JET An Off-Broadway, Professional Theatre in West Bloomfield presents Dan Sklar's Typical Weekday Itinerary SOCIAL SECURITY by ANDREW BERGMAN Of "Blazing Saddles" Fame Directed By ROBERT GROSSMAN MAY 15 - JUNE 9 (Previews- May 15 - 19 Matinee) • • WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIAL! Bring your Social Security card and get TWO TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! Sklar's roommate, Chris Monteleone, center, plays the cake server and the Jewish baker. He also understudies both the Gaston and Beast roles. 11 a.m. — Rise and shine and a bowl of cereal AARON DE ROY THEATRE Jewish Community Center • 6600 W. Maple Road • West Bloomfield 1 p.m. — Lunch (usually a sand- wich and fries, though Sklar loves Italian and Chinese food) TICKETS (810) 788-2900 or Early afternoon — "I usually hit the record stores and hi-fi au- dio shops and go to the Super K for shopping." ( 8 1 0 ) 64 5- 6 6 6 6 micbigan councilfor arts and cultural affairs Cr) LIJ Cr) LLJ F— C:) CC LL1 LLJ 92 5 p.m. — At-home dinner with Monteleone Special Senior, Student and Group Discounts Available • Infrared Hearing Devices Available • s notion ° 6 p.m. — Depart for the Mason- ic Temple for a 7:30 p.m. perfor- mance. "I'd like to make a contribution to purchase food for a poor family. Who do I call to ensure proper use of my donation?" Jewish Information and Referral Service matches people who want to perform a mitzvah with agencies who could use one. One call will put you in touch with Yad Ezra, the Jewish community's kosher food pantry, or other organizations who help feed the hungry. Or, if you have furniture, clothing, equipment or other items to donate, JIS will connect you .10 Yuman with agencies who can benefit most from your donations. NW,. fonts 43 / 967-HELP, JIS has thousands of resources to answer your questions. For informa- tion or referral, call (810) 967-HELP (4357); 967-0460 TT. JIS Is a program of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. 1 10:30 p.m. —A quick post-show bite or cast outing (bowling nights were a favorite of one of the com- pany managers). On the first day of Passover, at the apartment of ensemble mem- ber Mindy Paige Benson, eight of the cast (Jewish and non-Jewish) got together at 3 p.m. before that night's show for a special seder. "We had Reform Haggadahs, with the usual Passover fare — homemade matzah-ball soup," said Sklar. "It was great; we made it about Evan." Evan is Evan Jay Newman, 9, who plays Chip the Teacup and travels with his mom, Elaine, with the show. Elaine Newman planned to host a seder for some cast members and her husband and two sons here in the South- field apartment she and Evan are sharing during the Detroit run. But when Newman's husband became ill, she had to return home to Marlboro, N.J., for the week, leaving Evan to be taken care of by the cast. 'We directed the entire seder toward Evan. 'Do you know why we do this? Do you know what this is a reference to?' " were some of the questions asked of New- man during the cast seder. "Evan's the most amazing kid I've ever met. It's almost frightening just how intelligent he is ... he's an unbelievable, thoughtful and caring young man," says Sklar. Chris Monteleone finds cre- ative ways to pass the time on the road away from his girlfriend, an actress in New York. When he played Gaston two weeks ago while Tony Lawson was on va- cation, his girlfriend came in for a week to see him in the show and then they went to Toronto on his Monday/Tuesday off. "We usually see each other about every five weeks," says Monteleone. "I always travel with my laptop computer ... we're get- ting to know each other using the Net, which saves us about $70 a month in phone bills." While in Detroit, Sklar's tak-