Monthly Archives: November 2011

HORTON FOOTE’S “DIVIDING THE ESTATE” AT FYT: FAMILY MELTDOWN, TEXAS-STYLE

Flint Youth Theatre’s staged reading of Dividing the Estate will be performed Sunday, December 11 at 6:00 P.M. The final play by Pulitzer Prize winner, Horton Foote is a sharp satire about a Southern family dynasty in crisis. Dividing the … Continue reading

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Vertigo Theatrics presents “A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Carol!”

It’s Christmas Eve in Marquette, Michigan and cantankerous bar owner Gunner Hansen gets in an argument with his wife Clara and tells her “he’s skipping Christmas!” After storming out of the bar he snowmobiles across the lake, falls through the … Continue reading

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FYT’S ORIGINAL ADAPTATION OF “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”: A TRANSFORMING TALE AND A HOLIDAY FAVORITE

Flint Youth Theatre’s production of A Christmas Carol is an acclaimed adaptation of Charles Dickens’ most beloved tale of transformation. This is the second production in FYT’s 2011-2012 Signature Series with its season theme of RITES OF PASSAGE ENCORE: Transitions … Continue reading

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The Flint Community Players Announce Performances For Their 2011 Holiday Musical!

The 1940′s Radio Hour This wonderful classic American musical comedy depicts the madcap dash for a small radio station in New York City to mount the perfect live broadcast across the Armed Forces Network on Christmas Eve, 1942! Replete with … Continue reading

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Buckham Gallery Reprises Flint City Theatre’s “Touch of the God-Kissed”

Buckham Gallery presents A Staged Reading of “Touch of the God-Kissed“ Friday, November 18 at 7:00pm “Touch of the God-Kissed” explores the interaction between artists and their relationships to their work and the people they love. Written by Flint native … Continue reading

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Mayhem Reigns in Purple Rose Theatre’s “Escanaba in Da Moonlight”

Reviewed by Joseph Michael Mishler Chelsea, MI.    The world famous Soady deer camp is facing a crisis.  Reuben Soady is about to become the oldest family member never to bag a buck.  In the UP that is trouble with … Continue reading

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UM-Flint’s “Our Lady of 121st Street” Offers Dark Comedy

Reviewed by Kathleen Kirby Death brings people together. So when Sister Rose’s demons get the best of her, those whose lives she touched return to the old East Harlem neighborhood to pay respects.  So goes the gist of the University … Continue reading

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McCree Theatre Set To Present Holiday Spectacular

The “New” McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn Drive, is saluting the Holiday season with its Christmas spectacular, Black Nativity: Christmas at a Crossroads, December 1 – 17, 2011.  Performances will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., plus … Continue reading

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CLASHING BELIEFS COLOR “NEXT FALL” AT FYT

Flint Youth Theatre’s staged reading of Next Fall will be performed Sunday, November 13 at 6:00 P.M. Written by Geoffrey Nauffts, the play explores issues of faith and family with humor and insight. Next Fall is the second staged reading … Continue reading

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