Meadow Brook Theatre's THE EXPLORERS CLUB Begins Tonight

It's London, 1879 and the prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but letting a woman in could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.

The Explorers Club, a Michigan Premiere by Legally Blonde The Musical Composer & Lyricist, Nell Benjamin, plays at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University from tonight, October 7, through November 1. There will be a special Opening Night Afterglow sponsored by Lellis of Auburn Hills and Manny's Liquor on October 10 at 6:00 PM.

"This show is packed with laughs," said Travis Walter, Meadow Brook Theatre Artistic Director. "Every scene is funnier than the last! If you like comedy, this is one you really don't want to miss."

Returning to the MBT stage in the cast of "The Explorers Club" are MBT audience's favorites Rusty Mewha as Lucius Fretway, Phil Powers as Professor Cope, Chip DuFord as Professor Walling, Hugh Maguire at Professor Sloane, Lucas Wells as Luigi, Wayne David Parker as Harry Percy, Thomas D. Mahard as Sir Bernard Humphries, Craig Bentley as Beebe and Cheryl Turski as Phyllida Spotte-Hume and Countess Glamorgan.

The Explorers Club is directed by Travis W. Walter. Terry Carpenter is the stage manager, with set design by Kristen Gribbin, costumes by Liz Goodall, lighting by Reid G. Johnson and sound by Mike Duncan.

Tickets range from $27 to $42 and are available by calling the Meadow Brook Theatre box office at 248-377-3300 or going online at www.ticketmaster.com. Student discounts are available at the box office. Groups of eight or more should call 248-370-3316 for group pricing.

This production of The Explorers Club is made possible through the support of The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Kresge Foundation, The Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, and the Meadow Brook Theatre Guild.

Meadow Brook Theatre is located on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, MI. For additional information, please visit www.mbtheatre.com. Meadow Brook Theatre is a nonprofit, cultural institution serving southeast Michigan for 50 years. The theatre will kick off the 50th Anniversary Season with a special ribbon cutting in front of the theatre at 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester, MI on October 5, 2015 at 4 PM.

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