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ANGELA ARDEN’S VOICE LEAKED!!!!

May 7th, 2010 No Comments

hey guys! Die! Mommie! Die! opens in one week and i am getting more and more excited. it’s about a washed up movie star and singer, Angela Arden, whose early (and sudden) retirement is interrupted when her two children decide to knock her off. want a sneak listen to Angie in her prime? check out [...]

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HURLYBURLY opens Friday!!!

March 29th, 2010 1 Comment

yo! so long since i’ve written. check out my final Hurlyburly poster below (and get your ticket reservations HERE). the show opens this friday and it’s gonna be awesome. the cast is amazing. it’s a real “man’s man” show as my man likes to say. the guys in it are freaking incredible….Stephen Blackwell is Eddie, [...]

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1st [title of show] REVIEW!!!

February 22nd, 2010 No Comments

we’ve had a [tos]ome opening weekend of [title of show] and our first review is now online! check it out HERE or by clicking the photo below! and don’t forget to make your reservations HERE!!! hope to see you at the Ringy soon!!!

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UPDATE: [title of show] is CAST!!!

December 7th, 2009 2 Comments

hey all! this past weekend was crazy busy with the opening of The Real Housewives of the North Pole (click HERE to reserve tickets and HERE to read their awesome review from EncoreMI!), the reading of The Boys in the Band on sunday (which went awesome, thanks to the fabulous cast and the awesome audience [...]

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EVIL DEAD kills at The Ringwald

November 16th, 2009 No Comments

wow, i know it’s been forever…i’ve been busy with the crazy hit, EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL playing through november 23rd at The Ringwald. the whole experience has been amazing. i just got some new photos and wanted to share a couple here. if you haven’t seen it yet, EVIL DEAD has two dates with availability [...]

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THE LARAMIE PROJECT – rehearsal photos

October 4th, 2009 No Comments

as i’ve blogged about before, we are doing the epilogue to The Laramie Project on monday, october 12th, which is the 11th anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death. after we had our cast (Jon Ager, Melissa Beckwith, Christa Coulter, Cassandra McCarthy, Dan Morrison, Jamie Richards, Jamie Warrow, and myself….Joe Bailey is directing), we got together to [...]

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EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL @ main art in royal oak

October 2nd, 2009 No Comments

tonight there was a screening of Army of Darkness (the third film in the Evil Dead trilogy) at the main art theatre in royal oak and a few of the cast members and i headed over to scare up some buzz for our upcoming production. the main is always a fabulous place to hang out [...]

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THE MOLLIES! – 2009 Winners

September 25th, 2009 1 Comment

  THE WINNERS OF THE 2009 MOLLIES!!! Rockin’ the Wig Award Dan Morrison The Bad Seed Best Set Michelle Becker Killer Joe Cutest Couple Josh Campos & Tony Gross The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of Where Babies Come From The Sybil Award for Multiple Performances Dyan Bailey Late Night Durang Best Villain Jon Ager [...]

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more EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL rehearsal footage!

September 23rd, 2009 No Comments

hey all! so this past weekend the deadites in the cast of EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL learned the dance for the big demon dance called Do the Necronomicon. this was the first night integrating it in with the rest of the show. yes, it’s currently the recording we’re using for practice til we start working [...]

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EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL – rehearsal video #2 (Ode to an Accidental Stabbing)

September 18th, 2009 No Comments

here is another video from a music rehearsal for EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL. Tym Falk is playing Jake and Jessalyn Brooks is playing Annie. the song, like the whole show, is hilarious. Michael Smith is on piano and Christa Coulter has a lil cameo as Cheryl. the show is shaping up fabulously and opens October [...]

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EVIL DEAD goodies!!!

September 5th, 2009 No Comments

hey everyone! so i have a couple of bloody morsels related to the upcoming production of EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL @ The Ringwald Theatre (playing Oct 23-Nov 16…get your tickets HERE!). below is the teaser poster for the production as well as a video from a music rehearsal for the song, Housewares Employee (featuring Mitchell [...]

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the reviews for RENT are in!!!

August 24th, 2009 No Comments

hello all!!! so we opened RENT this past friday after a long summer of rehearsals. it went amazingly and it feels SO great to have the show up and running! the cast rocked out all weekend and it has been a joy to experience from the booth every day. our reviews hit yesterday and they [...]

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EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL is CAST!!

August 20th, 2009 1 Comment

i am thrilled to announce the cast for my next directorial venture, EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL. thank you to everyone who came out to audition. i am extremely excited about the folks i’ll be working with and think this is going to be one HELLUVA bloody good time!! the show opens Friday, October 23rd at [...]

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Anne Frankenstein: The Musical

June 30th, 2009 No Comments

hey hey! started rehearsals last night for our next late night show, Anne Frankenstein: The Musical. it’s a hilarious little play written by David Holstein and i’ve been dying to do it for awhile now. if you’re looking for a little appetizer to your crazy summer night, this show is exactly for you! this fabulous [...]

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READER POLL

June 18th, 2009 No Comments

(this does not include any WWC? Munchies like late-night or holiday shows!)

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BOOK OF LIZ promo shots!!

June 18th, 2009 No Comments

hey hey! we are rehearsing the next show to open at The Ringwald, Amy & David Sedaris’ THE BOOK OF LIZ. it’s a kooky little comedy about a woman, her cheese balls, and the crazy people she meets as she ventures out into the real world for the first time. the Sedaris combo is absolutely [...]

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TRAINSPOTTING time changes & METRO TIMES Review!!

June 10th, 2009 No Comments

hey all! the current WWC? production, Trainspotting, recently had some time changes and i wanted to update you on them. through June 22, Trainspotting will play Fridays, Saturdays, and Mondays @ 8PM. late shows are no longer. ALSO…ticket prices are $20 for Fri/Sat and $10 for Monday. CLICK HERE to reserve your tickets or also [...]

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vlog: 09/10 General Auditions – Day One

June 8th, 2009 2 Comments

so here we are at day one of the 2009/2010 General Auditions with six of the hottest Detroit theatres: Abreact, Breathe Art, Matrix, Magenta Giraffe, Planet Ant, and Who Wants Cake? we were auditioning for four hours on monday, june 8th, and saw 55 actors! we were all a little hungry so pardon the tootsie [...]

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Top 10 WWC? Characters I’ve Loved (Pt 2)

June 6th, 2009 5 Comments

thank you to everyone who has been checking out the first part of my Top 10 List for WWC? Characters I’ve Loved. below you will find the conclusion to that list. there were over a hundred characters to choose from and it wasn’t easy. keep in mind that these are characters i love….meaning that they [...]

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WWC? Receives 9 Wilde Award Nominations!!

June 3rd, 2009 3 Comments

after a crazy and fabulous sophomore year at our home, The Ringwald, Who Wants Cake? was thrilled (i, for one, was screaming like a little girl) to wake up and learn that the Wilde Award Nominations had been announced….and Who Wants Cake? had received 9 nods! congrats to all the nominees and we look forward [...]

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