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The Diary of Anne Frank,
produced by JET in Michigan
every spring for some 20 years
and supported with the help of
the Phoenix-area Jewish com-
munity.
“We’
re going to be in
Arizona for a week with the
cast that performs at the
Detroit Institute of Arts,
”
Bremer says. “We had 4,500
seats available, and we’
ve
booked 4,300.
”
The Seymore J. & Ethel S.
Frank Festival of New Plays
will be held Sundays, March
8-29, when actors will be stag-
ing the plays without formal
settings and costumes. Script
submissions currently are being
accepted.
The 2020 mainstage season
will include five produc-
tions. As of now, plans are to
open April 24 with Always
… Patsy Cline, which should
run through May 17. The Ted
Swindley musical serves as a
tribute to the legendary coun-
try singer.
Garson Kanin’
s Born
Yesterday is in the works for
June 5-28. It is about a man
trying to defraud the govern-
ment and the romance that
develops between his girlfriend
and an investigating journalist.
Mel Brooks’
musical comedy
The Producers, about bungling
Broadway fraudsters, tenta-
tively should be staged July
17-Aug. 9.
Charles Ludlam’
s comedy
The Mystery of Irma Vep (Oct.
2-25) satirizes whodunits,
particularly by recalling well-
known movies.
Another musical comedy,
The Full Monty, with book by
Terrence McNally and score
by David Yazbek, should take
the stage Nov. 6-29 to portray
unemployed steelworkers fac-
ing the challenge of becoming
male strippers.
Out-of-town entertainers,
still to be announced, will
travel to the area Sept. 16 for
the annual Fall Gala, now held
midseason because of the new
scheduling plan.
Janet Pound of West
Bloomfield, a regular JET audi-
ence member, was a casting
director when professional film
production was regularly hap-
pening in Michigan.
“I enjoy all kinds of theater
and like what JET has been
doing in its new versatile
space,
” says Pound, who has
worked as a playwright, actor
and agent. “I have watched per-
formance levels that have been
very high and look forward to
all that continuing.
”
Bremer said, “I want people
to come to our new theater and
have a good time.
”
“Visitors should watch for
our vinyl banner (outside the
theater) — no neon sign yet —
when coming to our shows and
think about having their own
events here when they’
d like a
theater or improvised setting.
“
Although we have no kitch-
en facilities, Annabel Cohen
was able to cater wonderful hot
dishes for our opening night
gala. Other caterers, as well,
are able to handle this situation
with their own equipment.
“There is space — with plen-
ty of seats and tables — for all
kinds of events, including bar
mitzvah parties, anniversary
celebrations and bridal show-
ers. For those who like to host
New Year’
s Eve get-togethers,
the move from 2019 to 2020 is
open for booking on our events
calendar. Come on in and
check us out.
”
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