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New McCree’s “Mr. Personality: The Lloyd Price Story” Combines Talent and Nostalgia

Reviewed by Kathleen Kirby The New McCree Theatre offers a chance to take a real, live peek behind the old fifties era radio curtain in Mr. Personality: The Lloyd Price Story.  Writer/producer Charles H. Winfrey’s script follows the career of … Continue reading

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FLINT YOUTH THEATRE INVITES MID-MICHIGAN 7 THROUGH 12 GRADE STUDENTS TO AUDITION FOR “JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH”

Flint Youth Theatre announces open auditions and technical interviews for James and the Giant Peach, adapted by David Wood. This play will be directed by Samuel J. Richardson and performed on the FYT stage July 26 through August 11. Students are invited to … Continue reading

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“Seussical, the Musical” is Whole Family Fun

Reviewed by Kathleen Kirby We passed a most energetic evening Friday night as Clio Cast & Crew opened the rollicking Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens revue based on the writings of children’s favorite Dr. Seuss and titled Seussical, the Musical.  … Continue reading

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FLINT YOUTH THEATRE’S “BECKY’S NEW CAR” TAKES MID-LIFE CRISIS ON A JOY RIDE

Flint Youth Theatre’s staged reading of Becky’s New Car by Steven Dietz will be performed Sunday, May 5 at 6:00 P.M. Becky’s New Car is the sixth and final 2012-13 Off the Press staged reading. This play will be performed at Flint … Continue reading

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Rock and Roll Reigns at Meadow Brook Theatre

Reviewed by Joseph Michael Mishler Life Could Be A Dream, which is currently playing at Meadow Brook Theatre, is a play set in a very innocent time in America.  Written by Roger Bean who also wrote the Marvelous Wonderettes, this … Continue reading

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“The Velveteen Rabbit” – A Sweet Tale of Love and Loyalty

Reviewed by Kathleen Kirby Flint Youth Theatre’s final production of the season is an awesome way to introduce little ones to live theatre. After all, what could be better than a close-up stage full of toys that come to life? … Continue reading

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FLINT YOUTH THEATRE’S “THE VELVETEEN RABBIT” TELLS A TIMELESS TALE ABOUT THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF LOVE

The Velveteen Rabbit is the fifth and final production in FYT’s 2012-2013 Signature Series and is on stage from Friday, April 19 through Sunday, May 4. The Velveteen Rabbit, written by Thomas W. Olson, is based on the classic children’s novel by Margery … Continue reading

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Fenton Village Players Announce Auditions for “The Foreigner”

 April 22 & 23, 6:30 PM  Fenton Village Playhouse, 14197 Torrey Road, Fenton. Needed: 5 men, 2 women ages 20 – 70. Production dates June 13 – 16 & 20 – 23 In this wild and wacky comedy, Charlie Baker … Continue reading

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Love Vies With Learning in UM-Flint’s “The Learned Ladies”

Reviewed by Kathleen Kirby Comedy clattered onto the stage Friday as the University of Michigan-Flint Department of Theatre and Dance presented Moliere’s The Learned Ladies. A sort of 17th century jab at ostentation, social snobbery and pretentiousness, this is the … Continue reading

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Mark Your Calendar for Clio’s “Suessical, the Musical”

SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL By Clio Cast & Crew, Inc. Clio Cast & Crew, Inc. will present SEUSSICAL, THE MUSICAL, based on the works of Dr. Seuss. Book and score written by Lynn Ahrens & Michael Flaherty. This production is being … Continue reading

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