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ACTORS’ THEATRE PRESENTS THE WEST MICHIGAN PREMIERE OF DISTRACTED

on December 2nd, 2010

Actor’s Theatre Grand Rapids is proud to present the West Michigan premiere of Distracted, an hilarious comedy by Lisa Loomer that explores the roller coaster world of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

Distracted is a poignant and provocative comedy that displays one family on a wild journey into the ADHD spectrum. The play centers around the life of nine-year-old Jesse, who can’t sit still, raps, and hates getting in and out of his pajamas. Jesse’s family encounters teachers, doctors, psychiatrists and neighbors who all give their opinions on how to treat Jesse’s “problem.” On her chaotic ride through homeopathy, medication, biofeedback and more, Mom finds herself caught in a world, moving way too fast, with a son who moves even faster. Watching the lives of these quirky, yet all too familiar, characters unfold, we are forced to ask the question:

“Are we so turned into our world that we’ve tuned out what really matters?”

Fred Sebulske, founder of Actors’ Theatre and the director of the production, has this to say about the west Michigan premiere:


“I love this play. What I love most is that it treats the subject seriously and yet it is full of laughter that comes from the "theatricality" of the play itself. So, a funny, funny play about a serious subject! For me, the best kind of storytelling.”

Distracted, a comedy by Lisa Loomer, will be presented at Spectrum Theatre (160 Fountain Street NE) on December 2, 2010 through December 11, 2010. Performances will be at 8:00PM and will include a post-performance discussion on Friday, December 3 with the audience. Individual tickets sales will begin on November 22nd and are $24 for adults/$20 for students and seniors.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.atgr.org or by calling the Spectrum Theater Box Office at (616) 234-3817.

 

Additional Performance Added for Lines: The Lived Experience of Race

After an incredible turnout and outstanding reviews from the world premiere of Lines, Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids has added an additional performance of Lines: The Lived Experience of Race!   An additional matinee performance is scheduled for 2PM on Saturday, October 9th to ensure that everyone can see this powerful, poignant, and engaging original work.

Don't miss your opportunity to experience this must-see theatrical event of the season, based on over 150 interviews of people from your community!

Explore Lines: The Lived Experience of Race

Here's what others are saying about the production:

A fresh, intensely disarming discussion of racial problems in Grand Rapids, with comments from names you'll recognize, maps of places you know and pictures of sites you've been. It's guaranteed to spark conversation...
- Grand Rapids Press
Lines reminds us that racial division didn't die with the Civil Rights Movement of 1964; it didn't die with the inauguration of our first biracial president...
- REVUE Magazine
The performance is more than just numbers, it's passion...
- The Rapidian

Click the button below to purchase your tickets online or call the Box Office at (616) 234-3946.

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Actors' Welcomes Interim Staff for 30th Season

Following the departure of former Managing Director Kyle Amanda Dutkiewicz on May 14th, 2010, Actors' Theatre Grand Rapids is pleased to welcome the following individuals who have assumed interim responsibilities for the business of the theater:

Jonathan Clausen - Interim Director of Development and Marketing

Chris Carnevale has assumed the responsibilities of Interim Director of Operations. Chris brings a diverse background and range of community theatre experience to his role as Interim Director of Operations. In the past 20 years Chris' involvement with Grand Rapids theatre includes both work and performing for all area theatre groups, as well as Opera Grand Rapids.

Prior to beginning his responsibilities at Actors, Chris served as volunteer managing director for Heritage Theatre Group (HTG) where he took on the task of organizing and running that theatre company - with great success. In addition to his work at Actors', Chris also is the office manager for MP Talent Agency as well as the assistant to the Executive Director of Kids Food Basket.

Jonathan Clausen - Interim Director of Development and Marketing

Jonathan Clausen has assumed the responsibilities of Interim Director of Development and Marketing.  Jon brings a diverse background in the arts, as well as business, to his role at Actors' Theatre. Prior to assuming his current position with Actors', in May of 2010, he served as an actor, director for the Ten-Minute Play festival Living on the Edge, and as an office volunteer for the theater.

Jon has performed locally for a number of theaters, in addition to his involvement in over 30 theatrical productions outside of the Grand Rapids area. Originally from South Dakota, he attended South Dakota State University, The Theatre School at DePaul University  and Aquinas College in Grand Rapids.  Jon's prior business experience includes a variety of leadership positions over a 14 year period with a Fortune 100 retailer as well as serving as President of an Internet Software Development company.  He was most recently seen at Actors' in the title role of the 2010 production of Mr. Marmalade.

Actors' would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to all who expressed interest and who applied for these positions.  We continue to appreciate our patrons and supporters for their ongoing commitment to the theater and its mission.

Actors' Theatre is committed to providing West Michigan with the best in entertaining, innovative, challenging, and thought-provoking theatre.

We believe in the inclusion of all.

 


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