Sweeney Todd at All Play and No Work!

Sweeney Todd

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

A Musical Thriller

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by Hugh Wheeler

Adaptation by Christopher Bond

Originally Directed by Harold Prince

Originally produced on Broadway by Richard Barr, Charles Woodward, Robert Fryer, Mary Lea Johnson, Martin Richards, in Association with Dean and Judy Manos

Directed by Ann Holt and Matt Davis

Musical Direction by Elena Beasley and Sherra Zuck

Starring: Roxanne Bruner, Matt Davis, Sara Davis, Lori Pelham, Mike Reed, Jerry Rice, Dusty Sayler, Sandy Sykes, and Francesca Vitali

OCTOBER 17^th, 18^th, 24^th, 25^th - 8PM

Call 517.787.6733 for reservations and more information

SWEENEY TODD is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.

421 West 54^th Street, New York, NY 10019

Phone 212.541.4684 Fax 212.397.4684 www.MTIShows.com

Youth Theater Begins Rehearsals for BIG BAD

Director Jen Ann Guy and assistant Don Mansfield with the cast of the Youth Theater production of Big Bad on March 18 at Jackson's First Presbyterian Church at their first read through.

The cast is as follows:

Sydney Grimm: Marina Perrin
Fairy Godmother: Theresa Bishop
Little Red Riding Hood: Misty Emerson
Grandmother Hood: TBD
One: Meghan Butterfield
Two: Phoebe Callebs
Three: Maya Alger
Bill Woodcutter: Josh Rennell
Shepherd: Amber Harmon
Boy Who Cried Wolf: Dominic Bishop
Big Bad Wolf: Lucas Meyers
Judge Wise Old Man: Don Mansfield
Evil Stepmother: Emily Bowen
Miss Muffit: Megan Skittenheim

Performances are scheduled for Friday, May 9 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, May 10 at 2:00 pm at Jackson's First Presbyterian Church.

Grass Lake takes top honors at JCC One-Act Play Festival

Best Overall Performance honors went to Grass Lake High School, who presented The Man Who Turned Into a Stick, directed by Barb Palmer, with cast members Francesca Vitali, Zach Lockwood, Paul Karle, James Dunnigan and Dusty Saylor, technical director Claire Dunnigan, stage manager Ashley Pustay, and crew Dennis Perry. Karle also received a first place in the Actor category, Vitali received first place in the Actress category, Pustay received third place in the Technical Director category, and Claire Dunnigan received first place in the Stage Manager category.

Second place overall went to Lumen Christi High School, who presented Caught Out. Ian DeWitt took second place in the Actor category, Andie Grant took second in Actress, E’lena Jones took third place in the Actress category, Zoe Walters took second place in the Technical Director category, Mirae Guenther took second place in the Stage Manager category, and Bill McVey took second place in the Crew category.

Third place overall went to Concord High School, who presented Question. Gus Pewé took third place in the Actor category, and an honorable mention in Technical Director.

Northwest High received an award for Best Set Design, and Concord received an award for Original Set. Individual awards were also presented to: Shawn Stidman, Columbia Central High, honorable mention in the Actor category; Riley Cortright, Springport High, honorable mention in Actress category; Craig Draper, Northwest High, first place in Technical Director category; and Dillon Forner, Northwest High, third place in Stage Manager category.

Picture: Grass Lake Winners Francesca Vitali, Dusty Saylor, Zach Lockwood and Paul Karle. Not pictured is James Dunnigan, who was the stick!

Opening Night of The Miracle Worker

Center Stage Jackson's production of The Miracle Worker, directed by Denise Weber, opens on Friday evening with an 8 p.m. curtain and continues on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday, March 7-9. Days and times are the same the following weekend, March 14-16, at the Middle School at Parkside, 2400 Fourth St., Jackson. All tickets are $10. 517-745-2835.

For more information visit Center Stage Jackson's website.

Photo: Carley Brake as Helen Keller and Sarah Weber as Annie Sullivan in Center Stage Jackson's production of "The Miracle Worker."

Did you miss Sweeney Todd at the movie theatre?

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will be playing at the Michigan Theatre this weekend!

This musical crime drama is based on the hit Broadway musical which tells the infamous story of Benjamin Barker, a.k.a Sweeney Todd, who sets up a barber shop down in London which is the basis for a sinister partnership with his fellow tenant, Mrs. Lovett. Stars Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter as Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett.

Rated R – all seats $4.00.

Fri., Mar. 7 – 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 8 – 6:00 & 8:30 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 9 – 4:00 p.m.

Croswell Opera House Presents. . .

Two By Two
"The Story of Noah and his family ... it's good fun from The Good Book!"
A musical based on the play The Flowering Peach by Clifford Odets with Music by Richard Rodgers, a Book by Peter Stone, and Lyrics by Martin Charnin.

Dates are March 14-16 & 21-22 and curtain times are 8pm Fridays & Saturdays, 3pm Sunday.

Croswell Opera House
129 E. Maumee St., Adrian, MI
517-264-SHOW (7469)

A Message from Steve Hug

CSJ Members and Friends:

I dropped in on a rehearsal for The Miracle Worker the other night and was very impressed. The cast includes a number of our regular performers who give their usual fine performances. It's also great to see some of our younger performers growing into better actors each time I see them.

There are some new faces in the cast who, frankly, blew me away with how good they are. Director Denise Weber and her technical crew are doing their usual marvelous job.

Please make your plans to see The Miracle Worker at the Middle School at Parkside. The play runs March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 and 16. Sunday matinees are at 3PM and Friday/Saturday shows are at 8PM. You can make your reservations through the web site at www.centerstagejackson.org or call the box office at 745-2835. All tickets are $10. And don't forget...CSJ members get a $5 discount for an individual membership or $10 for a family membership.

Hope to see you at the show!

Steve Hug
Chairman, Membership Committee
Center Stage Jackson