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Cover Photo: Karen Sheridan, THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME, 2015 Coming Soon... Our Excing 8th Annual Saturday Children’s Series! NOV 13 - DEC 24, 2015 (FAMILY TRADITION) By Charles Dickens Adaptation and Original Staging by Charles Nolte Everyone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 34th year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him. The Explorers Club OCT 7 - NOV 1, 2015 (NEW COMEDY) By Nell Benjamin London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but letting a woman in could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad sci- ence involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship. Michigan Premiere Legends JAN 6 - JAN 31, 2016 (COMEDY) By James Kirkwood Producer Martin Klemmer has uncovered a terrific script - ‘Star Wars: The Play’. Martin’s calls are not being returned by the powerful Broadway magnates capable of getting this play to the Great White Way. He needs names, names like film legends Sylvia Glenn and Leatrice Monsee, for the leads. If he can sign them he can get the money. Unfortunately, they hate each other. Will Martin be able to resolve this titanic dilemma? Will ‘Star Wars: The Play’ hit the big time? And, if Sylvia and Leatrice do agree to appear together, will another big star sign on too? Atomic FEB 10 - MAR 6, 2016 (POWERFUL MUSICAL) Book and Lyrics by Danny Ginges & Gregory Bonsignore · Music and Lyrics by Philip Foxman · Created by Danny Ginges ATOMIC is the thrilling new Off-Broadway musical that blasts open the doors of The Manhattan Project, a government-funded program of top scientists with the task of creating the world’s first atomic bomb. Leo Szilard is the mastermind behind atomic power, but his heart has reservations. Ethics, scientific progress, and true love are tested as Leo discovers exactly what he’s capable of when someone believes in him. Michigan Premiere Sistas the Musical APR 20 - MAY 15, 2016 (HEART-WARMING MUSICAL) Written by Dorothy Marcic After a matriarch’s death, the women in the family clean Grandma’s attic and find love and old memories packed away, and in the process, hit tunes that trace their family history, from the trials of the 1930s through the Girl Groups of the 60s to the empowerment of the 90s. With songs such as “I Will Survive,” “We Are Family,” “Mama Said,” and “Oh Happy Day!” Michigan Premiere Forever Plaid MAY 25 - JUNE 19, 2016 (1950S MUSICAL) Written & Originally Directed and Choreographed by Stuart Ross · Music Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by James Raitt Originally produced by Gene Wolsk Once upon a time, there were four guys who discovered they shared a love for music, and then got together to become like their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing sup- ply company they became “Forever Plaid.” On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are slammed broadside by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end, that the story of Forever Plaid begins…. This nostalgic and fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies, pitch-perfect melodies and some of the best songs of the 1950s! Calendar Girls MAR 16 - APR 10, 2016 (TRUE STORY) By Tim Firth Annie and her best friend, Chris, resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. The ladies manage to persuade four fellow Women’s Institute members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer, Lawrence. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. Based on the true story of eleven Women’s Institute members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls is a hilarious, yet beautifully touching play. Michigan Premiere THE 2015-2016 SEASON FROM MEADOW BROOK THEATRE CELEBRATING 50 YEARS AS MICHIGAN’S ANSWER TO BROADWAY!
Transcript of Atomic Sistas the Musical - Squarespace · script - ‘Star Wars: ... titanic dilemma? Will ‘Star...
Cover Photo: Karen Sheridan, THINGS MY MOTHER TAUGHT ME, 2015
Coming Soon...Our Exciting 8th Annual
Saturday Children’s Series!
NOV 13 - DEC 24, 2015 (FAMILY TRADITION)By Charles Dickens Adaptation and Original Staging by Charles NolteEveryone’s favorite holiday classic captivates audiences for the 34th year with the tale of a mean-spirited miser and the ghosts that haunt him.
The Explorers ClubOCT 7 - NOV 1, 2015 (NEW COMEDY)By Nell BenjaminLondon, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but letting a woman in could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad sci-ence involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship. Michigan Premiere
LegendsJAN 6 - JAN 31, 2016 (COMEDY)By James KirkwoodProducer Martin Klemmer has uncovered a terrific script - ‘Star Wars: The Play’. Martin’s calls are not being returned by the powerful Broadway magnates capable of getting this play to the Great White Way. He needs names, names like film legends Sylvia Glenn and Leatrice Monsee, for the leads. If he can sign them he can get the money. Unfortunately, they hate each other. Will Martin be able to resolve this titanic dilemma? Will ‘Star Wars: The Play’ hit the big time? And, if Sylvia and Leatrice do agree to appear together, will another big star sign on too?
AtomicFEB 10 - MAR 6, 2016 (POWERFUL MUSICAL)Book and Lyrics by Danny Ginges & Gregory Bonsignore · Music and Lyrics by Philip Foxman · Created by Danny Ginges ATOMIC is the thrilling new Off-Broadway musical that blasts open the doors of The Manhattan Project, a government-funded program of top scientists with the task of creating the world’s first atomic bomb. Leo Szilard is the mastermind behind atomic power, but his heart has reservations. Ethics, scientific progress, and true love are tested as Leo discovers exactly what he’s capable of when someone believes in him. Michigan Premiere
Sistas the MusicalAPR 20 - MAY 15, 2016 (HEART-WARMING MUSICAL)Written by Dorothy MarcicAfter a matriarch’s death, the women in the family clean Grandma’s attic and find love and old memories packed away, and in the process, hit tunes that trace their family history, from the trials of the 1930s through the Girl Groups of the 60s to the empowerment of the 90s. With songs such as “I Will Survive,” “We Are Family,” “Mama Said,” and “Oh Happy Day!” Michigan Premiere
Forever PlaidMAY 25 - JUNE 19, 2016 (1950S MUSICAL)Written & Originally Directed and Choreographed by Stuart Ross · Music Continuity Supervision and Arrangements by James Raitt Originally produced by Gene WolskOnce upon a time, there were four guys who discovered they shared a love for music, and then got together to become like their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo’s and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge’s family’s plumbing sup-ply company they became “Forever Plaid.” On the way to their first big gig, the “Plaids” are slammed broadside by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end, that the story of Forever Plaid begins…. This nostalgic and fun revue is chock-full of classic barbershop quartet harmonies, pitch-perfect melodies and some of the best songs of the 1950s!
Calendar GirlsMAR 16 - APR 10, 2016 (TRUE STORY) By Tim FirthAnnie and her best friend, Chris, resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. The ladies manage to persuade four fellow Women’s Institute members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer, Lawrence. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. Based on the true story of eleven Women’s Institute members who posed nude for a calendar to raise money for the Leukemia Research Fund, Calendar Girls is a hilarious, yet beautifully touching play. Michigan Premiere
THE 2015-2016 SEASON FROM MEADOW BROOK THEATRE
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS AS MICHIGAN’S ANSWER TO BROADWAY!
27 Performances Per Play 15, 768 Seats Per Play
MEADOW BROOK THEATRE2015 - 2016 SEASONCALENDAR MATRIX
DAY PLAY # 1 PLAY # 3 PLAY # 4 PLAY # 5 PLAY # 6 PLAY # 7 DAY
# TIME Explorers Legends Atomic Calendar Sistas Plaid DATE
1 01 WED 8:00 Oct 7 Jan 6 Feb 10 Mar 16 Apr 20 May 25 WED 8:00
02 THUR 8:00 Oct 8 Jan 7 Feb 11 Mar 17 Apr 21 May 26 THUR 8:00
K 03 FRI 8:00 Oct 9 Jan 8 Feb 12 Mar 18 Apr 22 May 27 FRI 8:00
E 04 SAT 6:00 Oct 10 Jan 9 Feb 13 Mar 19 Apr 23 May 28 SAT 6:00
E 05 SUN 2:00 Oct 11 Jan 10 Feb 14 Mar 20 Apr 24 May 29 SUN 2:00
W 06 SUN 6:30 Oct 11 Jan 10 Feb 14 Mar 20 Apr 24 May 29 SUN 6:30
2 07 WED 8:00 Oct 14 Jan 13 Feb 17 Mar 23 Apr 27 Jun 1 WED 8:00
08 THUR 8:00 Oct 15 Jan 14 Feb 18 Mar 24 Apr 28 Jun 2 THUR 8:00
K 09 FRI 8:00 Oct 16 Jan 15 Feb 19 Mar 25 Apr 29 Jun 3 FRI 8:00
E 10 SAT 2:00 Oct 17 Jan 16 Feb 20 Mar 26 Apr 30 Jun 4 SAT 2:00
E 11 SAT 8:00 Oct 17 Jan 16 Feb 20 Mar 26 Apr 30 Jun 4 SAT 8:00
W 12 SUN 2:00 Oct 18 Jan 17 Feb 21Easter
Mar 27 May 1 Jun 5 SUN 2:00
13 SUN 6:30 Oct 18 Jan 17 Feb 21Easter
Mar 27 May 1 Jun 5 SUN 6:30
3 14 WED 2:00 Oct 21 Jan 20 Feb 24 Mar 30 May 4 Jun 8 WED 2:00
15 WED 8:00 Oct 21 Jan 20 Feb 24 Mar 30 May 4 Jun 8 WED 8:00
K 16 THUR 8:00 Oct 22 Jan 21 Feb 25 Mar 31 May 5 Jun 9 THUR 8:00
E 17 FRI 8:00 Oct 23 Jan 22 Feb 26 Apr 1 May 6 Jun 10 FRI 8:00
E 18 SAT 6:00 Oct 24 Jan 23 Feb 27 Apr 2 May 7 Jun 11 SAT 6:00
W 19 SUN 2:00 Oct 25 Jan 24 Feb 28 Apr 3Mom's Day
May 8 Jun 12 SUN 2:00
20 SUN 6:30 Oct 25 Jan 24 Feb 28 Apr 3Mom's Day
May 8 Jun 12 SUN 6:30
4 21 WED 2:00 Oct 28 Jan 27 Mar 2 Apr 6 May 11 Jun 15 WED 2:00
22 WED 8:00 Oct 28 Jan 27 Mar 2 Apr 6 May 11 Jun 15 WED 8:00
K 23 THUR 8:00 Oct 29 Jan 28 Mar 3 Apr 7 May 12 Jun 16 THUR 8:00
E 24 FRI 8:00 Oct 30 Jan 29 Mar 4 Apr 8 May 13 Jun 17 FRI 8:00
E 25 SAT 2:00 Oct 31 Jan 30 Mar 5 Apr 9 May 14 Jun 18 SAT 2:00
W 26 SAT 8:00 Oct 31 Jan 30 Mar 5 Apr 9 May 14 Jun 18 SAT 8:00
27 SUN 2:00 Nov 1 Jan 31 Mar 6 Apr 10 May 15Dad's Day
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Watch for Details...MBT to possibly host
Pre-Broadway tryout production!
June 29 - July 24, 2016
