DIVA ROYALE

by Jeff Daniels

September 20 – December 29, 2018

Diva Royale is a spectacular farce brought to us by the author of such comedies as Escanaba in da Moonlight, The Tropical Pickle and Norma & Wanda. The play follows the exploits of three midwestern stay-at-home moms who plan a last minute trip to NYC to see their favorite star Celine Dion perform and maybe experience a bit of the romance lacking in their lives. As soon as they get on the plane things go very wrong resulting in an evening of side-splitting hilarity.
*Contains adult language & content.

DIRECTED BY: Guy Sanville

CAST:

Rhiannon Ragland
Kate Thomsen
Kristin Shields
Rusty Mewha

Set Designer: Gary Ciarkowski
Properties Designer: Danna Segrest
Costume Designer: Shelby Newport
Lighting Designer: Dana White
Projection Designer: Rob Hubbard
Sound Designer: Tom Whalen
Stage Manager: Angie Kane / Thomas Macias
Assistant Stage Manager: Thomas Macias / Devin Faught

PRESS QUOTES

“It’s a story that builds laugh upon laugh until, near the end, an uncontrollable wave of raucous applause.”

– Lansing City Pulse

“The cast that Guy Sanville assembled — three women and a man who plays multiple roles — can do it all and they do it all crisply, with perfect timing, striking individual characterizations, and engaging in perfectly choreographed physical humor.”

– Pulp

NEVER NOT ONCE

by Carey Crim

January 17 – March 16, 2019

Eleanor, a biology major at Rutgers, brings her boyfriend Rob home to meet her two moms. While there, she lets them know that she has hired a private investigator to help her find her biological father. She says, as a scientist, she is curious about her genetics. But it’s evident she might also just want to meet her dad. Nadine, her non-biological mom thinks it’s a great idea. Allison, Eleanor’s biological mom is insisting that Eleanor’s father, a one night stand in college whose name Allison doesn’t remember, never even knew she existed. Eleanor is sent on a journey to an unexpected and explosive answer to the question “Where do I come from?” Winner of the 2017 Jane Chambers Playwriting Award and finalist for the 2018 Eugene O’Neill Award.
*Contains adult language & content

DIRECTED BY: Guy Sanville

CAST:

Casaundra Freeman
Michelle Mountain
Caitlin Cavannaugh
Jeremy Kucharek
Rusty Mewha

Set Designer: Sarah Pearline
Properties Designer: Danna Segrest
Costume Designer: Shelby Newport
Lighting Designer: Noele Stollmack
Sound Designer: Tom Whalen
Stage Manager: Thomas Macias
Assistant Stage Manager: Devin Faught

PRESS QUOTES

“The desire to know one’s origins, to face the violence of one’s past, and to seek redemption are all at play here, and these desires unfurl via intense relationships that come to life in powerful scenes that mostly ring true through largely excellent performances.”

– EncoreMichigan

“…a well-acted, highly charged, gripping drama.”

– Pulp

ALL MY SONS

by Arthur Miller

April 4 – June 1 2018

How far will a man go to protect his family and his interests? Joe Keller desperately wants to secure the business he spent so many years constructing, ready to hand it down to his son Chris. Joe’s wife Kate is still waiting for their eldest son Larry to return from war, determined that he is alive and will marry the former girl-next-door, Ann –the daughter of Joe’s former business partner. To complicate this family drama, Chris and Ann are in love and want to get married. All My Sons shows a post-war American family in a spiral of lies, greed, love, and loss.

DIRECTED BY: Guy Sanville

CAST:

Richard McWilliams
Michelle Mountain
Ryan Black
Caitlin Cavannaugh
David Bendena
Tom Whalen
Susan Craves
Rusty Mewha
Lauren Knox
Olivia Goosman
Preston Beuche

Set Designer: Sarah Pearline
Properties Designer: Danna Segrest
Costume Designer: Suzanne Young
Lighting Designer: Dana White
Sound Designer: Brad Phillips
Stage Manager: Devin Faught
Assistant Stage Manager: Thomas Macias

PRESS QUOTES

“This production crackles with currency and features heart-wrenching performances.”

– EncoreMichigan

“The realism and transparency throughout this production makes this show intriguing to watch.”

– Broadway World

WELCOME TO PARADISE

by Julie Marino

June 20 – August 31, 2019

Welcome to Paradise, set in the Caribbean, centers around two people, who, despite their age difference, find love and acceptance in each other. With a generation gap (or more) between them, they discover they have more in common with each other than they thought. At what age can one find one’s soulmate? Are there boundaries to true friendship and affection? What, exactly, is the meaning and nature of love?
*Contains adult language & content.

DIRECTED BY: Guy Sanville

CAST:

Ryan Black
Ruth Crawford
Paul Stroili
Rhiannon Ragland
Meghan VanArsdalen

Set Designer: Bart Bauer
Properties Designer: Danna Segrest
Costume Designer: Suzanne Young
Lighting Designer: Noele Stollmack
Sound Designer: Tom Whalen
Stage Manager: Thomas Macias
Assistant Stage Manager: Devin Faught

PRESS QUOTES

“The way that is presents topics like love, conflict, and unhappiness is unlike something I have seen on stage before. I would recommend this show to anybody who is looking for a reflective play with an excellent cast.”

– Broadway World

“If you let this delightful production wash over you, you’re in for a wonderful dreamlike evening of theater.”

– Pulp