BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Ladies and Gentlemen\, Boys and Girls: Welcome to the Greates t Show on Earth. \;The circus is roaring on to the stage at Groves H igh School in the Tony Award-winning musical\, Barnum. The Groves produc tion combines the \;excitement \;of the circus with the entertai nment of musical theatre. \; The show is one of the most spectacular undertaken to date by the notable Groves Performing Arts Company. It fe atures more than 75 cast members singing and dancing as clowns\, trapeze artists\, jugglers\, and unicyclists\, as well as the entire Groves Hig h School marching band\, and even a dancing dog.\nThe story\, told throu gh vignettes\, follows the trials and tribulations of one of America&rsq uo\;s great conmen\, P.T. Barnum. Groves senior Nathan Willey is thrille d to play the title role. &ldquo\;Playing Barnum is a true gift for me&r dquo\;\, says Willey. &ldquo\;He is such a fun character. As he says him self\, he wants to &lsquo\;splash out color for the world to see.&rsquo\ ;&rdquo\; In \;addition \;to the title character\, it also featu res the real-life personalities of Swedish opera singer\, Jenny Lind\; s mallest man in the world\, General Tom Thumb\; and oldest women in the w orld\, Joice Heth\nAlthough this show may be less familiar than the curr ent popular musicals\, Rutherford feels the community will appreciate it s liveliness\, its creativity and its heart. \;\nSo step right up an d run away to Groves to join the cast\, pit orchestra and crew of the Gr oves Performing Arts Company for this dazzling theatrical extravaganza!\ nThe Groves Performing Arts Company will present Barnum on November 3\, 9 and 10 at 7:00 p.m. and on November 4 and 11 at 2:30 p.m. in the Grove s&rsquo\; auditorium\, 20500 W. 13 Mile Road\, Beverly Hills. Tickets fo r the event are $12 for adults and $10 for students. \; Advanced tic kets can be purchased at the Groves main office during regular school ho urs. \; For more information call (248) 203-3530. URL:http://birmingham.patch.com/events/groves-high-school-performing-arts -company-presents-the-musical-barnum SUMMARY:Groves High School Performing Arts Company Presents the musical & quot\;Barnum"\; LOCATION:Groves High School: 20500 W 13 Mile Rd\, Beverly Hills\, MI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR