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Volume 7, Number 52

Disco time!

Dance along with ‘Saturday Night Fever’

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SPOTLIGHT

Disco time!

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— Relive the music and dancing of the 1970s when “Saturday Night Fever: The Musical” comes to The Mendel Center Mainstage for one performance only at 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 5.

“Saturday Night Fever : The Musical,” the iconic story of Tony — the kid from Brooklyn USA — who wants to dance his way to a better life, is

Musical adaptation of 'Saturday Night Fever' coming to the Mendel Center Mainstage

back! And back in an allnew production that shares Tony’s love for dancing in spectacular new ways.

Fueled by the vintage Bee Gees hits, this contemporary retelling of the classic story captures the energy, passion and lifechanging moments that have thrilled movie audiences since 1977. Now, a new generation of dancers meets a new generation of playgoers to explore the soaring sounds and pulsat-

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ing rhythms of this coming-of-age disco fantasy.

This brand new production of Saturday Night Fever includes a large and hugely talented cast of actor-musicians playing instruments, dancing, and singing to legendary Bee Gees hits, including the classics “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” “Jive Talkin’,” “You Should Be Dancing,” and “How Deep is Your Love?”

“Saturday Night Fever: The Musical” will be directed by Jeffrey B. Moss with choreography

by Denis Jones and musical direction by Skip Brevis. Tour direction is

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Theatricals, Gary McAvay, President Friday Night Fever Disco Party Immediately following the show until midnight the Mendel Center turns into a disco inferno after the curtain closes on “Saturday Night Fever: The Musical.” The $20 admission includes one drink ticket, light appetizers, live DJ, cash bar, and

three hours of non-stop dancing. 21 and older only for the post-show party.

Tickets to the post-show party sold separately.

Disco costume contest Put on your funkiest ‘70s threads for The Mendel Center Disco Costume Contest. Dress the part with leisure suits, platform shoes, bell bottoms, wide-collared shirts,

cat suits, Farrah Fawcett hair, sparkly sequins, gold lame, and all things disco!

There will be a free, preshow photo opportunity for everyone who comes to the show in costume.

The contest will take place in the lower north lobby during intermission.

First place receives a $100 Mendel Center gift certificate, second place receives a $50 Mendel Center gift certificate, and third place receives a $25 Mendel Center gift certificate.

All three winners will receive two souvenir cups and two complimentary drinks to enjoy during the second half of the show.

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T. JOSEPH, Mich. — The Twin City Players (TCP) will hold auditions for its next mainstage production of the 2015-2016 season this January. Auditions for the April production of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” based on the novel by Harper Lee, dramatized

by Christopher Sergel and directed by August Garritano, will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14 and Friday, Jan. 15 and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 16.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” offers a variety of roles for 12 men, eight women and several supporting roles. Three roles call for children/teens between 9 to 14 years old. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

Actors need only attend one audition session, but are welcome to attend both.

Actors will be asked to perform readings from the script.

Auditions will be at on Twin City Players Campus at 600 West Glenlord Road, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085.

About “To Kill a Mockingbird” Scout, a young girl in a quiet southern town, is about to experience the dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life.

She and her brother, Jem, are being raised by their widowed father, Atticus, and by a strong-minded housekeeper, Calpurnia. Wide-eyed Scout is fascinated with the sensitively revealed people of her small town, but, from the start, there's a rumble of thunder just under the calm surface of the life here.

Garritano said of the production, “This is an American literary classic.

Most people read “To Kill a Mockingbird” in school and remember it’s a beautiful, yet somewhat haunting, tale of race relations in America. In our current political climate, I feel this piece is very relevant and timeless. I invite you to audition and please spread the word.”

Character list Scout (Caucasian) — A young girl who is about to experience events that will shape the rest of her life. She should, ideally, seem as young as nine.

She is such an important role to play, however, it will probably be necessary to cast an older girl in the part.

Jean Louise (Caucasian) — The narrator. She is Scout, grown older and

looking back on the time she was the young Scout. She is looking for answers to questions that still exist in her memory of that time.

Jem (Caucasian) — He is a few years older than his sister Scout.

Atticus (Caucasian) — He's tall, quietly impressive, reserved, civilized and nearly 50.

California (African American) — Proud and capable, she has raised the motherless Scout and Jem. Dill (Caucasian) — Small, blonde and wise beyond his years, Dill is about the same age as Jem. Maude Atkinson (Caucasian) — Slightly younger than Atticus, she is a lovely sensitive woman.

Walter Cunningham (Caucasian) — He is a hard-up farmer who shares the prejudices of this time and place but who is nevertheless a man who can be reached as a human being.

Reverend Sykes (African American) — Reverend Sykes is the minister of the First Purchased Church, called that because it was paid for with the first money earned by the freed slaves.

Heck Tate (Caucasian) — Heck is the town sheriff and a complex man. He does his duty as he sees it, and enforces the law without favor.

Stephanie Crawford (Caucasian) — She's a neighborhood gossip, and she enjoys it to the hilt.

Nathan Radley (Caucasian) — He is a thin, laconic man. This role may easily be doubled with that of Boo Radley.

Boo Radley (Caucasian) — Arthur Radley is a recluse who has been inside his house for 15 years.

Mrs. Dubose (Caucasian) — She is an old woman. She is ill, working with difficulty. Her pain makes her biting, bitter, and angry.

Tom Robinson (African American) — Robinson is handsome and vital. His left hand was crippled by a childhood accident and is held against his chest.

Helen Robinson (African American) — She is half numb with the shock of the false charge against her husband Tom. Judge Taylor (Caucasian) — The judge is a wintry man of the South, who

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does what he can within the context of his time to see justice done in his courtroom. While he tries to run his court impartially, his sympathy is with Tom. Mr. Gilmer (Caucasian) — He is a public prosecutor who is doing his job and trying to convict Tom. Bob Ewell (Caucasian) — He is a little bantam-cock of a man who lives with his large family by the town dump.

As Harper Lee describes the family's situation, "The town gave them Christmas baskets, welfare money, and the back of their hand."

Mayella (Caucasian) — The oldest daughter of Bob Ewell, Mayella is a desperately lonely and overworked young woman whose need for compassion has overwhelmed every other emotion.

However, when her effort to reach out explodes in her face, she fights just as desperately for what she thinks is survival.

Performance dates are April 1-17, 2016. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is pro-

Twin City Players casting ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

duced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing Company of Woodstock, Illinois. This production is sponsored by The Boulevard Inn and Bistro.

Weekly rehearsals will be held on Sundays from 4 to 7 p.m. and Mondays through Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., plus additional rehearsals during the week prior to opening.

Formed in 1932, Twin City Players is one of the oldest, continuously operating community theaters in Michigan. It is a volunteer based nonprofit organization that strives to be recognized for organizational excellence with an abundance of resources, producing irresistible, quality performances in southwest Michigan. The TCP Playhouse is located at 600 West Glenlord Road, St. Joseph, Michigan. New members are always welcome. For more information about TCP, call (269) 429-0400 or visit us at twincityplayers.org.

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‘Water by the Spoonful’ Off-Broadway Series serves a sobering drama with poetic passages, turbulent behavior

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OUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend Civic Theatre catapults into the 2016 season with Quiara Alegria Hudes’ Water by the Spoonful, directed by Marlon D. Deleon. In 2012, Hudes was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama with this work that drags its audiences through a gritty, honest examination of family dynamics, dating, and simply making a genuine, personal connection in the 21st century. Performing from Jan. 8, through the 17th in the Warner Theatre, tickets are available at sbct.org or by calling (574) 234-1112.

After receiving an Honorable Discharge from the United States Marine Corps, a young man has returned home to Philadelphia following his second tour in Iraq, and his attempt to find some stability in his life after the Corps involves him making sandwiches at a local Subway restaurant. His aunt, his cousin, his mother, and his sister are all in the City of Brotherly Love as well, but what develops is miles away from a joyous family reunion.

Somewhere in cyberspace, a chat room is an anchor for those fighting their way out of the clutches of drug addiction. Behind screen names and without faces they reach out across international waters, state lines, and time zones, baring their souls and scrambling for a connection beyond the keyboards and touchscreens of their online persona, while still remaining far enough to keep themselves safe.

In the driver’s seat for this theatrical journey is

Marlon D. Deleon, a California native who had his acting debut with the Civic in November 2014 as Kawabata in Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out (directed by Aaron Nichols). He’s proud to be making his directorial debut with Spoonful, laughing, “I never thought leaving California would help my theatre career, but since I met Aaron [Nichols], it’s been fantastic.” But when talking about Spoonful, his tone quickly shifts. “This play is very personal to me on multiple levels. I received an Honorable Discharge from the Navy back in 2004, for a service-connected disability, and shortly after is when I decided to return to the theatre and get my degree in Theatre directing. During my enlistment and afterwards, I had my own bouts with addiction as well, but I’m very proud to say I made it through with the help of family, friends, and theatre.”

What many don’t realize is that they’re more familiar with Quiara Alegria Hudes’ work than they know. With the recent announcement of acclaimed musical Hamilton launching in Chicago, the name Lin-Manuel Miranda is leaping from the lips of Americans. For many, Miranda was welcomed into the ears and hearts of theatregoers everywhere as the lyricist and composer for In the Heights, the 2008 Tony Award winner for Best Musical. Hudes was also a key player on the Heights team--as the playwright. She is lauded as one of today’s great Latina playwrights. Born in Philadelphia, her work has been produced and translated internationally.

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Because of a short production period Kids On Stage is hosting early auditions for its spring production of “James and the Giant Peach Jr.” Auditions will take place Dec. 19 at 10 am and Dec. 27th at 1:30 p.m. at the KOS theater in the Orchards Mall in Benton Harbor. Registrations for the production are available at the Kids On Stage web site, www. dougskidsonstage.com.

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The Beckwith Theatre Improv troupe will host its first open audition/ rehearsal of 2016 on Tuesday, January 5 at 7 p.m. If you are interested in trying your hand at improv, contact Ryan Murray at safariguy@ yahoo.com to let him know that you’ll be attending and with any questions. For more information on the theatre, visit the Facebook page or www.beckwiththeatre.com

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They’ll learn about story structure and the elements of a wellcrafted and compellingly told story.

Indigan’s normal fee for a basic Workshop would be $25 per student. Most students in s o u t h w e s t e r n Michigan will qualify for a scholarship. Sign up through the Library at 33 North Thompson St., New Buffalo, MI, (269) 469-2933.

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Michiana celebrates the

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Area businesses, organizations offer fun ways to ring in 2016 throughout the region MICHIANA — Various businesses and organizations throughout Michiana are offering unique ways to ring in the New Year. Events range from grown-up fun with live entertainment and libations to fun for the whole family.

invited to attend. The Chicago cover band is said to be famous for performing light-hearted pop music with an over-the-top theatrical twist. Visit fourwindscasino.com/newbuffalo for more information.

Wood Fire Restaurant will stay open late for the New Year and serve a special dinner.

Entertainment will also be offered from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Call the Wood Fire at (269) 782-0007 for more information.

HARBOR COUNTRY ACORN THEATER (THREE OAKS) — The Acorn Theater will ring in the new year with a burlesque troop out of Grand Rapids. Super Happy Funtime Burlesque is a self-proclaimed 12-member “touring monstrosity,” which consists of a live band, burlesque troupe and circus act. Simply put, it provides a very unique experience. Tickets are $30 and the show starts at 9 p.m. Guests are welcome to join in a dance party with the troupe after the show. Visit acorntheater.com for more information.

NORTHERN INDIANA WATERFORD ESTATES LODGE (SOUTH BEND) — Waterford Estates Lodge will host its third annual New Year’s Eve party once again, only this time, with an ‘80s theme. Guests can take advantage of a cocktail hour, open bar, gourmet three-course dinner, photo booth, deejay, dancing and more. Visit Facebook.com/WaterfordEstates for more information.

FAT CAM’S AT GARVER LAKE (EDWARDSBURG) —Fat Cam’s wants everyone to join in its New Years Eve shenanigans with a special menu, cocktails and fun. Call (269) 4144446 for reservations.

JOURNEYMAN DISTILLERY (THREE OAKS) — Sip on a special cocktail as the ball drops at Journeyman Distillery. Chef Luke at Journeyman Distillery will serve a special dinner in addition to the regular menu, and Keith Scott will play live music from 9:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m.

HARD ROCK CAFÉ (NEW BUFFALO) — Four Winds Casino’s Hard Rock Café will rock out with Sushi Roll on New Year’s Eve, and all are

PALAIS ROYALE (SOUTH BEND) — The Palais Royale with offer a blast from the past with its dinner and dance party, featuring the Tom Milo Big Band, an 18-piece band that specializes in dance music ranging from Glenn Miller to Frank Sinatra, and contemporary artists such as Billy Joel. Guests will be served hors d’oeuvres, a salad and an entrée. A photographer will also be available. Visit palaisroyale.org or call (574) 235-5612 for more information.

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ON THE COAST HILTON GARDEN INN (BENTON HARBOR) — The Hilton Garden will offer a glamorous night on the red carpet at its Hollywood themed New Year’s Eve gala. For $250 per couple, guests will receive a hotel guestroom, champagne, two drink tickets, entertainment, dancing and a crab leg buffet. An open bar opens at 7 p.m. Contact (269) 926-5000 for more information.

SOUTH BERRIEN COUNTY YMCA NEW YEAR’S BASH (NILES) — The Niles-Buchanan YMCA is offering a familyfriendly event featuring open swim, open gym, fitness classes, a bounce house, snacks and more.

Call the YMCA for details at (269) 683-1552.