One Man Star Wars Trilogy hits The Croswell April 21

CharlES Ross appears one night only in downtown Adrian

Get your light sabers ready, because Charles Ross is bringing his wildly entertaining One Man Star Wars Trilogy to The Croswell in downtown Adrian, on Saturday, April 21 at 8:00pm.

In his hilarious, kinetic solo piece, Canadian writer/performer Ross plays all the characters, recreates the effects, sings from John Williams’ score, flies the ships, and fights both sides of the battles from the original Star Wars trilogy, punctuating his virtuosic performance with captivating factoids and editorial asides.

No costumes, no props, no sets – just Ross using his yoga-limber body, remarkable knack for voices, subtle changes in facial expression, and manic levels of energy to put his own distinct stamp on the Star Wars universe.  Did he spend too much of his childhood in a galaxy far, far away?  Well, let’s just say that by age 10, he had seen the first Star Wars film more than 400 times and committed virtually every line to memory. Ross has since parlayed this childhood obsession into a one-of-kind theatrical piece, which he has performed in more than 180 cities around the universe. Where does he get his strength? It flows from the Force, of course.

The Croswell will host two additional FREE events prior to One Man Star Wars. Beginning at 6:30pm members of the Great Lakes Garrison of the 501^st Legion (a worldwide Star Wars organization composed of and operated by Star Wars fans,) will be on-hand to demonstrate fighting technique, costuming and more from Star Wars. At 7:00pm a Star Wars costume contest will be held in age categories of 8 and under, 9 – 15 year olds, and 16 years old and older. Each age category will have two winners - 1) for best overall costume and role representation and 2) most creative use of materials and talent in representing the role. Both pre-show events take place in the city of Adrian parking lot immediately behind the Croswell, off of Toledo Street. The performance of the One Man Star Wars Trilogy begins at 8:00pm inside the Croswell, and tickets are required for entry.

Tickets for One Man Star Wars Trilogy are $32 for main floor seating, with balcony seats just $26. All seating is reserved, so order tickets early for best available seats. For information about tickets, or to make a purchase call the Croswell at 517-264-SHOW (7469), stop in to the box office at 129 E. Maumee, Adrian, MI, Mon-Fri, 9-5 pm or visit the website, www.croswell.org. 

For more information about the One Man Star Wars Trilogy, or to schedule an interview about the performance or the added events, please contact Jere Righter at 517-263-6868 or at jrighter@croswell.org.  

One Man Star Wars Trilogy performed with permission of Lucasfilm Ltd. All Star Wars elements property of Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved.