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Game — has been called "a
talented writer with an ear
for sarcasm:' He'll headline
The Sirius Radio
shows at Mark Ridley's
host of Seth's Big
Comedy Castle in Royal
Fat Broadway, Seth
Oak at 8 p.m. Thursday
Rudetsky was a
(Sigma Phi Epsilon fund-
Gail Zimmerman
smash hit when he
raiser; $20), 8 p.m. Friday
Arts Editor
appeared with Patti
($15), and 8 and 10:30
LuPone at this year's
p.m. Saturday ($15), Oct.
JCC Stephen Gottlieb Music Festival. He
30-Nov. 1. $10-$15. (248) 542-9900;
returns to Metro Detroit the weekend of
comedycastle.com .
Nov. 1-2 for several events:
Sponsored by the Berman Foundation, FAMILY FUN
he'll appear in Friends of the Berman
with Seth Rudetsky, an intimate evening The Detroit Symphony Orchestra
with dinner on stage and a performance
presents a Young People's Concert, A
by Rudetsky, on Saturday, Nov. 1, at
Haunted Symphony, with scary tunes
the Berman in West Bloomfield: 7 p.m.
and traditional music for the whole
cocktails; 7:30 p.m. dinner/performance.
family, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at
$1,000 per couple. Seating limited; tick-
Orchestra Hall. Poet-actor Frank Olden
ets by phone (248-661-1900) or in per-
will accompany the orchestra with
son at the Berman box office only.
poetry readings befitting Halloween.
Then, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at the
$20-$40. (313) 576-5111; dso.org .
Berman, Rudetsky joins Broadway leg-
Michael Gold Celebrity Placement
end Chita Rivera as pianist and host for
Marketing in West Bloomfield brings
Chita Rivera Featuring Seth Rudetsky,
Tween Stars Live, an interactive family
an evening of song and conversation
show for kids of all ages featuring
with the Tony-winning Broadway star.
seven Disney and Nickelodeon stars,
$60-$65. (248) 661-1900; theberman.org. to the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom
Earlier in the day, from noon-3 p.m.
in Warren at 4-6 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday, Nov. 2, Rudetsky will pre-
2:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8-9 (kid-
side over a Master Class Workshop
friendly meals available for purchase).
at the Farmington Players Barn in
$35-$95. In partnership with the West
Bloomfield School District, Tween
Farmington Hills, where a talented
group of performers will sing and receive Stars Live is running a competition/
fundraiser, with a portion of ticket
advice on how to improve their audition
and overall performance skills. Audience proceeds going back to each school in
tickets: $25. farmingtonplayers.org.
the district. The preschool, elementary
The Hilberry Theatre in Detroit
and middle school with the most ticket
continues its season with William
sales will have one of the Tween Stars
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet,
come and visit the school on Friday,
running Oct. 24-Dec. 13. $10-$31.
Nov. 7 (promotion runs through Oct.
Show times and tickets: (313) 577-2972;
28). (248) 855-5684; tweenstarslive.
hilberry.com .
corn.
Part masquerade ball, part live stage
AUTHOR! AUTHOR!
play, part twisted and dark variety show,
the Masquerade of the Red Death
Aish Detroit brings parenting expert
places its guests not simply in front of a
Wendy Mogel, bestselling author of
stage to watch a reenactment of Edgar
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee and The
Allan Poe's masterpiece The Masque Of
Blessing of a B Minus, to the Berman
The Red Death, but in the center of the
story itself. The production will utilize
Center in West Bloomfield at 7 p.m.
the ballroom and other rooms at the
Thursday, Oct. 30. Following the presenta-
Crofoot in Pontiac at 7 p.m. Saturday,
tion, there will be a dessert reception and
Oct. 25. $35-$65. Details and rules: (248)
book signing. $18 advance; $25 at the
858-9333; thecrofoot.com.
door. (248) 661-1900; theberman.org.
Birmingham's Village Players presents
WHATNOT
a concert reading of a new comedy by
West Bloomfield's Joe Feinstein, A Real
Romance, at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, at
Psychic medium Rebecca Rosen brings
Birmingham's Baldwin Library. Audience her Awaken with Rebecca Rosen
Tour — in conjunction with her book
critiques welcome. No charge/light
refreshments following performance.
Awaken the Spirit Within and featuring
a large-audience reading relaying
LAUGH LINES
messages from Spirit, a short Q&A and
a book signing — to the Berman Center
Huntington Woods native Nate Fridson in West Bloomfield at 7:30 p.m. Monday
— he's the son of illustrator Howard
and Tuesday, Nov. 3-4. There are some
Fridson, profiled in today's Arts cover
$38 and $63 tickets still available. (248)
story on The Animals' Great Football
661-1900; theberman.org.

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BASED ON THE NOVEL BY

Directed by Mary Bremer

Filled with youthful hope, romanticism, and laughter, Enter Laughing
is based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Carl Reiner about
an aspiring actor's attempt to extricate himself from overly protective
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