aaron Spelling when she was only nine years old. Children of the eighties, this will awaken fond memories of watching Fantasy Island and The Love Boat! We'd like to add that Carolyn's letter is so funny, she tours with the show "Mortified!" Will Link pens an honest letter to Juno Screenwriter Diablo Cody about their awkward first encounter. Erin Rodman returns to the letter show with a letter to her second Hollywood boss. We thought her first boss was outrageous? Peggy Etra, a letter show veteran, improvises a priceless rant based on the audience suggestion; no parking on her street for three months. Jayne Entwistle, To Whom It May Concern Producer, discloses her horror at sucking up actor Ned Beatty's toothbrush with a vacuum cleaner. The musician for this episode was letter show favourite, Aaron Gilmartin!

Adam Gropman shares real letters from camp that can be found in the book Mortified: Real Words, Real People Michelle Seipp writes a letter to the co-workers who kept her going in what was surely the job from Hell. Jess McKay shares what happens when an actor willing to play his role to the ultimate end meets up with an internet scammer. Sarah McChesney and Grant Baciocco improvise letters based on the audience suggestion of buying a puppy on Craigslist. Anna Metcalf reads a letter written by her Grandmother at a time when the World was a much different place. Jayne Entwistle, a producer on To Whom It May Concern, reads a letter to the heartless criminal who stole her 1984 Oldsmobile. The musician for this episode was William Hawkins.

Christine Schoenwald returns to the letter show with letters to and from her childhood days at camp! Jayne Entwistle, a To Whom It May Concern Producer, reads a letter to her Uncle Al about the time he almost arrested her, twice! Kevin Berntson improvises a letter based on the audiences answers to the following prompts, name a chain store: "Best Buy" and name an object you would find at Best Buy:  "an adapter" Tanya McClure reads a no holds barred letter to her body. Eric Weston returns to the letter show under the guise of reprising his toilet training his cats letter. what he really had in mind was an epic first for the letter show and quite possibly an epic last! The musician for this episode was none other than Gyasi Ross www.gyasiross.com

The last letter show of the year and we had some banner letters and the return of one of our favourite musicians! Kelsea Burke shares a letter about how her obsession with Mariah Carey almost broke her neighbour's marriage. Alex Stein reads an acerbic letter to a questionable, self-proclaimed guru. In a powerful letter, India Dupre shares her heartbreaking experiences as a child torn from her Mother and forced into child slavery in an Australian workhouse. Mary Jo Smith returns to the letter show, this time as the guest improviser. We asked the audience; what family member is Mary Jo writing to and what happened at the holidays last year. The resulting letter is very very funny! Jill Demby Guest reads an eloquent and beautiful letter to the recently passed love of her life. To Whom It May Concern producer, Jayne Entwistle, reprises her letter to jolly old Father Christmas! Don Black of GHIANT returns to the letter show as the musician for the evening.

Jonathan Braedley Welch reads a letter to a version of himself newly arrived in Los Angeles one year ago! Liz Brown pens a letter to the questionable folk who gather outside her window at 2:00 in the morning. Thessaly Lerner is not only the musician on this episode, playing ukulele alongside Adam Brown on Banjo, she also reads letters from the family farm in the early 1900's. Dan O'Connor, of IMPRO Theater fame, beautifully improvises a letter in the style of Jane Austen. Abby Schachner shares letters from her families checkered past. Jayne Entwistle, a producer for To Whom It May Concern, reads a letter to the first person she met in Hollywood.