Setting: three rooms within the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC
Cast of Characters
Lady Bird Johnson….....................….Renée Owens
Pat Nixon……..….......…………….................Karon Pate
Betty Ford…………...…………………………..Renée Owens
Act I: 4 PM middle of November, 1968 in Lady Bird’s family quarters
Act II: 9 PM middle of June, 1974 in Pat’s favorite room
Act III: 4 PM middle of November, 1976 in Betty’s dressing room
Cast of Characters
Lady Bird Johnson….....................….Renée Owens
Pat Nixon……..….......…………….................Karon Pate
Betty Ford…………...…………………………..Renée Owens
Act I: 4 PM middle of November, 1968 in Lady Bird’s family quarters
Act II: 9 PM middle of June, 1974 in Pat’s favorite room
Act III: 4 PM middle of November, 1976 in Betty’s dressing room
Renée Owens was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She moved to Summerville in 1977 and Barnwell in 1996. Renée has been a band and chorus director/music teacher for 27 years. Here at CT, she has performed in Annie, The Sound of Music, First Baptist of Ivy Gap, The Unexpected Guest, Clue on Stage, and Showtime at First Baptist.
She enjoys being on both sides of the stage and most recently served as assistant director of the hilarious hit Dixie Swim Club and produced for The Miracle on 34th Street and Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular. Renée serves on the Circle Theatre Executive Board. She and Roger have been married 37 years and they have 3 daughters, 7 granddaughters, and a pack of border collies and Aussies. 
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Karon Pate was born in Redwood City, CA. She has lived in CA, North Carolina, Germany and moved to Barnwell in May of 2022. She retired from a career at Farmer's Insurance in 2021. Tea for Three will be Karon's first acting gig, something she has always had an interest doing since childhood. Karon has 5 children, 7 grandchildren, and 1 amazing fur baby. Karon loves to volunteer, read, fish, garden, and kayak.
Director's Notes
I want to start by thanking my producer, Beth Miller, for always being able to be by my side when preparing a production for the stage at Circle Theatre. It's crazy to think about how many productions we have done together at CT and we still don't mind working together.
To my hardworking and dedicated cast, you have been amazing during this process--working on your characters, memorizing lines, and finding costumes. I'm completely in awe of your dedication and devotion to your craft. It is because of people like you that we keep the theatre alive in Barnwell.
It is my hope that all the audiences fall in love with these characters, the stories being presented on the stage,
and that they also get a different perspective of these well-known ladies than what they may have had before.
I want to start by thanking my producer, Beth Miller, for always being able to be by my side when preparing a production for the stage at Circle Theatre. It's crazy to think about how many productions we have done together at CT and we still don't mind working together.
To my hardworking and dedicated cast, you have been amazing during this process--working on your characters, memorizing lines, and finding costumes. I'm completely in awe of your dedication and devotion to your craft. It is because of people like you that we keep the theatre alive in Barnwell.
It is my hope that all the audiences fall in love with these characters, the stories being presented on the stage,
and that they also get a different perspective of these well-known ladies than what they may have had before.
