Join Us for our 27th Season!
RASHOMON
by Fay and Michael Kanin
based on stories by Ryunokuke Akutagawa
September 9 - October 9, 2011
Discover a world of honor, intrigue and deception
Challenge yourself to uncover the truth as four people give different accounts of the same crime. When a man is murdered and his wife is assaulted by a roving bandit, a beguiling mystery begins to unfold. Brimming with action and secrets, Rashomon is a 12th Century Japanese crime drama about the quest for justice and the complexities of human nature.
ESCANABA (regional premiere)
by Jeff Daniels
November 18 – December 18, 2011
Celebrate enduring connections
Make this Christmas special and feel right at home with
a mystical tale full of quirky characters, warmth and
humor. In Michigan’s U.P., two hunting buddies explore family, loyalty and the journey to find a place where they can truly feel settled. In the process, they learn how to deal with black bears, why you should never try to hang a cabin door by yourself and exactly what it takes to bring down the Soady Ridge Buck. Holy Wah!
PHAMALY’s
THE ELEPHANT MAN
by Bernard Pomerance
January 12 - February 5, 2012
Exploitation vs. Charity. Science vs. Religion
The play chronicles the true story of John Merrick, treated first as a fairground freak because of his hideously, repulsively deformed body and later exploited more subtly by Victorian society. As a carnival attraction, Merrick is known only as ‘The Elephant Man’. Riots are started due to his repulsive looks. Eventually, Merrick is discovered by a young doctor, Treves. Treves provides him with a home in the London Hospital where Merrick is cared for well but also shrewdly used for fund-raising.
CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY (regional premiere)
by Lynn Nottage
January 27 –February 19, 2012
Uncover the power of new perspectives
Explore the turbulence of changing convictions, conflicting beliefs and the hidden possibilities obscured by ridged preconceptions. Told through the eyes of 17-year-old Ernestine, this is a memory play about an African-American family from the Deep South that has moved to bustling Brooklyn in 1950.
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage, CRUMBS is a lyrical, funny and compassionate gem that charms the heart with its delightful, unforgettable characters and its message of tolerance, love and the quest for self-discovery.
XANADU
book by Douglas Carter Beane
music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar
March 2 – April 1, 2012
Believe in the magic again.
Escape with us and revel in this outrageously fun romantic adventure on skates.Based on the 1980 cult classic film, Xanadu is a sweet story about following your muse, risking it all for love and making your dreams come true. Kind of like The Wedding Singer on skates!
AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE BIG HEART
by Terry Dodd
April 20 – May 13, 2012
Find Where You Belong
Make new friends, have a good laugh and let the real you break free. The Big Heart Bar and Grille is a rural bar where a bevy of colorful characters can always be found on a Saturday night. On this particular Saturday the most loyal patrons are bemoaning the opening of a competing country & western disco across town. These die-hards open their hearts, struggle against past mistakes, and try to ensure the bad guys get what they have coming. This is a fun, down-to-earth romp with real people who will remind you of folks you know- maybe even yourself.
