Lake Superior Theatre announces their 2012 Season
Lake Superior Theatre presents delightful summer adventures in a unique working boathouse right on Lake Superior in the Lower Harbor, Marquette. Now presenting its fourteen season, LST has established itself as an integral part of our summer fun as it celebrates regional history and culture.
LIGHTKEEPER FUND RAISER SPECIAL EVENT
To kick off this super-special season for Lake Superior Theatre we are planning our annual Lightkeeper. The Lightkeeper is the fundraiser that helps us keep ticket prices affordable as well as fund all of the much needed enhancements to the working boathouse. From new seats to air conditioning, a new stage, professional lights, an improved sound system, and further enhancements to our bathrooms! All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law and are gratefully acknowledged in the season program.
This year, with Dandelion Cottage as the season’s historical adaptation, the event will take place at 460 E. Ridge St., a stone’s throw from the relocated Dandelion Cottage, with a scrumptious brunch on June 16th at 9:30am. Gourmet cooks and Board members Rita Hodgins and Reatha Tweedie have planned another gastronomic delight and the rest of the Cast and Crew is enthusiastically preparing a sneak preview that will make it a magnificent happening. Dessert will be a VIP cruise on Marquette’s newest attraction, the Isle Royale Queen III; info on the ship is available at marquetteharborcruises.com. A unique view of the magnificent shoreline and the historic homes on Ridge St. where Dandelion Cottage took place awaits attendees. For reservations or information call LST at 906-227-7625 or click lstplayhouse@gmail.com And don’t forget to bring a bucket of Dandelions! Attendees who bring our yellow symbol for the season will be entered in a drawing for special prizes.
Prior to the season, LST will host a special event that is part of the UP Book Tour on Tuesday June 26th. The short, selected readings will include Dandelion Cottage:The Play and Your Map is Wrong: A Collection of Plays Set in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It will also celebrate NMU press releasing Voice on the Water: Great Lakes Native America Now. Watch the website for full details as authors Ron Reikki, Chad Faries, Catie Rosemurgy and Alpril Lindala and others make this a unique evening of local treasures.
A THOUSAND CLOWNS- PLAY by Herb Gardner
The 2012 Lake Superior Theatre Season starts with our very talented Artistic Director Shelley Russell who raises the curtain on our 2012 season with A Thousand Clowns on July 6,7,8, and 11-15. The year is 1962 and bachelor uncle, Murray Burns, is endeavoring to rear his precocious nephew in N.Y.C When Social Services arrive on the scene to insure that the nephew is receiving a proper upbringing, he finds himself solving their problems. Eventually, he must go back to work or lose his nephew, or he might marry the social worker. In today’s world of job insecurity we can all relate! Clowns features favorite LST actor BG Bradley playing the hero who is a perpetual Peter Pan; nevertheless a great father. Attractive Monica Nordeen plays the romantic interest…the social worker. Do your options in life seem to be totally selling out or completely dropping out? Enjoy a comedic evening at LST and relate to the free spirit in all of us.
DANDELION COTTAGE- play adaptation by Ron Riekki from the book by Carroll Watson Rankin
On July 18-22 and 25-29 we will be treated to a special adaptation by Ron Riekki of Carroll Watson Rankin’s Dandelion Cottage. Director Bobby Glenn Brown is planning a great adventure. Dandelion Cottage is a story of four young girls who take over a small, deserted home and fix it up for their use as a clubhouse. They earn the right to use the cottage as their own for a whole summer as long as they pull all of the dandelions from the lawn. Dandelion Cottage provides a little window into what growing up as a young girl in a Midwestern town was like in the very early twentieth century. It is interesting to contrast the freedom these girls had with the overly scheduled childhood of today. This local story adaptation will warm your heart and bring back wonderful memories. Leading up to the play, the Peter White Library and the History Center have planned an ambitious agenda for June with amazing events during Dandelion Month.
THE MOUSE THAT ROARED- play adapted by Christopher Sergel based on the book by Leonard Wibberly presented by Lake Superior Youth Theatre
The Lake Superior Youth Theatre presentation roars on August 1-5 and 8-12. We extend our grateful appreciation to the L.G.Kaufman Foundation for providing scholarships for this LSYT production. The Mouse That Roared will be directed by Courtney Brown and she hereby invites all of you to a most amusing display of fine acting during the LST summer season. Nestled in the Alps is a tiny country by the name of Grand Fenwick, and it is about to go bankrupt if something drastic is not done! So the Duchess Gloriana and her counsel decide that declaring war with the United States is the best solution to their problems – then they can be rehabilitated! Something goes terribly awry though, and the Duchess and her counsel are dismayed with the soldiers of Grand Fenwick return home, roaring victoriously over the U.S.! With a quality cast of actors and actresses, and a hilarious script, this play is bound to split your sides with laughter. This rare comedy uses the magic of LST to invite you to enjoy the delight of the impossible at possibly the best little theatre on the waterfront in the United States!
BOBBY GLENN BROWN AND FRIENDS: A NIGHT OF BROADWAY CABARET
Last but not least is a night of Broadway on the waterway featuring Bobby Glenn Brown and Friends. Directed by Denise Clark, this will be an amazing evening Cabaret. Local favorite Bobby Glenn Brown, and his friends will enchant their audiences singing fresh arrangements of classic standards, romantic ballads, songs from Broadway and more! Solos by Bobby will be highlighted, along with duets and group numbers sure to enthrall, surprise, and entertain the entire family! This is your chance to enjoy these engaging professionals in the quaint atmosphere at the boathouse. Start off the evening sipping a beverage on the shore, and then enjoy the show and an elegant Death by Chocolate dessert under the stars during intermission. This will be a fabulous magical memory maker! Seating is limited and these performances will surely be sold out!
DRAMA AND DREAMS PLAYSCAPE SUMMER YOUTH THEATRE CAMP
LST is additionally proud to announce the fourth annual Drama and Dreams Playscape Summer Theatre Camp which will take place August 20-24, 2012. Students aged 8 – 14 (with an emphasis on special needs enrollment) will be working together to gain socialization skills as they learn about theatre, costume and set design, stage make-up, facial expression, voice projection, team building and leadership. The students will sing songs, tell stories, read poetry and share their positive energy with volunteers and staff in a fun, safe and creative environment. On Thursday, August 23, the campers will be giving a unique theatre performance for family and friends in the Community Room of the Peter White Public Library. This performance will showcase their talents, as well as the performing arts skills they have cultivated at the camp. This activity is supported by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the CUPPAD Regional Commission. Lake Superior Theatre, Inc. is able to provide this wonderful opportunity for children of the Upper Peninsula thanks to a $1,500 grant from the CUPPAD Regional Commission. This camp would not be possible without this grant funding, and we are most grateful for their generous support. Email us at lstplayhouse@gmail.com or call LST for registration information.
INFORMATION AND TICKETS
The box office is located in Elwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park near the water’s edge. Look for the small lighthouse. The box office opens on June 25th & box office hours are: 11 am-2pm and 4-7 pm 7 days a week. The box office is (906) 227 7625(ROCK).
Ticket prices are Adults $15.00, Seniors/Students $12.00, Youth $7.50 (14 and under) and Groups over 10 are $10.00 each. Season tickets will be available for $50 for adults, $40 for seniors and $25 for Youth. Season tickets will be filled on a first come, first serve basis and can be purchased by calling or clicking on the website. Order by Phone Visa or Mastercard call: 906-227-ROCK(7625). For additional information email LSTPlayhouse@gmail.com or visit www.lakesuperiortheatre.com
The transition from working boathouse to treasured theatre is no easy task but each year as we toil away we are reminded of Henry Ford’s comment that: If you think you can do it, or you think you can’t do it, You are right. We hope you think you can visit LST this summer and whether you are returning to our unique working boathouse right on Lake Superior for the 14th season, or coming to a delightful summer adventure for the first time we know you will enjoy the water views and amazing live theatre in easy, air conditioned, intimate comfort!
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