C.AYA. Changes At JET from page 57 "I want to put more focus on cash flow and running JET as a business, and I'm sensing an excitement about that approach. I will be calling atten- tion to numbers critical to operations and projecting where we have funds to operate adds Tann. It was decided that ticket prices would not go up, but in a cost-saving measure, The Value of Names, a play with a small number of characters, was chosen to start the season in place of the originally scheduled Old Jews Telling Jokes, which has been moved to November. It is also hoped that finances will be enhanced with a fall fundraiser honoring Drs. Phoebe and Harris Mainster, who have supported JET for many years as part of their commit- ment to the community and public- service projects that have taken them to underdeveloped areas around the world. The annual gala, which includes din- ner and piano entertainment, will be held Monday, Oct. 20, at the Glen Oaks Country Club in Farmington Hills. Ticket prices start at $150. "I am pleased that JET is continu- ing its effort toward trying new approaches:' says Magidson, who will not be directing any plays at JET in the upcoming season but will be devoting his time to responsibilities as a theater professor at Wayne State University. "So many theaters are looking for ways to draw audiences and gain finan- cial support. I've learned, for example, that the Stratford Festival in Canada is lowering prices for children this season. "I think people will enjoy the selec- tion of productions planned for 2014- 15 by JET, which I believe is an impor- tant cultural institution that builds the community:' The idea for the co-presidency was Sturman's. "There are opportunities for JET that keep me very excited:' says Sturman, whose idea was based on arrangements she had noted while serving in officer capacities with Hadassah. "We work as a team and are trying to think out of the box. We are continu- ing to look for ways to attract younger audiences as we remain proud of the productions we market toward chil- dren and teens, including The Diary of Anne Frank:' The issue of bullying is addressed with three productions: Mean Girls, I Was Just Kidding and Word. Pernick explains that the co-presi- dents are mindful of maintaining the quality of productions as they pursue business initiatives. "We were not able to raise the funds we had hoped to raise with the setup we had:' says Zieve, who helped found JET, which will remain a profes- sional equity theater and is completely independent of the organizational framework of the Detroit Jewish com- munity (JET pays rent to the Jewish Community Center in West Bloomfield for the space it uses). "We're trying to find funding in very difficult times for theaters, and we're looking for volunteer help from people who enjoy live productions. While it's tough to compete with other forms of hi-tech entertainment in today's mar- ket, we are looking to comedy. "These productions have been espe- cially well-received with our audiences so I think the play Enter Laughing (replacing the character-heavy Barefoot in the Park) will be among those hav- ing wide appeal for young and old. I am confident that we are going to make this season work:' ❑ JET will hold its fall fundraiser annual gala, which includes dinner and piano entertainment, on Monday, Oct. 20, at the Glen Oaks Country Club in Farmington Hills. Ticket prices start at $150. Info and tickets: (248) 788-2900; www. jettheatre.org . SMOKE HOUSE GRILL INTRODUCING THE AREA'S MOST POPULAR SMOKEHOUSE BISTRO OFFERING A CASUAL AND FUN DINING EXPERIENCE! 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