Attention Young Actors: 'Wizard of Oz' Auditions Start Saturday
Auditions begin at 10 a.m. Saturday or 5 p.m. Monday at the Village Players Playhouse in Birmingham. The show is scheduled for June 20-23.
Birmingham Village Players
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
It's Your Last Weekend to Catch 'Little Shop of Horrors'
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday is your last chance to see the Birmingham Village Players in 'Little Shop of Horrors.' The Village Players' next shop opens in May.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
It's a Big Weekend for Theater in Birmingham
From 'Seussical Jr!' to Seaholm's production of 'Fiddler on the Roof,' there's plenty to do (and see) this weekend in Birmingham.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Birmingham Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. What else is going on this weekend? Let everyone know in the comments below!
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Man-Eating Plant Takes the Stage in Latest Village Players Performance
The Birmingham Village Players will put on the science fiction favorite, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' beginning March 1.
Inspired by the science fiction tale first brought to life by Roger Corman, the Birmingham Village Players are bringing one of the most popular — and funniest — musicals to the Birmingham stage this winter: Little Shop of Horrors. The show opens at 8 p.m. March 1 and is set for a three-weekend run at the Birmingham theater on Woodward. As one of the longest-running off-Broadway shows of all time, Little Shop of Horrors stars a carnivorous, man-eating plant nurtured by the timid florist, Seymour Krelborn. The Village Players production is directed by Novi resident Kevin Branshaw, who promises audiences that the Village Players' production contains plenty of little "tweaks" that set this show apart from the various other stage iterations of …
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
This Weekend, Catch the Harvard Krokodiloes at Birmingham's First United Methodist Church
Also happening this weekend: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs School will be holding an open house from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Birmingham Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your upcoming weekend from Birmingham and the surrounding area: Know of something else happening this weekend (or next)? Let us know by adding it to the Birmingham Patch Event Calendar!
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Catch the Culprit During Village Players' Production of 'Murder on the Nile'
Starring several Birmingham and Bloomfield Township residents, this mystery play is based on a novel by Agatha Christie.
Local residents are the stars of the latest production from the Birmingham Village Players, Murder on the Nile, opening this Friday. Based on a similar novel, Death on the Nile, by famed mystery writer Agatha Christie, Murder on the Nile takes theater-goers to the exotic waters of the Nile River where someone has been murdered and it's up to the cast to figure out who's to blame. "This is a mind-boggling, brain-twisting, thrilling whodunit," said director Tim Wittlinger. "In typical Agatha Christie fashion, Murder on the Nile will keep you on the edge of your seat analyzing all 11 characters, each of whom has a motive for murder." This isn't the first time directing for Wittlinger, a Birmingham resident and trial attorney with the …
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Monday, December 3, 2012
5 Things To Know This Week: 'Pinocchio' Premiere, Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber Annual Meeting
From 'Pinocchio' at the Village Players to Film-anthropy at the Palladium, here's what you need to know about Birmingham this week.
City Commission to meet Monday, School Board Tuesday: The Birmingham City Commission will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Birmingham City Hall. Meanwhile, the Birmingham Board of Education is slated to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the district's administrative offices. Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber annual meeting Thursday: The 65th annual meeting of the Birmingham-Bloomfield Chamber is scheduled for 8 a.m. Thursday at the Birmingham Athletic Club. During the breakfast, the chamber will honor the Birmingham-Bloomfield Business Person of the Year. My Son Pinocchio premieres Thursday: The Birmingham Village Players' performance of My Son Pinocchio premieres Thursday at the Village Players playhouse. Show dates are Dec. 6-9 and tickets are $12 for …
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Experience Old Hollywood With the Village Players' 'Sunset Boulevard'
The Birmingham Village Players continues their 90th season with 'Sunset Boulevard,' with the opening night curtain going up at 8 p.m. Nov. 2.
The second production in the Birmingham Village Players' 90th season is a throwback to the silent film era of Hollywood, Don Black and Christopher Hampton's Sunset Boulevard. The show opens at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2 and is set for a three-weekend run at the Birmingham theater on Woodward. The Birmingham Village Players are the first Detroit-area community theater to stage this Tony Award-winning classic, which is based on the 1950's film of the same name. The music, including the songs "As If We Never Said Goodbye" and "With One Look," are written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. In the play, former silent movie queen Norma Desmond confronts her fading stardom while beginning a relationship with a much younger screen writer. Playing the role of …
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Village Players' 90th Season Starts Tonight
'A Man For All Seasons' debuts at the Village Players Playhouse Friday night.
Monday, September 3, 2012
5 Things To Know This Week: Vine and Dine, Fashion's Night Out
Here's what you need to know about Birmingham this week.
Vine and Dine Wednesday: The Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber hosts the 9th annual Vine and Dine beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. Come for the local food and wine, while a portion of the proceeds will benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan. Fashion's Night Out is Thursday: For the fourth year, Birmingham will be joining fashionable cities across the country for Fashion's Night Out, an evening of new trends and what's hot in beauty and fashion. Ten downtown stores will be participating this year, while roving models will be modeling the latest from Birmingham retailers. A Man For All Seasons opens Friday: A Man For All Seasons, the latest production from the Birmingham Village …
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