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Front Row Podcast

A podcast about Community Theater in Metropolitan Detroit. Hosted by Deb Dworkin and Joe Munem, both fixtures on local amateur stages.
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Dec 8, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe share their theatre audience horror stories and invite their listeners to share their stories for future episodes.

Avon Players:

A Christmas Story – two chances left to catch it – Dec 8 & 9.  Performances at 8:00 PM – plus a special matinee performance on Saturday, 12/9 at 2:00

Barefoot Productions:

Moving from Plymouth to a Civic Center Plaza in Livonia.  They are looking for some help with their move and renovation – if you have building skills or otherwise wish to lend a hand, check their website for details.

Birmingham Village Players: 

Seussical Junior – Dec 7-10 – performances   Thurs/Fri 7:00, Sat 2:00 and 7:00 and Sun at 2:00

Sing in the Season “Snowed In” – fundraiser – Dec 17 at 2:00 PM

 

Downriver Actors Guild:

Annie – already running – performing through Dec 17.  Fri/Sat 7:30 and Sun 3:00

Farmington Players:

Greetings - When Andy brings his Jewish atheist fiancé to meet his traditional Catholic family on Christmas Eve, it’s a recipe for disaster.  But when Andy’s intellectually disabled younger brother Mickey unexpectedly spouts the word “Greetings!” the entire family’s belief system is turned upside down.  Author Tom Dudzick also penned our successful production of Miracle on South Division Street. 

Already running – performing through Dec 17.  Fri/Sat 8:00 and Sun 2:00

Grosse Pointe Theater: 

1940’s Radio Hour – opens today Dec 3 and runs 7-10 and 14-16.  Evening performances at 8:00 and Sunday matinees at 2:00.  Performing at University Liggett School Auditorium.

Ridgedale Players: 

Junior Actors of Ridgedale – The Story of the Velveteen Rabbit – Dec 9 & 10 Performances at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM on Saturday and 1:00 and 3:30 PM on Sunday.

Stagecrafters: 

Elf Junior!  - runs Dec 8 – 17 – Thurs/Fri 8:00 PM, Sat at 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM and Sun at 2:00 PM

Auditions for Bug a Thriller – Sunday and Monday, Dec 10 and 11 – registration at 6:00, start at 6:30

Starlight Theater: 

Best Christmas Pageant Ever – current running through Dec 17 – performances at 7:30 PM

St. Dunstan’s Theatre Guild

Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged) – Dec 8-17, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

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Nov 1, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview local playwright Joseph Zettelmaier, author of It Came from Mars playing at Rosedale Community Players,  about his career.

Birmingham Village Players:

Leading Ladies

 

Grosse Pointe Theater: 

Fisk for Footlights

Sunday, November 5, 2017 – 6:00 pm

Join Jef Fisk for an evening of amusing music & thoughtful FUN

City Kitchen

16844 Kercheval Avenue

Grosse Pointe, MI

All proceeds benefit GPT

 

Auditions for How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying

November 4-5, 1-4:00 PM

At 315 Fisher Road

 

Ridgedale Players: 

On Golden Pond

November 3-19 – Fri/Sat 8:00 and Sundays at 2:00

 

St Dunstan’s: 

Children’s show ---- 

Cinderella and the Cookie Caper

November 3-12

Fridays at 7:30, Sat/Sun shows at 1:00 and 3:00 PM

 

Stagecrafters: 

A Raisin in the Sun

November 3-18, Thurs/Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

 

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Oct 23, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe, in the spirit of Halloween, invites you to send them your audio clip (.wav or .mp3) telling us about a ghost story from your theater. They also interview Dale Feldpausch, director of Birmingham Village Players' production of Leading Ladies.

Audition - Other Desert Cities - Grosse Pointe Theatre

The Graduate - Richmond Community Theater

It Came from Mars - Rosedale Community Players

Sister Act - Downriver Actors Guild

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Oct 14, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe bid community theater's nicest guy adieu in a tribute to his contribution to the arts in Metro Detroit. Those wishing to pay respects to Bill's family may contact the Edward Swanson & Son Funeral Home.

Rehearsal for Murder - Barefoot Productions

Audition: Almost MaineBarefoot Productions

Here on the Flight Path -  Clarkston Village Players

Sister Act - Downriver Actors Guild

The Laramie Project - The Lakeland Players

Falsettos - St. Dunstan's Theatre

Detroit '67 - Stagecrafters

 

 

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Sep 26, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview Chris Polhill, Director of Becky's New Car at Ridgedale Players and Nancy Cooper, Director of Calendar Girls at Farmington Players.  

Ridgedale Players - Becky's New Car

Farmington Players - Calendar Girls

Grosse Pointe Theater - The Pirates of Penzance

Players Guild of Dearborn -  Come Blow Your Horn

Southgate Community Players - Annie Jr.

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Sep 16, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe kick off the second season of Front Row Podcast by interviewing Danielle Caralis, the lead of Birmingham Village Players' production of Anything Goes. 

Auditions for St. Dustan's The Ultimate Christmas Show (directed by host Deb).

Now playing:

Avon Players - Ship of Dreams: Titanic - The Musical

Stagecrafters - Sister Act

Downriver Actor's Guild: Princess Dianna - The Musical

 

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Jun 21, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview Master Carpenter and set builder Michael Campion as they bid season one of Front Row Podcast adieu

 

 

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May 30, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview Erin Johnson, the lead of St. Dustan's production of 42 Street. 

Clarkston Village Players: Performance - Driving Miss Daisy 

Downriver Actor’s Guild: Performance - Dearly Departed

Grosse Pointe Theater: Audtions - The Pirates of Penzance 

 

Stagecraft's: Performance - Jesus Christ Superstar

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May 5, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview Marie Lee, Director of Ridgedale Players' production of Picasso at the Lapine Agile.

Clarkston Village PlayersSelf Help – comedy, May 5-20, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

Downriver Actor’s Guild: Oliver, May 5-21, Fri/Sat 7:30, Sun 3:00

Grosse Pointe Theater:  Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, May 7-20, Thurs/Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

Ridgedale Players: Picasso at the Lapine Agile, May 5-21, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

Players Guild of Dearborn: Sugar – (The Some Like it Hot musical), May 5-28, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:30

Richmond Community Theater: The Odd Couple (female version), May 5-14, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00 (doors open a half hour before curtain)

Southgate Community Players: A Chorus Line, May 5-13,  - May 5, 6 and 12 at 7:00 PM and May 13 at 3:00 PM

Stagecrafters: Audition – Footloose – youth theater production, Saturday, May 6 at the Baldwin Theater , Registration at 8:00 AM, Auditions at 9:00 AM

Sterling Civic Theater: Audition – The Wizard of Oz, May 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 6:30-8:30 PM 

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Apr 26, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview two of the cast members of Spamalot, Tom Arwady and Jason Dilly, opening this weekend at Farmington Players. 

Rosedale Community Players: The Gin Game - opening April 28

Stagecrafters: Edward Albee's Seascape – through April 30

Starlight Theater:  Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – April 28  

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Apr 14, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview Eric Swanson, half of "Gerianne & Eric - The Dynamic Duo", a Broadway sing along at Pronto in Royal Oak. 

Barefoot Productions:  Auditions – The Roles I’ll Never Play Cabaret fundraiser, April 20-21, 7:00 PM

Downriver Actor’s Guild: Drop Dead Disco – Interactive Dinner Theater, April 21-29 at 7:30 PM

Grosse Pointe Theater:  Shrek Jr (Youth show) - April 22-23 (at GP War Memorial) at 2:00 PM

Ridgedale Players:  One Act Theater fundraiser – most of the play selections written by local playwrights, April 21 and 22 at 8:00 PM

Stagecrafters: Seascape – April 21-30, Fri/Sat 8:00 and Sun 2:00

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Apr 3, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview one of Metro Detroit's most prolific stage managers, Justine Dearth.

Barefoot Productions: The 39 Steps – March 31-April 9, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

Downriver Actor’s Guild: Summer Theater Immersion Camp programs for kids starting at age 5 and up to teen-agers – camp and application info available.

Grosse Pointe Theater: Be Our Guest – Beauty and the Beast Tea with Belle – May 13, 12:30 PM. Includes meet and greet, tea and light lunch and a performance of Beauty and the Beast – tickets can be purchased on the GPT website. GPT Scholarship Auditions – live in GP, attend GP high school, be a child or grandchild of GPT member.

Lakeland Players: College and Camp scholarships available – application deadline is May 1.  Hit their website for further details.

Stagecrafters: Red Velvet Cake Wars – through April 9

Starlight Theater: Auditions for Bridges of Madison County – April 3  at 7:00 and 4 at 6:00. Cinderella Jr. – through April 2

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Mar 6, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interview Mark Carley, director of Birmingham Village Players' production of You Can't Take it With You, opening this week.

Avon Players: The Mousetrap – March 10-25, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00 Auditions for The Addams Family – Sun March 12, 5:30 and Mon Mar 13, 6:30

Clarkston Village Players: The House on the Cliff – Mar 10-18, Thurs 7:30, Fri/Sat 8:00 and Sun 2:00

Grosse Pointe Theater: The Glass Menagerie – March 12-25, Thurs/Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

Dearborn Players Guild: The Lion in Winter – March 10-26, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00 Auditions for the musical Sugar March 13 & 14, 6:30

Richmond Community Theater: The Complete Works of Wm Shakespeare (abridged) – March 10-12, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00 Auditions for the female version of The Odd Couple – March 13-14, 7:00

Rosedale Community Players: Accepting script submissions for their one act play festival  - deadline for submission is April 30.  Check their website for details

Warren Civic Theater: Peanuts Pajama Party Sock Hop – March 11 from 6:15-8:30 PM at Warren Community Center with cast of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown – tickets are $5 or $10 (or $12 at the door) 

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Feb 24, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe are shocked to find out that Dopey and Doc have been renamed in a version of Snow White.

Director Jeffery Nelson and lead actress Anita Newby join us to talk about Stagecrafters' next show Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill.

Joe and Deb talk about some of their favorite non theater podcasts, including Deb's of Serial and Joe's of Hardcore History

 

Downriver Actor’s Guild

School of Rock – Feb 24 – March 5, Fri/Sat 7:30, Sun 3:00

Lakeland Players

The Mystery of Edwin Drood – Feb 24-26, Fri/Sat 7:30, Sun 4:00

Golden Age Musical Review – fundraiser for Chippewa Valley Schools (at Chippewa Valley High School)

Sat, Feb 25 at 1:00 and 7:00 www.cvchoirs.seatyourself.biz

Pontiac Theater IV

Auditions for the youth show Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Sun Feb 26 at 4:00, Mon Feb 27 and Tues Feb 28 at 6:30 at the Michigan School for the Arts in Pontiac

Ridgedale Players

Urinetown the Musical – Feb 24 – March 12, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

Auditions for Picasso at Lapine Agile – Mon, Feb 27 at 7:00

St Dunstan’s Theater

Continuing to hold tap workshops for 42nd Street – Sat Feb 25 and Sat March 4  and Sat March 11 - 10:00-11:30 at the playhouse, cost is $15/per class

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Feb 17, 2017

This week, Joe and Deb imagine what The Misanthrope, Jr. would be like. The talk about what a show producer does with prolific producer Bryan Conroy (Village Players -You Can't Take it With You.

Barefoot ProductionsThe Misanthrope – February 17-26, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00

Grosse Pointe Theater:  Love, Loss and What I Wore – February 16-26, Fri/Sat 8:00, Sun 2:00 – at the  Purdon Studio Theater - performing at Grosse Pointe Woods Presbyterian Church on Mack Ave.

Pontiac Theater 4: Treasure Island – children’s theater - February 17-25 Fri/Sat 7:30, Sun 2:00 – at the Michigan School for the Arts in Pontiac

Rosedale Community Players: Readers Theater – February 17 at 7:00 at their theater in Southfield

St Dunstan’s: Tap classes in prep for auditions for 42nd Street – Saturday, 2/18 10:00-11:30 am at the playhouse $15/session to drop in

Starlight Theater: Peter Pan Jr. – through 2/19

Auditions – Cinderella Jr. – 2/19, 6:30-8:00 PM

Auditions – Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Mon/Tues, Feb 20 and 21 youth at 6:30 and adults at 7:30

Village Players:

Auditions for Sweet Charity – Sun, Feb 19 at 6:30, callbacks on Mon, Feb 20

Warren Civic Theater: Auditions for You Can’t Take it With You – Sun, Feb 19 and Thurs, Feb 23 – go to their website to schedule your audition time.  Callbacks Sat, Feb 25 3-5:00

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Feb 11, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe talk to Jerry Nehr, director of Other Desert Cities at the Fine Arts Society of Detroit.

In our Tech Talk segment, stage combat expert Brian Moultrup discusses the best way to take a punch on stage.

Becky's New Car opens this week at Farmington Players.

Special thanks to Birmingham Village Players for letting us record interview segments in their green room.

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Feb 2, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe talk to master set designer Drew Hall about what goes into creating a great set.

Mike Trudel shares the plight of Grosse Pointe Theater and his newspaper opinion piece which set off a community firestorm.

Auditions this week include Oliver at the Downriver Actors Guild and A Chorus Line at Southgate Community Players.

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

 

Jan 26, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe traveled to Rosedale Community Players in Southfield, where The Kings of Unionville opens on January 27, 2017. Director Lance Alan and assistant director Karen McHugh discuss the show.

RCP Promotions Director Chuck Goddeeris discuss the theater and his involvement in the Community Theater Association of Michigan.  

Upcoming auditions include The 39 Steps at Barefoot Productions in Plymouth. 

Subscribe to Front Row Podcast in iTunes, or visit our website. Contact the show directly via email info@frontrowpodcast.com or leave your comments on our hotline at 248-631-4077.

Jan 17, 2017

This week, Deb and Joe interviewed the director Gerry Haines and lead Gary LaKind of In the Heights, opening at Stagecrafters in Royal Oak on January 20, 2017.

Listen to commercials for Arsenic and Old Lace by director Paul Bruce and Doubt: A Parable by theater president Kathleen Duffy.

 

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