Cook County News Herald

The 50th Season of the Grand Marais Playhouse



 

 

Sue Hennessy, Grand Marais Playhouse Director

The Grand Marais Playhouse is kicking off its 50th season with An Evening of Ten-Minute Plays on February 25 & 26 at 7 p.m. at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts.

The company includes Rose Arrowsmith, Karen Blackburn, Sara Hingos, Michael McHugh, Braidy Powers and Lola Rohl. Six of the shorts will be directed by Rose Arrowsmith and a seventh will be directed by Michael McHugh.

The evening will offer a diverse assortment of stories from touching to funny. There will be good fodder for good conversation following the performance.

Scripted by Mark Harvey Levine

Bird Brain by Claire Cox

A Blooming Ivy by Gary Williams

All My Problems by Laurie Graff

Clown Therapy by Nina Mansfield

Credit Check by Eddie Zipperer

Night of the Living Relatives by Judy Klass

Performances are February 24 & 25 at 7 p.m. at the Arrowhead Center for The Arts. Tickets are on sale at www.grandmaraisplayhouse.com/ store Proof of up-to-date vaccination and appropriate mask are required for admittance.

The Playhouse has announced its season for 2022. February 25 and 26 An Evening of Ten-Minute Plays March 10 Annual Membership Meeting

March 10-13 The Half-life of Marie Curie Tickets on sale now. June 10-11 Rotterdam Auditions April 18 June 23- 26 and July 1-3 We Will Rock You Auditions for ages 11-17 on April 11 July 19th Anniversary Event (Stay tuned for more info) July 28 -31 & Aug. 4-7 Little Shop of Horrors- Auditions April 25

August 1- August 5 – youth (grades 3-8) summer camp – The Dragon and the Pearl

August 25- 28 & September 1, 2 and 4 Blithe Spirit Auditions July 5

September 3, Monroe Crossing

December 2-4 and 9-11, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Auditions September 19

This schedule is subject to change based on ability to cast them and run them. Please join us again or for the first time. No experience is necessary, and we typically have a fabulous time together both backstage and in rehearsal! The Playhouse is hiring!

Office Manager position June through September 15.

High School Intern production assistants for summer June – August.

Music Director Little Shop of Horrors, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.

Director for Blythe Spirit.

Intern applications available on website.

All other positions send resume to sue@grandmaraisplayhouse.com All this and much more information is available at the Playhouse website. www.grandmaraisplayhouse.com.

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