The Dixie Swim Club at The Farmington Players
Dates: (10/5/2012 - 10/27/2012 )
The Farmington Players |
32332 W. Twelve Mile Road
Farmington HIlls,MI 48334
Phone: 248-553-2955
Tickets: $14-$16
Running Time: 2 Hours
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Five unforgettable women are on a mission to prove that friendships last forever in The Dixie Swim Club opening Friday October 5th at the Farmington Players Barn in Farmington Hills.
The touching family-friendly comedy written by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten has been called a cross between Designing Women and Steel Magnolias. It tells the story of five women who meet on a college swim team and remain friends for 55 years, reconnecting one summer weekend each year to laugh together and enjoy life.
The play, Directed by Tim Timmer of Wayne, focuses on four weekends during that time span (and all the changes in hairstyles and fashion) as the friends meet at a beach house in North Carolina to recharge their relationships. “The show is about love and friendship,” says Timmer. “These women stick together through all of their trials and tribulations, and form a bond that never fails.”
Sheree Hollinger played by Anne Craft of Wixom is mother hen to her friends, the one who organizes the yearly gatherings. Dinah Grayson, (Julie Yolles of Birmingham) is the wisecracking power attorney who can never find time for a man. Lexie Richards (Erin Osgood of Brighton) divorced four times, can never keep a spouse, but she does manage to keep numerous appointments with her plastic surgeon in a quest to preserve her youth. Lexie seems like “Blanche” from “The Golden Girls.”
Jeri Neal McFeeley (Kandi Krumins of Waterford) is the sweet former Nun who stumbles on the stage to reveal a big surprise. She continues making life choices that stun her friends. And the scene-stealer is the public school teacher Vernadette Simms (Deb Rockey of Milford) a spunky torpedo who enters one scene in a wacky clown costume. She constantly carries a full bladder and sports some sort of injury.
Timmer says it has been a “wonderful experience” working with his actresses. “I am deeply indebted to these women for their professionalism and commitment to bring this show and my vision together,” he says.
The Farmington Players version combines live stage with video to take the audience back in time. The five friends in their younger days are portrayed by students from Thurston High School in Redford Township. Timmer says the added technical aspect is a move to show the characters “really care for and love each other” over their lifetimes.
Timmer is excited for opening night Friday October 5th. He feels confident The Dixie Swim Club will instill in audiences a “warmth and sense” that it’s never too late to become reacquainted with someone. “Whether they reconnect with a friend or family member that they have been apart from, or just reach out to a new friend that they feel they can have a true bond with, I hope that they feel a sense of urgency to connect with someone in their life,” says Timmer. “As they say, ‘Life is too short.”’
The Dixie Swim Club runs October 5th – 27th. Reserved seats for this comedy sponsored by the Mall, Malisow & Cooney, P.C. are available now at farmingtonplayers.org or at the box office (248) 553-2955.
SHOW DATES & TIMES
Friday, October 5, 8pm – Opening Night
Saturday, October 6, 8pm
Sunday, October 7, 2pm - Senior Sunday $2 Off
Friday, October 12, 8pm
Saturday, October 13, 8pm
Sunday, October 14, 2pm
Friday, October 19, 8pm
Saturday, October 20, 8pm
Sunday, October 21, 2pm
Thursday, October 25, 8pm- Thrifty Thursday $2 Off
Friday, October 26, 8pm
Saturday, October 27, 8pm
TICKETS
Tickets are available at both www.farmingtonplayers.org and the box office at 248-553-2955.
• Adults: $16
• Students: $2 off any performance
• Senior Sunday: October 7, 2pm ($2 off for seniors)
• Thrifty Thursday: $2 off - ONLY October 25
• Group Discounts: $2 off any show with a group of ten or more people.
LOCATION
The Farmington Players Barn is located at 32332 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills Michigan 48334. It’s the big white barn on the north side of 12 mile between Orchard Lake and Farmington Rd.
Cast and Creative team for The Dixie Swim Club at The Farmington Players
CAST
Sheree Hollinger/Costumes - Anne Craft (Wixom)
Jeri Neal McFeeley – Kandi Krumins (Waterford)
Lexie Richards – Erin Osgood (Brighton)
Vernadette Simms - Deb Rockey (Milford)
Dinah Grayson – Julie Yolles (Birmingham)
CREW
Director – Tim Timmer (Wayne)
Asst. Director – Rick Mickley (Keego Harbor)
Producer – Amy Lauter (Farmington Hills)
Producer – Tony Targan ( West Bloomfield)
Stage Manger – Jill Jones (Southfield)
Sound – Rachael Rose (Waterford)
Lights – Tim Timmer (Wayne)
Video Editor – Kara Clayton (Farmington Hills)
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