Hester Lewellen

1972-1976; Charmin in National Tour of Stephen Schwartz's "The Magic Show." Mrs. Phelps in Brian Keith NBC sit-com "The Little People." Lucille Early in "No, No, Nanette" at Hampton Playhouse, off-Broadway, ELT. Old Lady with One Buttock in "Candide" at Cleveland Play House. STILL PERFORMING IN CLEVELAND! Within last two years: TV commercials (HotPockets, political campaign), educational video for Cleveland Clinic, and theatre: Catherine Petkoff in "Arms and the Man," Hold-Me, Touch-Me in "The Producers" and Mrs. Pierce in "My Fair Lady" for Beck, Award-winning Miss Hannigan in "Annie" for Fine Arts, title role in "Christmas Carolyn" ("Christmas Carol" spoof) at Cleveland Play House, Nadine in "Scream Queens," Parthy in "Show Boat" at Cleveland Play House, and Mrs. Veery in "It Can't Happen Here" at Cleveland Public Theatre.
Otherwise--born Paterson, NJ, AB from Mount Holyoke College and Ph.D. from Kent State U.
Taught mathematics for 37 years while performing in spare time--nights and summers.
Married since 1976 to Glending Olson, English Professor Cleveland State U. (ret.)
Still in good shape physically (recent shows had me doing the Charleston on a desk or doing a dead faint) and mentally (learned the three 20-minute monologs for "The Carpetbagger's Children" in 2009).
SAG, AFTRA, ex-Equity.