Kickshaw Theatre to Host Sneak Peek Performance & Fundraising Event, 5/18

Kickshaw Theatre, Ann Arbor's newest professional theatre company, invites all to come and kick up some dust on Monday, May 18, 2015 for a sneak­peek performance & fundraising event. Entitled "Kickshaw Presents...A Curious Occasion," the event will take place at Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard Road. Starting at 7:00 p.m., attendees will mix and mingle while enjoying wine, beer, and hors d'oeuvres from local restaurants and caterers, including Melange, Katherine's Catering, Knight's, The Moveable Feast, Sweet Gem Confections and more. At 7:30 p.m., emcee Aral Gribble and a cohort of professional actors take the stage to reveal what's in store for Kickshaw's upcoming season and auction off some uniquely Kickshaw items and experiences.

Tickets to "A Curious Occasion" are available for purchase at k?ickshaw.eventbrite.com.?More information about the event, the theatre, and future productions are available on the group's Facebook page, f?acebook.com/KickshawTheatre?(an official website is in the works). A? portion of ticket prices are tax­deductible, and funds raised will offset the costs of the theatre's founding season.

Kickshaw Theatre excites the curiosity of audiences and artists with plays that represent humanity in all its complexity and multitudes. Kickshaw is a 501(c)3 not­for­profit professional theatre, and will operate under an agreement with the Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. Kickshaw Theatre is based in Ann Arbor and their first production will take place in fall 2015. T?he founding company members include Julia Glander (Executive Director), Lynn Lammers (Artistic Director), Jane Griffith (General Manager), Janice Glander (Development Consultant), and Heidi Bennett (Connectivity Associate).