LoveNotes!
Berks
Real Stories.
Real People.
Real Love.
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Miller Center for the Arts (RACC)
4 N 2nd St, Reading, PA 19601
“We can change the world one love note at a time.”
Love is what makes us human, and yet it is a mystery. Love is magical. Elusive. Hurtful. And yet the most important, healing, connective force in the universe
LoveNotes! is multi-media storytelling extravaganza in which real people share real stories about real love.
The mission of LoveNotes! is to find evidence of and provide proof of what romantic love looks like as it walks around in the world through true first-person testimonies across various mediums: the stage, the page, and the podcast airwaves. In doing so, the goal is to create connection and foster community in the collective examination of the universal phenomenon of love.
Tell the poets, lovers, dreamers and anybody else who’s ever been in love that I’m looking for TRUE LOVE stories–fromhilarious to heartbreaking to ultimately healing. Any story about romantic love in any of its incarnations fits the bill. A LoveNotes! story is the kind of yarn in which Cupid has shot someone in the heart and that person has lived to tell the tale.
LoveNotes! is looking for proof of love. It takes courage to own our stories and even more bravery to tell them. Join us and let’s spread love one story at a time.
xoxo,
Heather Christie
LoveNotes! Creator
Berks County LoveNotes!
The Show
Saturday, October 17, 2026
The Berks County LoveNotes! Show is the live in-person storytelling event in which real people – just like you – spin their tales of love in front of a live audience. The Berks show curates the best of the best stories from the LoveNotes! local community, showcasing the most compelling stories from you and your neighbors.
It turns out real people love real love!
LoveNotes! Berks show is:
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Miller Center for the Arts (RACC)
4 N 2nd St, Reading, PA 19601
$65
Love Notes VIP Experience Includes:
• VIP Seating
• Pre-show Champagne Toast & Charcuterie Boards by The Gracing Cart
• Meet the Creator — Heather Christie
• Mingle with the Cast Before the Performance
$45
Advanced Sale Tickets
A portion of every ticket sold will benefit the Wanda Colón Hart LoveNotes Scholarship at Reading Community College, created to help women over 40 reinvent their lives, pursue new dreams, and begin a new chapter.
Hosted by:
Wanda Colón was the Interior Design host on TLC’s Home Made Simple for 6 seasons and HGTV’s 24 Hour Design for 4 seasons. During that time, she was endorsed by several national brands, including Febreze and Lowe’s, and hosted numerous infomercials—most notably Body by Jake’s Shadow Boxer.
While hosting was a blast, Wanda’s true passion has always been working one-on-one with clients to transform their spaces. In 2011, she joined forces with Style My Space founder Kim Kapellusch to launch the Interior Design division of the successful Home Staging company. Wanda has designed for a wide range of clients—from growing families to legends like Paul Stanley of KISS and actor Kelsey Grammer—artists who, like her, value creative freedom.
Wanda was the co-founder of The Academy of Home Staging and Design and devoted her career to helping Home Stagers and Interior Designers create not only beautiful spaces, but beautiful lives through creativity, confidence, and entrepreneurship.
A Theatre major whose love for the stage began at Genesius Theatre in Reading, PA, Wanda appeared in local productions as a young adult before moving to Los Angeles to chase her dream of being on television.
Most recently, she was one of the storytellers in the Off-Broadway production of LoveNotes by Heather Christie. Inspired by the experience, Wanda chose to collaborate with Heather and bring LoveNotes to her hometown of Reading—where her love of theatre first took root.
She now lives a life full of love and creativity with her amazing husband Rich Hart and their sweet dog Harper, who inspire her daily and remind her that love is always worth fighting for. Third time’s the charm—never give up on love.
LoveNotes!
Berks
Storytelling Show Auditions
AUDITIONS ARE OPEN!
We look forward to hearing your Love Story!
Do you have a great love story? Or maybe a not-so-great love story?
LoveNotes! is looking for it all–stories of first love, last love, forever love, unrequited love, the against-all-odds love, gay love, trans love, the one-that-got-away love, happily-ever-after love, unexpressed love, if-I-could-do-it-again love, online love, arranged marriage love, worst date-ever love, friends-to-lovers love, never-ending love, Oops!-that-was-a-mistake love, second-time-around love, and on and on. You get the idea—any story about romantic love in any of its incarnations. No stories about how much you love your mom, kid, teacher, etc.
In a 750 words or fewer, zoom in on a specific moment or scene in your love story that captures the overriding theme or arc. You must write your story (like a story) to submit it for the show. See details on how to submit below.
The only two requirements are:
- Your story must be true.
- Your story must be 750 words or fewer.
Audition In Person!
LoveNotes! The Book
America’s Best Love Stories & More!
The first edition of LoveNotes! Real Stories. Real People. Real Love. America’s Best Love Stories & More released November 11, 2024. Enjoy tales of love in all of its romantic incarnations: first love, last love, and all the messy love in between—from heartbreaking to healing and humorous to hopeful.
This unique book delivers hope with: