THE SEX MANIAC Plays Eastpointe’s Broadway Onstage Live Theatre, Opens 7/22

The 2011-2012 Theatre Season begins at Eastpointe's Broadway Onstage Live Theatre when THE SEX MANIAC, a comedy by Dennis Wickline, opens on Friday, July 22. Running Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Select Sundays at 2pm, this delightful comedy continues through Saturday, August 20.

Select Sunday Matinees are only performed at Broadway Onstage when a prearranged group of 30 or more is scheduled to attend. Broadway Onstage Live Theatre is located at 21517 Kelly Rd. at Toepfer (8 ½ Mile Rd.) in Eastpointe. The theatre is the home of the patented TeeVeeStage^TM Presentation system, which employs cameras above the audience and monitors above the stage to provide audience members with different viewing perspectives of the live stage performance. Broadway Onstage Live Theatre is also the home of Dennis Wickline Productions, Inc., which began producing Non-Equity professional live theatre on the Eastside of Detroit in February of 1980.

THE SEX MANIAC introduces us to Lorraine Hudzinga, a candidate for State Senate. Many points behind in the polls, Ms. Hudzinga is confronted on the phone by Mrs. Frederickson, the manager of the Christian Women's Retirement Community, where Lorraine's parents have resided. Unfortunately for Lorraine, her father has been very vocal in recent days about sex. So much so, that the home has found no other recourse than to deliver Mr. and Mrs. Hudzinga to their loving daughter's campaign headquarters. To her unsuspecting campaign manager, Aaron Greenly as a matter of fact. Lorraine returns to the headquarters finding her parents are not speaking to her, or anyone, except for a few "choice" words. Aaron reaches out to Lorraine's estranged sister, Madge. Madge wanted nothing to do with the retirement home when Lorraine championed the effort to move them there, but soon finds out that their parents are not speaking to her either. They finally make a desperate attempt to find their other sister, Estelle, who six and a half years ago, ran off with a naturalist cult to South America. The family "reunion" that ensues is charming, irreverent and funny.

The cast of THE SEX MANIAC at Broadway Onstage is exceptional. Appearing for the first time at Broadway Onstage is Krista Shafer. Ms. Shafer has appeared in a number of films and theatrical productions on a professional level in California, Pennsylvania and New Orleans. Eric Niece, who has also appeared professionally at Planet Ant theatre and other local venues, will be seen as Aaron Greenly. Mr. Niece is also being seen at Broadway Onstage for the first time. Elizabeth Rager, who has appeared at Broadway Onstage on numerous occasions, will take on the role of Madge. Marie Lorinez will be seen as Mrs. Frederickson. Ms. Lorinez is marking her return to live theatrical performance after an absence of many years. Sharron Nelson, who just choreographed and appeared in A MUSICAL SALU TE TO VAUDEVILLE AND BURLESQUE at the Eastpointe Theatre will be seen as Estelle, the eccentric "naturalist" sister. Broadway Onstage favorites Stan Newman and Jann Hight will appear as Mr. and Mrs. Hudzinga, respectively. The production is under the able direction of Christopher Oakley who directed last season's THE SOCIAL SECURITY MURDERS at the Eastpointe theatre. John Arden McClure, a veteran of many Broadway Onstage productions, will act as Stage Manager for the production.

Tickets for Opening Night, Friday, July 22 are $14. Tickets for all other performances are $16. Again, Broadway Onstage is located at 21517 Kelly Rd. at Toepfer (8 1/2 Mile Rd.) in Eastpointe, Michigan. Ticket Reservations are strongly recommended by calling (586) 771-6333.

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