Old Art Building stages world premier of “Breathing Space”
From staff reports
Leland local Rebecca Reynolds and co-director McAdoo Greer will bring their dramatic spoof “Breathing Space” to Leland’s Old Art Building stage for three hilarious shows June 16-18.
The play is set in an upscale lakeside village populated by the one percent and features an all-star cast of local and national, professional actors.
The characters meet up for a de-cluttering workshop at the Old Art Building, but before long the session gets sidetracked and heads downhill “faster that a Marie Kondo meltdown, as old wounds are kept, donated or thrown away like last year’s Lululemon Bucket Hat,” according to Reynolds, one of the production’s playwrights and co-directors.
Reynolds is a Leland local with national experience and a deep history at the Old Art Building. She and co-Director McAdoo Greer produced three summer seasons of “Stage Turners,” a staged reading series in Leland.
“The Old Art Building recently updated its stage with new audio and lighting and we can’t wait to host this local gem of a play!” said Old Art Building executive director Sarah Ross Mills.
A red-carpet premiere on June 16, with cocktails and appetizers beginning at 6:30 pm and the show at 7:30 pm has sold out. Tickets are still available for encore performances on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 18 at 3 pm. The matinee performance on Sunday includes an opportunity after the performance to meet the cast and directors.
The mission of the Leelanau Community Cultural Center is to Promote, Provide and Preserve: promote the arts and cultural enrichment; provide a gathering place for the community; and preserve the Old Art Building for generations to come. For tickets, visit OldArtBuilding.com or call (231) 256-2131. For more information visit OldArtBuilding.com/events.
