Rick Taylor News

The Purple Rose Theatre Company has announced its 3rd annual Backyard BBQ Fundraiser on Sunday, August 3, beginning at 4:30 PM. The BBQ will feature a farm-to-table dinner created by Zingerman's Roadhouse with vegetarian options, cocktails, live music and auction activities. The event's new destination location will be Cornman Farms, located at 8540 Island Lake Road in Dexter, MI, only seven miles from The Purple Rose Theatre.

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The Rick Taylor Band with Special Guest Grammy Nominated Claire Lynch for a the concert 'A Benefit for the Johnny Stallings Arts Program' on Saturday, October 12 at 7:30 pm.

Scheduled for January 13th through 26th, 2014, The Gilded Age Festival is a collection of new plays celebrating the spirit of work and spirit of the Gilded Age: America from 1875 to 1901. Works adapted from, inspired by, relating to prominent authors' and leaders' works, lives, and spirit are all welcome.

Arizona Theatre Company (ATC) closes its 2012-2013 season with the eagerly anticipated Arizona premiere of Bruce Norris' multi-award-winning, provocative new comedy, "Clybourne Park." Performances will be held at The Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix May 2 through May 19, 2013. ATC season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser. Phoenix production sponsor is Zazu Pannee Park Regent.

The implausible story came straight from the bottom of the barrel tabloid, The Weekly World News. Three teenage spelunkers in West Virginia find a half human/half bat creature. The local sheriff brings him to the home of the town's veterinarian, Dr. Parker, whose kind wife, Meredith, takes care of him and transforms him into a likeable person. Their rebellious teenage daughter, Shelley, falls in love with him and Meredith reveals a shocking secret: Bat Boy is Shelley's twin brother!

I have to say that I was already a fan of the storytelling prowess of local director Russ Banham especially since his recent production of "Superior Donuts". Which is why I was all the more optimistic when I heard he was taking on Seattle Shakespeare Company's new translation of Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House". And I'm happy to report, dear readers, that I was not in the slightest disappointed by Banham's crisp and engaging production. Once again he has assembled a stellar cast and crew and molded the story into a rock solid evening of theater.

SketchFest Seattle is the world's original sketch comedy festival and has established a reputation for presenting the best and most original comedy from around the globe. Currently in its 14th year, SketchFest has announced its 2012 line-up and festival dates to share with the city of Seattle.

SketchFest Seattle is the world's original sketch comedy festival and has established a reputation for presenting the best and most original comedy from around the globe. Currently in its 14th year, SketchFest has announced its 2012 line-up and festival dates to share with the city of Seattle.

Canal Park Playhouse and The TRUF will present the first NY revival of SOMEONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME, written by Frank McGuinness and directed by Justin Lauro.

Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) will conclude its 2009-10 season in the company's revolutionary home at the Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare, with a Spring Repertory that features Keythe Farley, Brian Flemming and Laurence O'Keefe's outrageous Off-Broadway Musical of the Year, Bat Boy: The Musical and William Shakespeare's magical masterpiece, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The productions will be performed in rotating repertory April 8 - May 16, 2010. The Spring Repertory features GLTF's resident artistic company of actors performing two alternating plays on the same stage over six weeks. Veteran Festival artist Victoria Bussert will direct Bat Boy: The Musical.

The Harvard Office for the Arts (OFA) is sponsoring the largest independent student directed and produced show at Harvard this fall, BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL, at the New College Theatre (NCT) in Harvard Square from December 4 to December 11.

The Harvard Office for the Arts (OFA) is sponsoring the largest independent student directed and produced show at Harvard this fall, BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL, at the New College Theatre (NCT) in Harvard Square from December 4 to December 11.