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“Along the way you pick up people who believe in you. You
hang on to those.”
- Bob Daniels
Last September we lost Bob Daniels.
Jeff Daniels and his family lost a husband, a dad, a grandpa.
The state, the city of Chelsea, the Purple Rose and thousands
of people throughout southeast Michigan and beyond lost a
great man. A friend. His humility, legendary generosity and
genuine concern for others were rare.
I have learned so much from this man, most of it through his
sons. Lessons I, and many, many others continue to take to
work with us every day.
He was always happier to give credit to others than to claim
it. He really wanted people to succeed. He dedicated a huge
part of his life to helping them do it. He always had time for
everybody he came into contact with. He was always sincere
with that time and was one of those rare people who, when
they spoke with you, made you feel like you were the most
important person in the room. You knew in your gut this man
was really interested in you and what you had to say. He instilled
confidence in everyone he spent time with. He listened.
Though we will miss him, we will be reminded of him often.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Guy Sanville
Artistic Director
The Purple Rose Theatre Company
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A Special Thank You to
The Purple Rose Theatre Company
2012 / 2013
Season Sponsors & Underwriters:
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JEFF DANIELS
Executive Director
GUY SANVILLE
Artistic Director
JULIE BRUNZELL
Managing Director
with media partners
Michigan Radio
WJR
presents
33 VARIATIONS
by
MOISÉS KAUFMAN
Set Design by
VINCENT MOUNTAIN
Lighting Design by
DANA WHITE
Costume Design by
SUZANNE YOUNG
Sound Design by
TOM WHALEN
Properties Design by Stage Managed by
DANNA SEGREST STEPHANIE BUCK*
Directed by
GUY SANVILLE+
Originally produced on Broadway, 2009
by
David Binder
Ruth Hendel
Barbara Whitman
Goldberg/Mills
Latitude Link
Arielle Tepper Madover
Bill Resnick
Eric Schnall
Jayne Baron Sherman
Willis/True Love Productions
and
Tectonic Theater Project
(Greg Reiner, Executive Director; Dominick Balletta, General Manager;
Jeffrey LaHoste, Senior Producer)
33 VARIATIONS is presented by special arrangement with
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
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member of Actors' Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
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member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
Dr. Katherine Brandt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Mountain*
Clara Brandt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Knox
Mike Clark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Brian Ogden*
Ludwig van Beethoven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard McWilliams*
Anton Shindler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Bendena*
Anton Diabelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daniel C. Britt*
Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhiannon Ragland*
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member of Actors' Equity Association,
the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
SETTING:
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Bonn, Germany
Vienna, Austria
TIME:
1819, 1823, and the present.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
DAVID BENDENA (Schindler) proudly makes his Purple
Rose debut in 33 Variations. Chicago Credits include
Hyde in Hollywood (Jake) and Requiem for a Heavyweight
(Greeny) with Shattered Globe; Bent (Horst) with Caught
in the Act; Birdsend (Fenster) with Mary-Arrchie Theatre
and The Comedy of Errors (Dromio of Syracuse) with the
Velvet Willies. He has also understudied roles at Chicago’s
Victory Gardens Theater and at The Goodman Theatre. In
Kansas City, David appeared as drummer J.I. Allison in
The Buddy Holly Story at the American Heartland Theatre.
Thanks to Vicky, Zoey and Jonny - my favorite ensemble.
DANIEL C. BRITT (Diabelli) is honored to be performing on
this stage under this director. Daniel came to acting later
in life. He resides in Hamilton, Ohio and has worked at
Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Shakespeare
Company, Human Race Theatre, New Edgecliff Theatre,
New Stage Collective, Carnegie Center, and Mad Anthony
Theatre, among others. Two of his favorite roles have been
in Jeff Daniels’ plays, Boomtown (Stu) and Guest Artist
(Joseph Harris). Others include Long Day’s Journey Into
Night (James Tyrone), True West (Lee), Kicking a Dead
Horse (Hobart) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom).
LAUREN KNOX (Clara) is thrilled to be making her
professional debut on the Purple Rose Theatre stage. She
began this season as an apprentice and remains feeling
incredibly blessed to work alongside such an amazing
company of artists. Lauren received her BFA in Acting
and English from Oakland University and studied classical
theatre at the Hydrama Theatre in Greece. She’s had
both theatrical and film experience, but her favorite roles
include Katherine in Henry V (Water Works Theatre Co.),
Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing (Oakland University),
Teresa in Italian American Reconciliation (Epicenter
Theatre Co.) and Medea/ensemble in Medea (Hydrama).
Lauren is passionate about approaching theatre as the
Greeks did; she loves to be a part of a production that
sheds light into the darkness, makes music from the
tragic and finds beauty beneath the ashes. Thank you to
Guy and Michelle for believing in her, to the apprentices
for their tireless work and friendship, and to her family for
their encouragement, faith and love. Blessings!
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
RICHARD MCWILLIAMS (Beethoven) Regionally in The
Price (Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre), The Comedy of
Errors and Julius Caesar (Nebraska Shakespeare Festival),
Broadway Bound (Drury Lane Theatre), Underneath the
Lintel (Florida Studio Theater), The Seafarer and The
Retreat from Moscow (Performance Network Theatre),
The Tempest (Great Lakes Theater Festival), Lobby Hero
(Contemporary American Theatre Co.), Who’s Afraid of
Virginia Woolf? (Iowa Summer Repertory Theatre), A
Moon for the Misbegotten and Richard the Third (Kansas
City Repertory Theatre), and Desire Under the Elms (The
Guthrie Theater). Broadway: Orpheus Descending. OffBroadway: The Night Hank Williams Died and Macbeth.
He is very pleased to be a part of this production at The
Purple Rose Theatre.
MICHELLE MOUNTAIN (Katherine) has been a Purple
Rose resident artist since 1998 and is thrilled to be here.
Michelle’s previous Purple Rose appearances include
Superior Donuts, White Buffalo, Some Couples May…,
Best of Friends, Boeing-Boeing, Our Town, Gravity,
Wake, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Poetry of Pizza,
When The Lights Come On, The Subject Was Roses, The
Glass Menagerie, Norma & Wanda, Blithe Spirit, Across
The Way, Born Yesterday, Orphan Train: An American
Melodrama, The Hole (Detroit Free Press Best Actress
Award), Marcus is Walking and Book of Days. Her Purple
Rose directing credits include On Golden Pond, Growing
Pretty and Hope for Corky. Thanks to Jeff, Guy, the entire
Purple Rose family, Vince, Henry and Julian.
MICHAEL BRIAN OGDEN (Mike) a Purple Rose resident
artist, has previously appeared in Superior Donuts, White
Buffalo, Escanaba in da Moonlight, Corktown, Our Town,
Bleeding Red, Apartment 3A and Growing Pretty. He
received his Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Western
Michigan University and his Master of Fine Arts in Acting
from Wayne State University’s Hilberry Theatre where
he appeared as Elyot in Private Lives, Chance Wayne in
Sweet Bird of Youth, Marc Antony in Julius Caesar, Doalty
in Translations and Enobarbus in Antony and Cleopatra.
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Moscow Art Theatre and the Society of American Fight
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
RHIANNON RAGLAND (Gertrude) is honored to return
to the Purple Rose stage. She made her professional
debut at the Purple Rose with When the Lights Come
On; continued her education with roles in Growing Pretty,
Apartment 3A, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gravity, Our
Town, Boeing-Boeing, Best of Friends, Some Couples
May..., Consider the Oyster, Escanaba in da Moonlight
and was last seen in On Golden Pond. A proud member
of Actors’ Equity Association and a Purple Rose resident
artist, Rhiannon made her directing debut last year with
A Stone Carver and enjoyed time on the design teams
of Gravity, White Buffalo, and The Meaning of Almost
Everything as choreographer. Rhiannon thanks Guy and
Jeff for the opportunties, her amazing castmates, and
you, the audience.
PLAYWRIGHT
MOISÉS KAUFMAN is a Tony and Emmy nominated director and playwright.
His play 33 Variations, starring Jane Fonda, was nominated for five Tony awards
(including one for Ms. Fonda). Previous to that, Mr. Kaufman directed the Pulitzer
and Tony award-winning play I Am My Own Wife, earning him an Obie award for
his direction as well as Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Lucille Lortel
nominations. His plays Gross Indecency: The Three Trials Of Oscar Wilde and
The Laramie Project have been among the most performed plays in America over
the last decade. Mr. Kaufman also directed the film adaptation of The Laramie
Project for HBO, which was the opening night selection at the 2002 Sundance
Film Festival and won the National Board of Review Award, the Humanitas Prize,
and a Special Mention for Best First Film at the Berlin Film Festival. The film also
earned Mr. Kaufman two Emmy Award nominations for Best Director and Best
Writer. He is the Artistic Director of Tectonic Theater Project and a Guggenheim
Fellow in Playwriting. Other credits include Bengal Tiger At The Baghdad Zoo
(Mark Taper Forum); Macbeth with Liev Schreiber (Public Theater); This Is How
It Goes (Donmar Warehouse); One Arm by Tennessee Williams (Steppenwolf
Theater Company); Master Class with Rita Moreno (Berkeley Repertory Theater);
and Lady Windermere’s Fan (Williamstown Theater Festival).
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DIRECTOR
GUY SANVILLE (Director) directs his 45th production for
The Purple Rose Theatre Company with 33 Variations. His
favorite directing projects include White Buffalo by Don
Zolidis; Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid, Escanaba
In Love, Guest Artist, Across the Way and Escanaba in da
Moonlight by Jeff Daniels; Book of Days and the Purple
Rose and Off Broadway productions of Rain Dance by
Lanford Wilson; Bus Stop by William Inge; A Streetcar
Named Desire by Tennessee Williams; Vino Veritas by
David MacGregor; and Corktown and Bleeding Red
by Michael Brian Ogden. He is a proud member of The
Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Actors’
Equity Association and SAG/AFTRA. For Dan Sanville:
husband, father, adventurer.
ANGIE KANE FERRANTE (Directing Intern) is proud to be
an associate artist here at The Purple Rose. She graduated
from the Wayne State University Theatre Program in 2007,
and studied at The Moscow Art Theatre in Russia. Angie
has worked on and off stage for theatres such as Magenta
Giraffe (Detroit), The JET Theatre (West Bloomfield), and
The Matrix Theatre (Detroit). Most recently, she directed
and choreographed 35MM for The AKT Theatre Project,
and was the directing intern on Superior Donuts and The
Meaning Of Almost Everything here at The Purple Rose.
She would like to thank Guy for this amazing opportunity,
her parents for their continued support of her life choices,
and her wonderful husband for dealing with everything.
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DESIGNERS
VINCENT MOUNTAIN (Set Designer) has designed several sets for The Purple
Rose Theatre Company over the last decade, including White Buffalo, Some
Couples May..., Best of Friends, Wake, Bleeding Red, Growing Pretty, Criminal
Genius, Rain Dance, Born Yesterday and Leaving Iowa. Other regional theatre
credits include designs for the Philadelphia Theatre Company, Geffen Playhouse
in Los Angeles, Great Lakes Theatre Festival, the Alley Theatre, Studio Arena
and Williamstown Theatre Festival. Scenic design for opera includes: Idomeneo
for Wolf Trap Opera Company, La traviata for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and
Little Women for Central City Opera in Colorado, Opera Omaha and Chautauqua
Opera. Currently he teaches scenic design in the BFA Design & Production
program at the University of Michigan.
DANNA SEGREST (Properties Designer) Danna has enjoyed being part of The
Purple Rose Theatre Company family since volunteering back stage for our first
show, Blush At Nothing. She became an Equity Stage Manager on Shoe Man
back in 1991 and was the PRTC Resource Manager from 1991 to 1996. Danna’s
Bachelor’s of Science degree from Michigan State University in Audience
Communication and Stage Management has served her well in the many aspects
of theatre that she has worked. Danna is grateful for the higher education that
designing props on so many interesting subjects at the Purple Rose Theatre has
offered. 33 Variations adds Beethoven to that extensive list. Thanks to Wade and
Reeve for sharing in all that learning, and she hopes you will enjoy it, too.
SUZANNE YOUNG (Costume Designer) debuted at the Purple Rose with
Escanaba in da Moonlight and is delighted to return for 33 Variations. Other
credits include the Performance Network of Ann Arbor, Pine Mountain Music
Festival, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Dance Works, Tipping Point
Theatre, numerous productions for Wild Swan Theater, The Opera Company
of Boston, Boston Lyric Opera, The Cathedral of St John the Divine, Boston
University and many others. Suzanne trained in London, England and has
enjoyed a long and varied career in costumes and costume design. Suzanne
would like to thank Guy and the wonderful people at the Purple Rose for all their
support and hard work and, of course, her husband and family.
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DESIGNERS
DANA WHITE (Lighting Designer) is a resident artist at The Purple Rose Theatre
Company. His recent work includes Superior Donuts, A Stone Carver, Best of
Friends, Gravity, and many others. His longtime association with the Purple Rose
(since 1991) includes A Streetcar Named Desire, Rain Dance, Book of Days,
Guest Artist, Leaving Iowa and the World Premiere production of Apartment
3A. He also lit Norma & Wanda, Escanaba in da Moonlight and The Tropical
Pickle at The Gem Theatre in Detroit. His regional credits include work for The
Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF), The Contemporary American
Theatre Company (CATCO) and Columbus Dance Theatre. Dana is a member of
United Scenic Artists Local 829 and a professor at Otterbein College; he is also
a proud father and grandfather and a very lucky husband.
TOM WHALEN (Sound Designer) marks his eighth sound design for The Purple
Rose Theatre Company with this production. His previous design credits are
Superior Donuts, On Golden Pond, Consider the Oyster, Gravity, A Streetcar
Named Desire, Apartment 3A and The Poetry of Pizza. He is a PRTC resident
artist and has appeared onstage in numerous productions, most recently as
Bill Ray in On Golden Pond. Tom’s previous sound work also includes musical
arrangements for the ukulele in Guys On Ice for the PRTC, original music for slide
guitar and the ensemble arrangements of live music in Summer and Smoke at
Performance Network, original mandolin music for Twelfth Night at The Hilberry
Repertory Theatre and sound design for several productions at Brewster
Academy in Wolfboro, New Hampshire. Tom would like to thank Guy Sanville,
Quintessa Gallinat, Gary Ciarkowski, design team for 33 Variations, all Purple
Rose Apprenti, Bertie, Jerry, Melanie, Lisa, MMM, Dan Bilich, Steph Buck and
Heidi Bennett for their contributions and support.
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STAGE MANAGEMENT
STEPHANIE BUCK (Stage Manager) is a resident artist at The Purple Rose
Theatre Company. Her previous Purple Rose credits include stage manager for
The Meaning of Almost Everything, Superior Donuts, On Golden Pond, White
Buffalo, A Stone Carver, Consider the Oyster, Some Couples May…, Corktown,
Boeing-Boeing, Our Town, Escanaba, Wake, Apartment 3A and Growing Pretty,
and assistant stage manager for Escanaba in da Moonlight, A Streetcar Named
Desire, Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid, Vino Veritas and The Poetry of
Pizza. Stephanie is a graduate of the Purple Rose apprentice program and
received her Bachelor of Science in Theatre from Central Michigan University.
She would like to thank the apprenti for all their hard work and her family for
everything.
BRITTANY WOOD-TAYLOR (Assistant Stage Manager) is a graduate of the PRTC
Apprenticeship and member of Actor’s Equity Association. She holds a B.A. in
Technical Theatre from Aquinas College, but happily continues her education
with each new production. Brittany would like to thank her own Batman, loving
family and numerous mentors.
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JEFF DANIELS has written 15 plays for The PRTC: Shoe Man, The Tropical
Pickle, The Vast Difference, Thy Kingdom’s Coming, Escanaba in da Moonlight,
Apartment 3A, Boom Town, Across the Way (2002 American Theatre Critics
Association Best New Play Finalist), Norma & Wanda, Guest Artist (2006
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the Chelsea Downtown Development Authority. He resides in Chelsea with his
wife, Nancee, daughter, Rose, and amazing dog, Peaches.
MANAGING DIRECTOR
JULIE BRUNZELL is very happy to be on staff at the PRTC! After completing the
apprentice program in 1999, she became an Equity stage manager for several
Purple Rose productions. She was also on the stage management team for the
Big Pickle, Inc. production of Escanaba in da Moonlight at the Gem Theatre.
After receiving her Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from Eastern
Michigan University in 2004, she returned to the PRTC as Company Manager.
Julie also served as the grant writer and managing director of the Idlewild Theatre
Company’s inaugural season in historic Idlewild Michigan. Julie thanks Dennis,
Bridget and Aidan for their love and support.
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
KATIE FRYE HAMMOND is excited to be a part of the team at the Purple Rose.
She has a background in nonprofit fundraising, grant writing, and event planning,
and believes in being accessible to our donors along with working closely with
the community. Katie recently joined the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce
board, and also serves on the boards for the Hope Community Center, Young
Professionals of Lenawee, and the Kiwanis Club of Adrian. Before coming to the
PRTC, she was the director of government and foundation relations at Adrian
College. Katie graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in Public Relations. She is the proud mom of Emma and Lilian.
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PRODUCTION STAFF
Production Assistant to the Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . Roberta Lake
Rehearsal Assistant to the Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Lupkes
Technical Director & Master Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Ciarkowski
Scene Shop Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Ford
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Knox
Assistant to Prop Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabrielle Piazza
Assistant to the Master Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Kelch
Assistant to the Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Jarvis
Backstage Crew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roberta Lake
Crew Back-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Lupkes
Light Board Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Kelch
Sound Board Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerry Jarvis
House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabrielle Piazza
Production Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Ford
Production Photographers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Carter
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Program Advertising Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holly Bulko
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF & ARTISTS
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Daniels
Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guy Sanville
Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Brunzell
Development Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katie Frye Hammond
Technical Director & Master Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Ciarkowski
Marketing & Public Relations Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heidi Bennett
Apprentice Chief & Literary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Mountain
Group Sales & Box Office Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Garlotte
Development Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lisa Della Pia
Office Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Branstetter
Box Office Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danna Segrest
Apprentices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Ford • Jerry Jarvis
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Grace Kelch • Lauren Knox • Roberta Lake
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Lupkes • Gabrielle Piazza
Acting Instructors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heidi Bennett • Stacie Hadgikosti
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Mitchell • Michelle Mountain
. . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Brian Ogden • Rhiannon Ragland • Guy Sanville
Playmakers Playwrights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carey Crim • Matthew Gwynn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Daniels • Brian Letscher • Matt Letscher
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David MacGregor • Michael Brian Ogden
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lanford Wilson • Don Zolidis
Resident Properties Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danna Segrest
Resident Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bartley H. Bauer • Heidi Bennett
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A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
From the beginning, The Purple Rose Theatre Company has aspired
to be a leading American theatre. Founded in 1991 by Jeff Daniels,
our mission has been to develop opportunities for Michigan and
Midwest theatre professionals while entertaining, enriching and
building a loyal following. Audience commitment to the company has
resulted in a fiscally solvent and highly respected arts and community
partnership.
The PRTC envisions an even brighter future with increased national
visibility and enriched economic and artistic health. Well-established
and critically acclaimed, The Purple Rose Theatre Company will
continue to encourage, create and produce the "New American Play."
The Purple Rose Theatre Company is a member of the Ann Arbor Area
Chamber of Commerce, the Chelsea Area Chamber of Commerce, the
Cultural Alliance of Southeastern Michigan, the Dexter Area Chamber
of Commerce and the Greater Jackson Chamber of Commerce.
Actors' Equity Association (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of
the American actor unions. Equity's mission is to advance, promote
and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our
society. Today, Equity represents more than 40,000 actors, singers,
dancers and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across
the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the
theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards.
Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide
range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members.
Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the
fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this
production.
AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international
organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit
www.actorsequity.org.
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Jennifer Azofeifa, D.V.M.
Richard Ham, D.V.M.
Jeff Daniels on the front steps of The Purple Rose Theatre
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeff Daniels
Philip J. Curtis
William B. Holmes
John Mann
Dawn Williams
Betty Jean Awrey
David A. Brandon
John Colone
Craig Common
Peter Feeney
Ruth Roby Glancy
-
Ex Officio
Board Chairman
Vice Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
H. Ron Griffith
Sheila Ford Hamp
Steven K. Hamp
Peter Heydon
Timothy L. Nasso
HONORARY BOARD
Gail Bauer
Melissa Sage Fadim
TRUSTEES
Jan Brandon
Kathleen Daniels
Meri Dembrow
Sanjay Gupta
Arthur Liebler
Marcia MacCready
George Moses
Virginia Patton Moss
Judy Dow Rumelhart
Kathy Schmaltz
Bob Trudell
Kathy Trudell
Ronald Weiser
Pat Willis
Dr. Steven Yarows
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THE PURPLE ROSE THEATRE COMPANY
SEASON SPONSORSHIPS & UNDERWRITERS
Y ——————————————— Z
Sponsoring a Purple Rose production is making a personal investment
in American theatre and in a community we all share.
Sponsor benefits are offered at varying levels of support and appeal
to a wide range of interests. Depending on your sponsorship level,
exclusive benefits may include priority seating, complimentary and
discounted tickets, recognition in publications, invitations to new play
readings, rehearsals, and opening night parties, VIP event tickets,
complimentary signed scripts, private backstage tours and more.
We want you to have the very best sponsorship experience possible;
we will work closely with you to customize benefits to respond to your
specific interests and that best meet your needs.
For more complete season sponsorship, underwriting, and donor
benefit information, please contact Development Director Katie Frye
Hammond at 734.433.7782 x15 or hammond@purplerosetheatre.org.
The Purple Rose Theatre Company is a 501 (c)(3) federally tax-exempt,
Michigan non-profit organization. Your donations are tax deductible to
the maximum allowed by law.
Thank You to The Purple Rose Theatre Company
2012 / 2013 Season Sponsors & Underwriters:
Ford Motor Company Fund
The Hamp Family
Sage Foundation
Matilda R. Wilson Fund
Craig & Donna Common
Peter & Patti Feeney
William B. Holmes Family
David A. Brandon Foundation
The Dawn J. and Jeffrey S. Williams Charitable Gift Fund
Chelsea Comfort Inn & Village Conference Center
Chelsea State Bank
Classic Turning Inc.
Curtis & Curtis, P.C.
Excelda
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THE PURPLE ROSE THEATRE COMPANY
DONOR BENEFITS
Y ——————————————— Z
We are deeply grateful for gifts at all levels. Dependent on your level of
giving, below is an example of benefits that are included in your taxdeductible donation to The Purple Rose Theatre Company:
$1,000 and above. . .
• VIP Ticket Service with Premium Seating
• Exclusive Invitation to a Dress Rehearsal
• Invitation to one Opening Night
• Plus additional benefits listed below
$750 and above. . .
• Private Backstage Tours
• Plus additional benefits listed below
$250 and above. . .
• Advance Ticket Services (two weeks before public sales)
• $5 Discount for Wednesday & Thursday Night Performances
• Priority Invitations to Special Events
• Plus additional benefits listed below
$100 and above. . .
• Year-long Recognition in all Playbills and on the Purple Rose
Donor Wall
• Plus additional benefits listed below
Gifts up to $99. . .
• Recognition in one playbill
• Subscription to the E-Newsletter (requires an email address)
For more complete season sponsorship, underwriting and donor benefit
information, please contact Development Director Katie Frye Hammond
at 734.433.7782 x15 or hammond@purplerosetheatre.org or give
online at our secure website: www.purplerosetheatre.org.
The PRTC is a 501(c)3 federally tax-exempt, Michigan non-profit organization.
Your donations are tax deductible to the maximum allowed by law.
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APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Patterned after the program Jeff Daniels experienced at the Circle
Repertory Company, our apprentice program gives young artists an
opportunity to work and learn in a professional theatre setting.
2013
APPRENTICE CLASS
JERRY JARVIS
Novi, MI
BA in
Communications
Studies
Grand Valley State
University
LAUREN KNOX
Macomb, MI
Bachelor of Fine
Arts in Acting
Oakland
University
ANDREW LUPKES
Latimer, IA
BA in Theatre
Buena Vista
University
ROSEMARY A.
FORD
Lacey, WA
BA in Creative
Writing
University of
Washington
GRACE KELCH
Ann Arbor, MI
BA in Theatre
Arts
Eastern Michigan
University
ROBERTA LAKE
Mustang, OK
BA in Theatre
University of
Science and Arts
of Oklahoma
GABRIELLE
PIAZZA
Vassar, MI
BA in Musical
Theatre and
Mathematics
Adrian College
Information and applications available at purplerosetheatre.org.
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Thank You!
We thank you for your generous annual support. Your gift is at the heart
of everything the Purple Rose accomplishes.
We make every effort to appropriately recognize our wonderful donors at
the PRTC. If your information is inaccurate or not listed below, and you
believe this is in error, please contact the Development Department at
734.433.7782, x15 and we will make this correction to our records as soon
as possible. As always, we appreciate our positive relationships with our
donors. Thank you!
(Annual gifts reflected below were received between
December 20, 2011 - February 20, 2013.)
Major BenefacTor circle
($25,000 and above)
Anonymous
Curtis & Curtis, P.C.,
Philip J. Curtis
Jeff & Kathleen Daniels
Edgerton Foundation
Ford Motor Company Fund
Steve & Sheila Hamp,
Hamp Family Fund
Matilda R. Wilson Fund
Sage Foundation
The Shubert Foundation
Lanford Wilson
PreMiere circle
($10,000 to $24,999)
Anonymous
David A. Brandon Foundation
Craig & Donna Common
Community Foundation for
Southeast Michigan
Peter & Patti Feeney
Ruth R. Glancy
Rich & Leslie Helppie,
The Helppie Family
Charitable Foundation
William B. Holmes Family
THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION
(of R. & P. Heydon)
National Endowment For The Arts
Dawn J. & Jeffrey S. Williams
Charitable Gift Fund
Producer circle
($5,000 to $9,999)
Alice Kales Hartwick Fndn.
Chelsea Comfort Inn &
Village Conference Center
Chelsea House Victorian Inn
Chelsea State Bank
Classic Turning, Inc.
In Memory of Bob Daniels
- Home Box Office, Inc.
Domino’s Pizza, L.L.C
Excelda
Amy & Jason Lindauer
Peter S. & Carol A. Walters
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Steve Arbaugh
Charley & Kathy Budd
Darling Brides Showcase
Gaynell Fausell Charitable Trust
Mabel Harris Trust
Jeff & Brenda Lane
Liebler Family Foundation
John & Anne Mann
Jim & Gwynn Sterken
Michael Usher
W. Douglas Weaver, M.D. &
Judy St. Romain
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Betty Jean & Bob Awrey
Emily Bandera
Bank of Ann Arbor
Ieva Bergland
Kathy Billings
John & Anne Colone
Catherine Cook & William Klasner
Jim & Connie Cook
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Merilyn King
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Charitable Foundation
Dan & Melissa McCance
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Thomas Meyer
Frank & Jennifer Moore
Melanie & George Moses
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Antoinette Pilzner & Daniel Moons
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The Apple Matching Gifts Program
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COMING SOON...
A charming romantic comedy that
asks, “is it possible to get a second
chance at your first love?”
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Kenneth Johnson
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Carol & Peter Kappus
John Kelleher
In Memory of Debby Klapp
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Dennis & Terri Kolakowski
Jim Kroll
Sheryl Kubiak
Chris & Tom Kujawa
Dr. Myron & Joyce LaBan
Tim & Kathy Laing
Helen M. Lancaster
Stephanie & Steve Larson
Matthew Leavitt & Carrie Kitko
Larry Ledebur & Susan Whitelaw
Jack & Sandra Lennox
Mark Leonard
Michael & Sheila Levy
Jean E. Lewis
Ying Li
Lawrence Lindemer
Janet Lockwood
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Jeri Looney
Dennis & Connie Lopatin
Tony & Betty Lorenzi
Brian Loush
Brigitte Lundy
Lawrence N. Lup, D.D.S.
Richard & Theresa MacDonald
Lou & Kathy Magagna
Gary & Debbi Maki
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Irwin & Fran Martin
Ann Martin & Russ Larson
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Terri & Richard McCalla
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William Moore
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Dana Muir
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Nancy Nelson
Kate O’Connell
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Kate & Dennis Parrott
Judith Pavitt
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Tim & Sally Petersen
Brian & Renee Peterson
Eric Peterson & Kristin Langellier
John Petzko
In Memory of Joe Piasecki
- Jim & Marlene Beck
David & Randee Pieper
Mark Pinto
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Alex Porbe
Mike & Liz Poterala
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Pl aY w r i g h T c i rc le
Dick & Linda Radtke
Christopher Reynolds
Cynthia Rhodes
Kimberly & William Rice
Gus & Jan Ritchey
Tom & Diane Ritter
Carolyn Roberts
Martha Rose
Elyce Rotella
David Saksewski
Joan Sampieri
Perry & Deborah Samson
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Mark Savitskie
Thomas Schade
Paul Schaible
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Tony & Elizabeth Sensoli
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Ed & Kathy Silver
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Donna & Johan Stohl
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Roger & Dolly Tworek
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Barbara Underwood & David Patria
Marcia & Jan Van Dijk
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March 21 - April 21, 2013
May 16 - June 16, 2013
WORLD
PREMIERE
Funny and moving,
this one-woman
tour-de-force lifts
the sprits and
inspires us to
embrace life.
Find out what
happens when the
universe decides
Kathryn’s life needs
shaking up whether
she likes it or not.
Contains Mature
Themes.
Contains Mature
Language.
Directed by
Lynn Lammers
Directed by
Tony Caselli
Featuring
Julia Glander
by Willy Russell
Tickets on sale
April 23.
by Annie Martin
Williamston Theatre
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517-655-SHOW (7469)
www.williamstontheatre.org
Think Theatre! Think Williamston!
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Linda Dowsett
Ken Duck
Bill & Sharleen Eisenbeiser
Judge S. J. Elden
Jeffrey Emmert
Don Enderby
Thomas Evanson
Faust Real Estate
Liz & Sam Febba
Dennis & Claire Fernly
Marjorie A. Ferry
Anthony Fielek
David Fink
Gordon & Beverly Flynn
Janet & Scott Fogler
Gerald & Jennifer Foor
Helen & Aloysius Foster
Rod & Marilyn Frye
Mary Ellen C. Frye
Bill & Boc Fulton
Victor Gagnon
Kevin & Judy Gallagher
Garris, Garris, Garris &
Garris Law Offices
Jim & Candy Gildea
David & Maureen Ginsburg
Lewis R. & Mary A. Green
Debbie Green
R. K. Greene
Dorothy J. Greer
Irita & Robert Grierson
Maryann & Marv Guenther
Katherine Frye Hammond
Keith & Georgette Hansen
Jon Hartman
Mrs. Jean A. Henderson
Michael Herr
Lynn Higelmire
John Hileman
Patricia Hobar
Robert & Daphne Hodder
David Hoffman
Ann & Bob Holt
Jeffrey Housner
Elise Benedict Howard
Rowell & Penny Huesmann
Scott Hugenot
Patricia A. Huntington
Angela Jackson
Stanley E. Jenks
John Branstetter
Willard H. Johnson
(continued)
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casT circle
Mrs. Marquis Johnson
George & Noreen Johnson
Paul Jones
David E. Jones
Ronald June
Robert & Beatrice Kahn
Kent & Wendy Kanipe
Tom Keith
Dick & Barbara Kelly
Sally & David Kennedy
Ilona Klein
John Kolozsvary
Samuel & Marilyn Krimm
Pam & Steve LaGrassa
David & Mary Laidlaw
Lucy & Ken Langa
Dale Larson
Jeffrey & Barbara Laufer
Alex Leydenfrost & Julia Glander
Herbert Linkner
In Memory of Marcia Longman
- William Longman
Mary Louise Lowther
Ned & Pat Lutz
Mick Lutz
Dennis Maloney
Lisa Mancini
Marcovitz Family
Marlena Marenka
Paul H. Mark
David Marold
Larry & Kristine Martin
Judy Masserang
Laura Ann Master
David & Marjorie Mastie
Jerry Mattson
Martha Maurer
Alice McCreary
George & Mary McGuire
John McPhee
Steve & Rhonda Melchi
Jack & Mary Ann Merkel
John Merkel
Carol & Bill Middel
Robert & Shelagh Miller
Fred Model
Dervin & Darlene Mood
Alexandra & Matthew Moore
Hans Moser
Roger & Beth Mulder
Ruth Ann Musbach
Doug Neilson
Rial Newland
John & Lexa O’Brien
Steven Osmond
Norm & Charlotte Otto
Ed & Jane Outslay
Kenneth Pargament
Jeff Park
Larry & Marnie Parrott
Don & Pat Paulsel
Randall & Janet Peacock
Pfizer, Inc.
Frank & Sharon Pignanelli
Max & Sherri Plank
Dorothy A. Popp
Lee Porterfield
David & Marcia Quilter
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Radcliff
Pamela K. Radcliffe
Jim & Mary Randolph
Hope Raymond
Robert E. Ree
Jean & Stephen Retherford
Alice Rhodes
Frank Richardson
Phillip & Nora Rieves
Claudia Robison
Vicky & Ray Rose
Dave & Joanne Rowe
Mr. & Mrs. James C. Rozycki
Gail & Gary Ruby
Sally Wright Smith
James & Mary Schardein
Marni Schmid
Roy Schmidt
Dietrich & Mary Schulze
Dale & Nancy Schumann
Connie Schrieber, C.P.A.
David Seaman
Phyllis Sharbo
Bob & Patti Shaw
Cliff & Ingrid Sheldon
Les & Jane Sheridan
Scott Singer
Vicki Sistek
Joan & Ron Smith
Karen Smithbauer
Marlene Snyder
(continued)
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Jan & Mark Sockness
Mitchell Speers
Timothy Stachlewitz
Marianne Stefan, DDS
Kristin Stelter
Looman & Judith Stingo
Peggy Sullivan
Tim & Patti Sweeny
Joe & Beth Taylor
Bradley Taylor
Joseph Taylor
Bruce Thelen & Kathryn Flood
William Thomas
Laurita Thomas
Valeria Thrasher
Kae R. Traugh
Howard & Denise Treado
Gary Trumble
United Way
Dia & Marcus Vale
Jerald Van Buren
Brad Vincent
Marlene Visconti
Mayank Vora
Dr. David & Lori Walters
Patrick Walz
Richard & Ruth Ann Wanserski
Dale & Carole Watson
Avis L. White
John & Lucylee Whiting
Mary Kay & Paul Whitmer
Steve & Nancy Wiley
Elizabeth Williams
Kay Wilson
Gregory & Suzanne Wolf
Steve & Dayle Wright
John & Mary Jean Yablonky
Susan H. & David S. Zurvalec
In Memory of Barbara Ann Meyer
- Mark & Katherine Meyer
In Memory of Jospeh Piasecki
- Dallas & Becky Stone
Douglas Wood & Kay Holsinger
In Memory of Helen M. Weber
- Kathy Weber
In Memory of William & Jean Whalen
- Tom Whalen
SPOTLIGHT ON
DEVELOPMENT
There are multiple ways you can give a financial gift to The Purple
Rose Theatre Company. One unique way is through a donation
of appreciated stock. There are many benefits to the donor while
supporting the theatre.
“Donating appreciated stock is a wonderful way to help the Purple
Rose Theatre. The theatre benefits from the full value of the gift,
and the donor receives a charitable deduction without incurring the
capital gains tax that would come from sale of the stock.”
- Long-time Purple Rose supporters, Ann Arbor
For more information on giving a gift of appreciated stock, please
contact Katie Frye Hammond at 734.433.7782 x15 or
hammond@purplerosetheatre.org.
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‘Acting up’
June 13-22
734.483.7345
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June 17th – August 9th
at our studio in Ann Arbor
www.wildswantheater.org
(734) 995-0530
The Purple Rose Theatre Company Productions
1991
1994 / 1995
Blush at Nothing*
by Lisa A. Wing
February 7-March 24, 1991
Thy Kingdom’s Coming*
by Jeff Daniels
October 6-December 23, 1994
Shoe Man*
by Jeff Daniels
April 25-July 21, 1991
Only Me and You*
by Kim Carney
January 19-March 12, 1995
1991 / 1992
Kuru
by Josh C. Manheimer
September 5-October 27, 1991
Ties That Bind*
by Kitty Dubin
Nov 14, 1991-January 5, 1992
Hang the Moon*
by Suzanne Burr
March 31-May 21, 1995
Weekend Comedy
by Jeanne and Sam Bobrick
June 8-August 20, 1995
1995 / 1996
More Fun Than Bowling
by Steven Dietz
January 23-April 12, 1992
Escanaba in da Moonlight*
by Jeff Daniels
September 28-December 23, 1995
The Tropical Pickle*
by Jeff Daniels
May 7-August 30, 1992
Beast on the Moon
by Richard Kalinoski
January 18-March 10, 1996
1992 / 1993
Possessed: The Dracula Musical
Book by Robert Marasco
& Jason Darrow
Music by Carter Cathcart
October 1-December 20, 1992
Necessities
by Velina Hasu Houston
January 14-March 7, 1993
National Anthems
by Dennis McIntyre
April 1-June 5, 1993
Nooner*
by Kim Carney
June 17-August 29, 1993
1993 / 1994
The Vast Difference*
by Jeff Daniels
October 7, 1993-January 9, 1994
Two Sisters*
by T. E. Williams
January 27-March 20, 1994
Keely and Du
by Jane Martin
March 31-May 22, 1994
Stanton’s Garage
by Joan Ackermann
June 9-August 28, 1994
*World Premiere
The Purple Rose
Spring Comedy Festival*
by various playwrights
March 28-May 19, 1996
The Harmony Codes*
by Michael Grady
June 6-August 25, 1996
1996 / 1997
Apartment 3A*
by Jeff Daniels
September 26-December 21, 1996
Labor Day*
by Kim Carney
January 16-March 8, 1997
The Hot L Baltimore
by Lanford Wilson
March 27-May 31, 1997
Off the Map
by Joan Ackermann
June 19-August 23, 1997
1997 / 1998
Escanaba in da Moonlight
by Jeff Daniels
September 18-December 20, 1997
Julie Johnson
by Wendy Hammond
January 22-March 14, 1998
Book of Days*
by Lanford Wilson
April 2-June 27, 1998
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The Purple Rose Theatre Company Productions
Marcus is Walking
by Joan Ackermann
July 16-September 12, 1998
1998 / 1999
Boom Town*
by Jeff Daniels
October 8-December 19, 1998
The Hole*
by Wendy Hammond
January 28-March 20, 1999
Hope for Corky*
by Randall Godwin
April 3-May 31, 2003
Blithe Spirit
by Noel Coward
June 19-August 30, 2003
2003 / 2004
The Big Slam
by Bill Corbett
April 8-June 12, 1999
The Good Doctor
by Neil Simon
October 2-December 20, 2003
Criminal Genius
by George F. Walker
July 1-August 22, 1999
Leaving Iowa*
by Tim Clue & Spike Manton
January 22-March 13, 2004
1999 / 2000
The PRTC moved into temporary
offices in September 1999 while
the building underwent a 16-month
renovation project.
2000 / 2001
Rain Dance*
by Lanford Wilson
January 11-March 17, 2001
Orphan Train: An American
Melodrama*
by Dennis North
April 12-June 16, 2001
Completing Dahlia*
by Annie Martin
July 12-September 1, 2001
2001 / 2002
Guys on Ice
by James Kaplan & Fred Alley
October 4-December 22, 2001
The Underpants
by Carl Sternheim
Adaptation by Steve Martin
April 1-June 5, 2004
Duck Hunter Shoots Angel*
by Mitch Albom
June 24-September 18, 2004
2004 / 2005
The Mystery of Irma Vep
by Charles Ludlam
October 7-December 18, 2004
Norma & Wanda*
by Jeff Daniels
January 20-March 19, 2005
Bus Stop
by William Inge
April 7-June 4, 2005
And the Winner Is*
by Mitch Albom
June 23-September 24, 2005
2005 / 2006
Months on End*
by Craig Pospisil
January 17-March 16, 2002
The Glass Menagerie
by Tennessee Williams
October 20-December 17, 2005
Born Yesterday
by Garson Kanin
April 4-June 15, 2002
Guest Artist*
by Jeff Daniels
January 19-March 18, 2006
Let It Be*
by Dennis North
July 11-August 31, 2002
The Late Great Henry Boyle
by David MacGregor
April 6-June 3, 2006
2002 / 2003
Across the Way*
by Jeff Daniels
September 26-December 21, 2002
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Stand
by Toni Press-Coffman
January 23-March 15, 2003
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Honus and Me
by Steven Dietz
based on the novel by Dan Gutman
June 22-September 2, 2006
*World Premiere
The Purple Rose Theatre Company Productions
2006 / 2007
Escanaba In Love*
by Jeff Daniels
Sept 28, 2006-January 20, 2007
The Subject Was Roses
by Frank D. Gilroy
February 8-March 17, 2007
When the Lights Come On*
by Brian Letscher
April 5-June 2, 2007
Sea of Fools*
by Matt Letscher
June 21-September 1, 2007
2007 / 2008
The Poetry of Pizza
by Deborah Breevort
October 4-December 22, 2007
*
Vino Veritas*
by David MacGregor
January 17-March 8, 2008
Growing Pretty*
by Carey Crim
March 27-April 23, 2008
Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid*
by Jeff Daniels
June 19-September 27, 2008
2008 / 2009
Apartment 3A
by Jeff Daniels
October 16-December 20, 2008
A Streetcar Named Desire
by Tennessee Williams
January 22-March 21, 2009
Bleeding Red*
by Michael Brian Ogden
April 9-May 30, 2009
Wake*
by Carey Crim
June 18-August 22, 2009
2009 / 2010
Escanaba*
by Jeff Daniels
Sept 17, 2009 - January 23, 2010
Our Town
by Thornton Wilder
April 15-May 29, 2010
Boeing-Boeing
by Marc Camoletti
adapted by Beverley Cross
June 17-September 11, 2010
2010 / 2011
Best of Friends*
by Jeff Daniels
October 14-December 18, 2010
Corktown*
by Michael Brian Ogden
January 2-March 5, 2011
Some Couples May...*
by Carey Crim
March 24-May 28, 2011
Consider the Oyster*
by David MacGregor
June 16-September 3, 2011
2011 / 2012
Escanaba in da Moonlight
by Jeff Daniels
September 22 - December 31, 2011
A Stone Carver
by William Mastrosimone
January 19 - March 10, 2012
White Buffalo*
by Don Zolidis
March 29 - June 2, 2012
On Golden Pond
by Ernest Thompson
June 21 - September 1, 2012
2012 / 2013
Superior Donuts
by Tracy Letts
September 20 - December 15, 2012
The Meaning of Almost Everything*
by Jeff Daniels
January 10 - March 9, 2013
33 Variations
by Moisés Kaufman
March 28 - June 1, 2013
Gravity*
by David MacGregor
February 11-March 27, 2010
*World Premiere
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PATRON INFORMATION
Contact
Address: 137 Park Street
Chelsea, MI 48118
Box Office: 734.433.7673
tickets@purplerosetheatre.org
Administration: 734.433.7782
info@purplerosetheatre.org
Fax: 734.475.0802
Box Office Hours
Monday through Friday:
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Performance days:
Weekdays 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00 pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00 pm
Electronic Devices
During performances, please turn
off or silence cellular phones, watch
alarms and other electronic devices.
Accessibility
The PRTC complies with all current
ADA Standards. Assisted listening
devices and large print programs are
available upon request at our Box
Office for all performances.
Performance Times
Wednesday - Saturday at 8:00 pm
Wednesday and Saturday at 3:00 pm
Sunday at 2:00 pm
Refreshments
Please do not bring anything to eat or
drink into the theatre.
Visit PurpleRoseTheatre.org for
complete schedules and added
performance dates.
Babes-in-arms
Out of consideration to our patrons
and performers, babes-in-arms are
not allowed in our theatre during
performances.
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased by phone
on online at www.PurpleRoseTheatre.
org with Visa, MasterCard or
American Express.
Full payment is due at time of
reservation. Patrons may exchange
or cancel tickets up to 24 hours prior
to performance without penalty. Web
sales fees are nonrefundable.
Group reservations for 12 or more are
available at a discount of $4 per ticket.
Tickets must be pre-paid three weeks
prior to performance.
No Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted inside the
building.
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Cameras and Recording Devices
The making of photographs and/or
recordings is strictly prohibited inside
the theatre.
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Complimentary Cough Tablets
These are available at the Box Office.
To avoid performance distractions,
please unwrap them prior to the
performance, at intermission or during
the break between scenes.
Please Remain Seated
Actors may be using the aisles for
entrances and exits during the show.
Late Seating
Once the performance has begun,
seating is at the discretion of the
House Manager.
Thanks to you, our community is a stronger, better place.
Ford salutes the Purple Rose Theatre.
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