When the Lights Come On by Brian Letscher |
When
The Lights Come On is a World Premiere play by former Division I
football coach Brian Letscher exploring the high-stress coaching
world and the things these driven men do to the women in their
lives. Tommy Leonard needs to focus on signing a brilliant new
recruit to save his career. His new wife Jamie wants a baby now. Surrounded
by the insanity of the coaching world, it’s hard to make the right
call.
Directed by PRTC Artistic Director Guy Sanville, the cast
includes Grant R. Krause, Brian Letscher, Michelle
Mountain, Wayne David
Parker, Jim Porterfield, Phil Powers
and Nicaolas J. Smith as
well as two Michigan natives making their PRTC debut: Kathryn Mayer
and Rhiannon Ragland.. When
The Lights Come On will have a limited nine-week engagement from Thursday,
April 5 through Saturday, June 2, 2007; this production is recommended
for mature audiences.
Tickets and group sales reservations are available now at (734) 433-ROSE (7673.) This PRTC production is generously underwritten by Aisin World Corp. of American and THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (of Rita & Peter Heydon).
Critics' Quotes
Jenn McKee "…slick direction by Guy Sanville, who vigorously explores every nuance the playwright handed him. And many Purple Rose favorites breathe life into the characters..." Donald V. Calamia "Bottom line, you don’t have to be a football nut to enjoy this play… Playwright Letscher mixes a lot of humor and arcane coaching lore into his cautionary tale of a man who almost loses everything by winning." Terry Pow |
"…the play delivers
that tangible thrill you get when you’re enscounced
in the gritty details of a foreign world… ‘Lights’ has
some killer lines and powerful moments, as well as a strong
cast."