September has arrived and the Playhouse summer season closed with a successful run of The Kitchen Witches. The success of any show or any season depends on many things but mostly it thrives through the support of the community. This summer more than 50 volunteers freely gave some of their daylight hours to create living art for us all.
The chance to see live theater in Cook County would not happen if not for the gift of time and talent from those on stage, those behind the scenes and by those who give financial support through memberships, business sponsorships and by our community and visiting audiences. The Grand Marais Playhouse truly is a community theater and we as a community are very fortunate to have those who choose to share their energy through theater, entertaining and educating us all. Thank you for a wonderful summer season!
Next up is a special event. Monroe Crossing comes back to Grand Marais on September 22 at 7 p.m. Opening for them will be Bump and Barbara Jean. This concert has reserved seating and audience members can save $3 by buying tickets in advance. Advance tickets are available online at www.arrowheadcenterforthearts. tix.com.
The next Playhouse production will be the youth/community musical Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood. This is a musical by Charlie Lovett. Music and lyrics are by Bill Francoeur. The play takes place in the 1950s— hula-hoops are in high demand, and so is Little Red Riding Hood!
Wise Prince Jason (winner of the Math Olympics and the Nobel Prize), Strong Prince Justin (who can bench press his own mother) and ordinary Loud Prince Frank all want to woo Red Riding Hood. So the king and queen hire the Fairy Godmother to set three tasks for the princes. Only the prince who can find the missing girl, defeat the dragon and awaken a castle visitor from her slumber earns the right to woo Wed Widing Hood… that is, Red Riding Hood!
Alas, Little Red’s couch-potato parents don’t want to lose their little girl. How else will they get their cookies delivered to Grandmother? So they hire the evil queen to thwart the Fairy Godmother’s contest.
A large cast is needed for this entertaining adventure— eight males, 10 females and three roles that could be either gender, plus a chorus. Auditions will be October 1 at 3:30 p.m. at the Arrowhead Center for the Arts. All community members grade 1 to adult are encouraged to audition.
Performances are November 3,4, 10 and 11 with a school performance on Nov. 8. Rehearsals will be Monday – Thursday 3:30 – 5 p.m. with additional dance and vocal rehearsals possible on some Fridays and Saturdays.
For more information about Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood or the Grand Marais Playhouse, call (218) 387-1284 ext. 2.
Grand Marais Playhouse Artistic Director Sue Hennessy provides this behind-the-scenes look at Grand Marais Playhouse activities.
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