"A delightful tour of Jewish humor, language, and music"
- New York Newsday
Congregation B'nai Moshe presents
the most romantic way to go."
Witz did—what else—plan
the wedding in just three
months. On Friday evening,
Nov. 15, the 30 out-of-towners
came to see Flynn perform at the
7:30 p.m. show of Strut. Dinner
after at Intermezzo's in Har-
monie Park.
"At 10:20 a.m. Saturday, I
was still in sweatpants and a
shirt, decorating the Gem," Witz
laughs. "I took a quick shower
downstairs and had five minutes
of hair design to Loris hour-and-
a-half — so I could partially com-
pete with her."
The ceremony, which was per-
formed on the Gem stage, start-
ed a little late, at 11:15 a.m. The
Strut band played and Michael
Kelley, from the cast, sang.
Lori's brother, a songwriter from
Boston, composed "Our Wedding
Day" for his sister, which he
sang to her with the other cast
members.
That night, the company per-
formed the 6 p.m. and the 9 p.m.
shows, and the 2 p.m. Sunday
matinee, sans the new Mrs.
Witz. But she was back for the
6 p.m. show Sunday.
After all, the show must go on.
Avi illoffrnu% s
have a finished theater."
Expected completion date for
the Trapper's Alley space is
March '97. At that time, the De-
troit Actors Guild will launch its
first production at the Alley
Theatre, Terrence McNally's
Frankie and Johnny in the Clare
de Lune, starring Mary Bremer
and David Regal.
"If this is successful, which we
hope it is, it should turn Trap-
per's Alley into more of an en-
tertainment complex and bring
more people down to Greek-
town," adds Moran.
Tice All Night Strut Holiday
Show runs through Jan. 5 at
7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 6
and 9 p.m, Saturday, and 2 and
6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $19-
$30. Two special New Years Eve
performances will be held Dec.
31 at 7 p.m. ($45) and 10 p.m.
($60, dessert and dancing). The
All Night Strut resumes Jan. 9-
26. Tickets for that month are
$9.50-$28. Call (313) 963-9800.
AN ATTIC
IN THE ALLEY
Last Friday, on the eve of its
20th anniversary and opening
night preview of Molly Sweeney,
the Attic Theatre officially be-
came the "Alley Theatre."
In a strategic affiance of two
professional theater companies,
the Attic and Detroit Actors
Guild will share artistic and ad-
ministrative responsibilities in
producing a minimum of three
shows each, beginning in '97 at
the Alley Theatre in Greektown.
Jim Moran and Susan Arnold
of the Attic, Peter Bellanca of the
Detroit Actors Guild and Greek-
town developers Jim Pappas
and Ted Gatzaros are the prin-
cipals of the new arrangement.
The three parties will continue
to operate as separate compa-
nies.
"This is a terrific opportunity
for us," says Jim Moran, the At-
tic's managing director. "We're
going to greatly increase our
presence, our marketing, box of-
fice, sales and staff. And, we'll
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A REEL THEATER
BENEFIT
Tickets are still available for
the Jewish Ensemble Theatre's
fund-raiser at 7 p.m., Tuesday, -
Dec. 17, at the AMC Maple The-
atre. The benefit, to support the
"Send a Kid to The Diary of
Anne Frank" drive, will feature
a sneak peek at Marvin's Room,
presented by Miramax.
Slated to open in theaters na-
tionwide Dec. 25, Marvin's Room
is adapted from the late Scott
McPherson's acclaimed autobi-
ographical stage play. Directed
by Jerry Zaks, the film stars
Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton,
Robert De Niro, Hume Cronyn,
Gwen Verdon and Leonardo Di-
Caprio. $10 minimum donation.
Call JET at (810) 788-2900.
GEARING UP
FOR THE MARATHON
Heartlande Theatre company
will produce and premiere Play
by Play, a 12-hour marathon of
10-minute plays from 12 noon to
midnight, Saturday, March 22,
1997. The marathon will be held
at the Millennium Theatre Cen-
ter in Southfield.
Play by Play will showcase 50
plays by local, regional and na-
tional writers, performed by over
100 Michigan and Midwest the-
ater artists.
To have an original stage or
screenplay, up to 10 minutes, re-
viewed, or to be considered for
an actor or director position,
send written material, head-
shots and resumes to: Heart-
lande Theatre Company, Play
by Play 1997, P.O. Box 2014,
Birmingham, MI 48012
The deadline is Jan. 8, 1997.
For more information, contact
Jan Radcliff at (810) 433-1233.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 ❖ 7:00 FM
Tickets $20, $15, $10
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Phone (810)78E3-0600 ❖ Fax (810) 7E35-0604
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Here's a rare opportunity for Detroit to see an
extraordinary collection of treasured possessions that
immigrants brought from their homelands!
BECOMING AMERICAN WOMEN:
Clothing and the Jewish
Immigrant Experience
1880-1920
This unique exhibition was created in Chicago and
has been seen in only a few cities. This showing in Detroit
is the last of the tour, so don't miss it! There is also a
special section - a collection of photographs of those
who came to Detroit to find a better life:
The Jewish Immigrant
Experience in Michigan
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