Glen Arbor Art Association Readers’ Theater goes for laughs
1940s classics get a comic twist April 12-14
From staff reports
Ms. Query will lead an all-local cast a double-header coming April 12-14.“The Circus Train”, from the Ellery Queen series, is an interactive detective tale featuring a giant, a midget, a fortune teller and murder, of course. Rounding out the evening is a sci-fi thriller from The Mysterious Traveler series, “The Ugliest Woman Alive”, where things are never as they seem.
Preparing to bring these parodies to life include Mike Duwe, Claire Shipley, Trish Vanderploeg, Susan McConnell, Cory Woessner, John and Peachy Rentenbach, Mary Sharry, Roni Hazelton and newcomers, Ken Schwaiger, Michael Buhler, Sarah Abend and Brian Iler.
The Reader’s Theater concept involves actors performing adaptations from novels, radio or screenplays using only their voices and facial expressions to convey the story to their audience. There are no sets, costumes or props. There is also no memorization required.
In less than two seasons, Readers’ Theater has grown from a one-night performance to three. Although performances will continue to be free of charge, a reservation is now recommended to guarantee seats.
Reserve now by contacting Teddy House at teddyh@centurytel.net for performances on Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at 7 p.m. and Sunday April 14 at 3 p.m. All shows are at the Glen Arbor Art Association, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, off Lake Street behind Lake Street Studios, which sits across from Cherry Republic.
