Keeping up with the Guiding Light Alumni

This blog will now aim to keep you up-to-date on what is going on with the former GL cast members as they explore new horizons. Many of the stars you loved are involved in new projects, some in the genre, some on stage, while others have ventured on to something completely different! This blog is written and maintained by Tracey and Mike. If you have information you wish to submit for publication please contact one of us and we will consider your request!

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Don't Know What to Get Mom for Mother's Day?

Mother's Day is approaching and many mom's out there are still missing Guiding Light. How about these gift ideas?

If mom is a music lover Bradley Cole and Ron Raines have recorded CD's. Two very different styles of music. Ron offers two solo CD's containing Broadway tunes while Bradley's offerings are more of the pop/rock nature. CD's can be purchased through their official websites. Ron's CD's are autographed.

Ron Raines Online
Bradley Cole .com

If mom is a reader she will love Tina Sloan's Changing Shoes! Now available for the Kindle too!
Also available for pre-order at this time is Kim Zimmer's I'm Just Sayin'  It's release date is set for August 2, 2011, but I am sure mom won't mind waiting if she is a Kim Zimmer fan. I am sure the book is filled with stories that only Kim can tell.

Meanwhile Kim and Robert Newman are appearing in CURTAINS so perhaps you can give mom a ticket to see it when hit hits New Jersey's Papermill Playhouse in May.

Tina Sloan continues to travel around the country promoting her book and putting on her play of the same name. Visit Changing Shoes . com for more information.

And Ron Raines will be appearing in FOLLIES at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC in May and June.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Pelphrey to Appear at SoapFest


MarcoIsland will host actors from All My Children, As The World Turns, One Life To Live, Young and the Restiess and Guiding Light, for the annualSouthwest Florida Soapfest Charity Weekend - May 15 & 16.  Fan favorites including Susan Haskell, Thorsten Kaye, Tom Pelphrey, Walt Willey and many more will be available for two days of FUN IN THE SUN events including "A Night of Stars", "Cruisin' & Schmoozin'with the Stars", "Celebrity Bartender Bash" and a "one time only" play reading performed by Tom Pelphrey and Stephanie Gatschet..  This event benefits children with autism.  Tickets range from $50 - $175.  Visit www.soapfest.com or call 239-394-0080 for tickets and event details.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

It's Curtains for Zimmer

The woman famous for having portrayed Reva Shayne Lewis Cooper Spaulding Lewis in “The Guiding Light” will now be playing a character with far fewer names. Kim Zimmer, the four-time Daytime Emmy-winner, will come to the Paper Mill Playhouse to portray Carmen Cohen Bernstein.
Click here for entire article.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Rehearsals for Curtains Underway

Robert Newman and Kim Zimmer have begun rehearsal for the Theater Under the Starts production of Curtains. You can watch the video here. Curtains Promo

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Robert Newman Lands Lead in Curtains

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is excited to announce the cast selected to lead the TUTS and Houston debut of the Broadway smash hit, Curtains, scheduled to play March 29 - April 10 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Guiding Light Alums Get Emmy Prenoms

Several former Guiding Light stars received Daytime Emmy prenoms:
Leading actor: Jerry VerDorn for One Life to Live and Ricky Paull Goldin for All My Children
Lead Actress: Gina Tognoni for One Life to Live
Supporting Actor: Rick Hearst for Bold and the Beautiful
Best Young Actor: Zack Conroy for Bold and the Beautiful

We Love Soaps Interviews Kim Zimmer

We Love Soaps posted an entertaining interview with Kim Zimmer about her Off-Broadway play, One Life to Live and her book set to hit the shelves in August.

Click here to read the interview.