La Jolla Playhouse Presents
By
Anna Deavere Smith
Based on the Life of Billie Jean King
Directed by
Marc Bruni
Scenic Design Robert Brill
Costume Design Ann Hould-Ward
Lighting Design Jiyoun Chang
Sound Design Darron L. West
Projection Design S. Katy Tucker
Co-Wig and Hair Design Jared Janas; Cassie Williams
Dramaturg Alisa Solomon
Sensitivity Specialist Ann James
Dialect Coach Amy Stoller
New York Casting The Telsey Office, Karyn Casl, C.S.A., Charlie Hano, C.S.A.
In-House Casting Jacole Kitchen
Stage Manager Brian Bogin*
Assistant Stage Manager Topaz Cooks*
Production Manager Becca Duhaime
General Manager Ryan Meisheid
Executive Producer Eric Keen-Louie
A reading of LOVE ALL was presented by New York Stage and Film, Summer 2022
Love All will be performed with one 15-minute intermission.
THE CAST
Ilana Kloss/Alice Marble/Others Bianca Amato*
Althea Gibson Rebecca S’Manga Frank*
Psychiatrist/Merv Rose/Ted Tinling/Others Wynn Harmon*
Rosie Casals Elena Hurst*
Bill Moffitt/Jack Kramer/Others Ben Jacoby*
Billie Jean King Chilina Kennedy*
Frankie Durr/Betty Moffitt/Others Lenne Klingaman*
Larry King John Kroft*
Gladys Heldman Nancy Lemenager*
Marilyn Barnett Kate Rockwell*
Margaret Court Allison Spratt Pearce
Arthur Ashe Justin Withers*
UNDERSTUDIES
Summer Broyhill*
Geno Carr*
Spencer Hunsicker*
Noah Keyishian*
Mikaela Macias
Colby Muhammad‡
Ellen Nikbakht‡
Shana Wride*
Understudies are never substituted for listed roles unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
ADDITIONAL STAFF
Assistant Director Katie Grant
Script Supervisor Kirsten Kelso
Assistant Stage Managers Emily Searles*, Kira Vine*
Associate Costume Designer Somie Pak
Associate Projection Designer Blake Manns
Associate Scenic Designer Justin Humphres
Assistant Scenic Designer Nicholas Ponting
Assistant Lighting Designer Sammy Webster
Assistant Sound Designer Salvador Zamora
Production Assistant Ruby Hays
Tennis Consultants Debby Jacobs, Brett Dickinson
People and Culture Consultants Cornerstone Consulting HR
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Marlyne Sexton • Tawani Foundation • Deanna Brown
Harriet Leve • Roy Gabay • Stephanie Sandberg • Trey Tetreault
The last monologue of the play is based on verbatim excerpts from an interview of Ilana Kloss
conducted by Anna Deavere Smith
![]() | * Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association. |
![]() | The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. |
![]() | This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. |
![]() | This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 122. |
![]() | La Jolla Playhouse is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and a constituent of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre. |
‡ | UC San Diego M.F.A. Candidates in residence at La Jolla Playhouse. |






