The Purple Rose Theatre Company kicks off its 2012 / 2013 Season with
Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts. The production will enjoy a 13-week
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SUPERIOR DONUTS TO KICK OFF NEW PURPLE ROSE SEASON Play by Pulitzer Prize Winner Tracy Letts features an all-star cast CHELSEA, Mich. — The Purple Rose Theatre Company kicks off its 2012 / 2013 Season with Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts. The production will enjoy a 13-week engagement from Thursday, September 20 – Saturday, December 15, 2012. Eight low-priced previews will be performed Thursday, September 20 – Thursday, September 27, with Press Opening on Friday, September 28, 2012. Regular performances for the duration of the run are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 PM with Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 3:00 PM and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM. (Editor’s Note: A complete performance schedule including pricing can be found on page 3). Underwriting support comes from The Ford Motor Company Fund, The Hamp Family, Sage Foundation, Matilda R. Wilson Fund, Craig & Donna Common, The William B. Holmes Family, Curtis & Curtis, P.C., Chelsea Comfort Inn and Village Conference Center, Chelsea State Bank, and Classic Turning. Additional support is provided by media partners WJR and Michigan Radio. All performances will be held at The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park Street, Chelsea, Michigan 48118. Superior Donuts by Chicago playwright Tracy Letts premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2008, following his Pulitzer Prize winning August: Osage County. It then moved to Broadway for a run in the fall of 2009. This comedy-drama set in one of Chicago’s most diverse neighborhoods explores the unlikely friendship between a burned-out donut shop owner and his idealistic new employee. Arthur Przybyszewski has just about given up on everything: a social life, the chance of romance, and most of all, his family’s dilapidated donut shop. But when youthful dreamer Franco Wicks walks through the door with plans to reinvent the vandalized storefront, Arthur realizes that life still has more to offer him. Superior Donuts contains adult language and content. Randolph Mantooth of Los Angeles will star as donut shop owner, Arthur Przybyszewski. Mantooth has been a working television, film and theatre actor for 40 years, and is best known for his starring role in NBC’s series “Emergency!” He is also highly regarded by the emergency response community around the world. He is a spokesperson for both the International Association of Firefighters [IAFF] and the International Association of Fire Chiefs [IAFC] for fire fighter health and safety. Directed by Guy Sanville, the cast also includes Ryan Carlson of Clinton Township (The Glass Menagerie), David Daoust of Lansing (On Golden Pond, White Buffalo), Alex Leydenfrost of Ann Arbor (White Buffalo, Some Couples May..., Best of Friends), Brian Marable of Detroit (making his PRTC debut), Michelle Mountain of Grass Lake (White Buffalo, Some Couples May…, Best of Friends), Michael Brian Ogden of Berkley (White Buffalo, Escanaba in da Moonlight), Sandy Ryder of Ann Arbor (Wake), and Lynch R. Travis of Dearborn (Orphan Train, Stand, Duck Hunter Shoots Angel). Founded in 1991 by acclaimed actor and Chelsea native Jeff Daniels, The Purple Rose Theatre Company is a leading American theatre dedicated to producing the new American play and creating opportunities for Midwest theatre professionals. The PRTC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional theatre operating under a Small
Professional Theatre agreement with the Actors’ Equity Association. The PRTC promotes the development of new American theatre and its practitioners, provides valuable educational opportunities for young artists, and, through consistently high quality production values, has earned the respect of both local and national theatre communities. Tickets are available for purchase now. Ticket reservations can be made by calling The Purple Rose Theatre Company Box Office at (734) 433-7673 or online at www.purplerosetheatre.org. ###
Meet the Playwright TRACY LETTS Tracy Letts is the author of the plays Killer Joe and Man From Nebraska (named one of “Time Magazine’s” Top Ten Plays of 2003). He is an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. His appearances there include Homebody/Kabul; The Dazzle; Glengarry Glen Ross; Three Days Of Rain, and Picasso At The Lapin Agile. Film appearances include “Guinevere,” “U.S. Marshal,” and “Chicago Cab.” T.V. appearances include “The District,” “Profiler,” “The Drew Carey Show,” “Home Improvement,” and “Seinfeld.” Tracy made his directing debut at the Lookingglass Theatre with Glen Berger’s play Great Men Of Science Nos 21 & 22. He was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for August: Osage County which premiered at Steppenwolf in 2007 and subsequently played on Broadway and at London’s National Theatre.
SUPERIOR DONUTS PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Thursday, September 20 Friday, September 21 Saturday, September 22 Saturday, September 22 Sunday, September 23 Wednesday, Sept. 26 Wednesday, Sept. 26 Thursday, Sept. 27 Friday, September 28 Saturday, September 29 Saturday, September 29 Sunday, September 30
8pm $22 preview w/ talkback 8pm $27 preview w/ talkback 3pm $27 preview w/ talkback 8pm $32 preview w/ talkback 2pm $27 preview w/ talkback 3pm $22 preview 8pm $22 preview 8pm $22 preview 8pm $37 press opening 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37
Wednesday, October 3 Wednesday, October 3 Thursday, October 4 Friday, October 5 Saturday, October 6 Saturday, October 6 Sunday, October 7 Wednesday, October 10 Wednesday, October 10 Thursday, October 11 Friday, October 12 Saturday, October 13 Saturday, October 13 Sunday, October 14 Wednesday, October 17 Wednesday, October 17 Thursday, October 18 Friday, October 19 Saturday, October 20 Saturday, October 20 Sunday, October 21 Wednesday, October 24 Wednesday, October 24 Thursday, October 25 Friday, October 26 Saturday, October 27 Saturday, October 27 Sunday, October 28 Wednesday, October 31 Wednesday, October 31 Thursday, November 1 Friday, November 2 Saturday, November 3 Saturday, November 3 Sunday, November 4
3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $37 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37 3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 - - private event - no show 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37 3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $37 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37 3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $18.50 Ford Friday 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37 3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $37 special event 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37
Wednesday, November 7 Wednesday, November 7 Thursday, November 8 Friday, November 9 Saturday, November 10 Saturday, November 10 Sunday, November 11 Wednesday, Nov. 14 Wednesday, Nov. 14 Thursday, November 15 Friday, November 16 Saturday, November 17 Saturday, November 17 Sunday, November 18
3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $37 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37 3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $37 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37
Wednesday, Nov. 21 Wednesday, Nov. 21 Friday, November 23 Friday, November 23 Saturday, November 24 Saturday, November 24 Sunday, November 25
3pm $27 8pm $27 3pm $27 8pm $37 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37
Wednesday, Nov. 28 Wednesday, Nov. 28 Thursday, November 29 Friday, November 30 Saturday, December 1 Saturday, December 1 Sunday, December 2
3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $37 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37
Wednesday, Dec. 5 Wednesday, Dec. 5 Thursday, December 6 Friday, December 7 Saturday, December 8 Saturday, December 8 Sunday, December 9
3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $18.50 3pm $37 8pm $42 2pm $37
Tuesday, Dec. 11 Wednesday, Dec. 12 Wednesday, Dec. 12 Thursday, December 13 Friday, December 14 Saturday, December 15 Saturday, December 15
8pm $27 3pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $27 8pm $37 3pm $37 8pm $42
added matinee
Ford Friday
closing night
