Williamston Theatre Kicks Off Season Twelve with THE TAMING

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, kicks off Season Twelve with The Taming by Lauren Gunderson. Performances for this raucous, all female "power-play" begin Thursday, September 21 and run through Sunday, October 22. Tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 5 at Noon.

Tweetering, pandashrews, and undying giddiness for James Madison - what else would you expect to find at a Miss AmErica Pageant? The Taming is a hilarious, raucous, all-female "power-play," in which Miss Georgia has political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions. All she needs to revolutionize the American government is the help of one ultra-conservative senator's aide on the cusp of a career breakthrough, and one bleeding-heart liberal blogger who will do anything for her cause. Here's lookin' at you, America! (Contains Adult Content.)

The cast of The Taming consists of two newcomers to the Williamston stage, Angela Dawe and Melissa Mercieca, along with Alysia Kolascz, who appeared most recently in last season's production of Pulp. Lynn Lammers (Chapatti, The Best Brothers) returns to Williamston as the Director for The Taming. The production team includes Scenic Design by Elspeth Williams (A Painted Window, Too Much, Too Much, Too Many), Lighting Design by Brian Scruggs (Over the River and Through the Woods), Costume Design by Holly Iler (Murder for Two, 1984), Sound Design by Quintessa Gallinat (The Nerd, Frankie and Johnny in the Clare de Lune) and Props Design by Michelle Raymond (Murder for Two, 1984). The Stage Manager is Stefanie Din (A Painted Window, The Nerd).

Performances for The Taming will run from September 21 through October 22 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at eight o'clock and Sunday afternoons at two o'clock. Starting September 30th three o'clock performance will be added to the remaining Saturdays of the run. The first four performances of The Taming, September 22 -24, are Preview performances where audience members will have the opportunity to take part in the process of creating a show by participating in a talkback session with the director following each performance. The Official Opening Night is Friday, September 29 and the Conversation Sunday for The Taming is Sunday, October 15.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Can for the Preview on Thursday, September 21. Remaining Preview tickets are $19.00. Starting Thursday, September 28 tickets prices are $27.00 for Thursday evenings, $32.00 for Friday and Saturday evenings and $29.00 for Saturday and Sunday matinees. Senior citizens (65 and older) and members of the Military receive a $2 discount on all tickets. Student tickets (with a valid student ID) are $10 for all performances. Flex Passes for the 2017-2018 Season are $170 and provide you with 6 Passes that can be used in any combination for any of the 6 shows in the 2017-2018 Season. Discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more (booked at least 1 week in advance through the Box Office). Tickets can be purchased Tuesday - Friday from 12-6pm by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469) or by visiting the Box Office and ordered on-line up until 1 1/2 hours prior to the performance by visiting our website www.williamstontheatre.org. Payment is required at the time the reservation is made.

This production is made possible in part by an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from the Williamston Sunrise Rotary. The Production Sponsor is Plante Moran.

The Williamston Theatre is a not-for-profit, professional live theatre company, dedicated to producing plays that excite, engage and entertain our audiences. The theatre opened its doors in 2006, is the winner of a 2014 National Theatre Company Grant from The American Theatre Wing and has received a number of local awards including the 2008 Robert Busby Award for extraordinary overall contribution to theatre in the Greater Lansing Area.

Williamston Theatre patrons will find ample parking on the street and in several municipal lots throughout the city. The theatre is located in downtown Williamston (exit 117 off of I-96) just south of Grand River Avenue. Additional information about the company and the 2017-2018 Season is available online at www.williamstontheatre.org or by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469).

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