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2nd Promo for [title of show]

January 28th, 2010 No Comments

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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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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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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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Fabulous Write-Up on WWC? & The Ringwald!

June 4th, 2009 1 Comment

  we were the subject of a fabulous write-up in MetroMode Online Magazine!!! Click on the above photograph or HERE to Tanya Muzumdar’s complete story!

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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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Top 10 WWC? Characters I’ve Loved (Pt 1)

May 29th, 2009 3 Comments

i’ve been dying to do a top 10 list on here so here we go (i hope it’s one of many to come)! i’ve been debating over what the topic of my first list could be and i finally came to a decision: i will highlight some of the characters i’ve loved the most from [...]

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TRAINSPOTTING opens TOMORROW!!

May 28th, 2009 No Comments

hey guys! so it is hard to freakin believe, but Who Wants Cake? will open their 24th production (in 24 months!) at The Ringwald this friday, TRAINSPOTTING. this play is based on the book by Irvine Welsh and was written before the film. i’ve actually not read the book or seen the movie (blasphemy!!) but [...]

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RENT is CAST!!!

May 26th, 2009 No Comments

  After a nationwide search (ok ok, a CITYwide search), director Jamie Richards has found his cast for next season’s big opener, RENT. A ton of fabulous folks came out to audition and there were definitely some tough choices. But many callbacks later (and after much deliberation) decisions have been made and we have a [...]

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wear that wig, boy!

May 19th, 2009 2 Comments

 growing up i was always a little different. but i wouldn’t have had it ANY other way. and people seemed to notice that and respect it once i decided to truly own myself. that’s what we all must do as artists. do our gig, put on our show, work those crowds and create something fabulous. [...]

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WWC? Animated Logo!!

May 18th, 2009 No Comments

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the worst feeling

May 18th, 2009 No Comments

yesterday we only had 2 paying customers at our matinee for Songs from an Unmade Bed so we canceled the show. it has to be one of the worst moments, before going to tell your sprinkling of patrons that the show will NOT be going on today. no matter how much you appreciate people coming [...]

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