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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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