Kickshaw Theatre Presents HERE'S TO YOU, HERE'S TO ME Next Month

"Drink with us. Let us celebrate you. And then you celebrate her. And she celebrates them. Round and round we go." Kickshaw Theatre, Ann Arbor's pop-up professional theatre company, presents a completely original 30-minute show called Here's to You, Here's to Me at local restaurants next month. Devised by a creative team of actors, improvisers and musicians, this nontraditional theatrical performance will incorporate song, dance, and the communal act of toasting.

With only 30 tickets available for each performance, the audience will be immersed in a unique theatrical experience. Kickshaw asks audience members to arrive early to purchase a drink. "Once you have a glass to raise, you will take a seat. As the story unfolds, you'll be toasting along with us," explains director Lynn Lammers.

Performances will be held Thursdays through Sundays, March 16 - April 2, 2017, at three downtown Ann Arbor locations: The Heidelberg Club Above (215 N. Main St.), Arbor Brewing Company Brewpub (114 E. Washington St.), and Agave Tequila Bar (formerly Sabor Latino, 211 N. Main St.). Tickets are $10 each, and patrons are required to purchase one beverage (which can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic) from the hosting restaurant.

The cast includes Dan Bilich (Ann Arbor), Ramona Burns (Detroit), Aral Gribble (Lansing), and Natalie Sevick (Flint). The creative team includes costume designer Em Rossi (Lansing) and set designer Charlie Gaidica (Northville). The production is directed by Lynn Lammers (Lansing).

This project is supported with a Cultural Economic Development Grant from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation and Heidelberg Restaurant.

Tickets for Here's to You, Here's to Me can be purchased online at kickshaw.brownpapertickets.com or at the door (pending availability). More information is available at kickshawtheatre.org.

Here's to You, Here's to Me is sponsored by a grant from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation and the Heidelberg Restaurant.

Kickshaw is a 501(c)3 non-profit professional theatre based in Ann Arbor, operating under an agreement with the Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers.