Ten November at Livonia Community Theatre

Livonia Community Theatre presents Ten November, a timely and evocative drama honoring the legacy of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The play was written by Minnesota playwright Steven Dietz, with music composed by Eric Peltoniemi.

Ten November recounts the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald by centering the story on the shared humanity of all involved, using nine actors and three singers to illustrate themes of resilience, courage, fear, and hope—as well as the power of Superior itself.

Director Joe Johnston says, “As we journey through the memories, stories, and aftermath surrounding the Edmund Fitzgerald, we are reminded of the thin line that exists between being in control and being out of control. There were no witnesses to this tragedy, and no survivors. The final moments of the Fitz are by definition a fiction, a fiction that we have taken great pains to explore and present with passion and sympathy. We share this play not to rehash the past but to focus on the present. There are over a hundred freighters navigating the Great Lakes at this very moment, each crewed by people like us, with their own stories, fears, hopes, and dreams.”

Livonia Community Theatre presents Ten November, a timely and evocative drama honoring the legacy of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Livonia, October 24th, 2024 – Livonia Community Theatre is proud to present Ten November, a drama with music, for the first production of its 2024-2025 season.

Directed by Joe Johnston and produced by Terie Spencer, the production will run for five performances the first two weekends in November: Fridays and Saturdays, November 1st, 2nd, 8th and 9th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, November 10th, at 2:00pm.

The play was written by Minnesota playwright Steven Dietz, with music composed by Eric Peltoniemi. It is produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.

Ten November recounts the tragedy of the Edmund Fitzgerald by centering the story on the shared humanity of all involved, using nine actors and three singers to illustrate themes of resilience, courage, fear, and hope—as well as the power of Superior itself.

Director Joe Johnston says, “As we journey through the memories, stories, and aftermath surrounding the Edmund Fitzgerald, we are reminded of the thin line that exists between being in control and being out of control. There were no witnesses to this tragedy, and no survivors. The final moments of the Fitz are by definition a fiction, a fiction that we have taken great pains to explore and present with passion and sympathy. We share this play not to rehash the past but to focus on the present. There are over a hundred freighters navigating the Great Lakes at this very moment, each crewed by people like us, with their own stories, fears, hopes, and dreams.”

Livonia Community Theatre performs at Rosedale Gardens Presbyterian Church, located at 9601 Hubbard Street in Livonia. General admission tickets are $15, available at bit.ly/TenNovember or cash at the door.

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Livonia Community Theater is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enrich residents’ lives as consumers of and participants in theatrical experiences that both affirm and challenge us, individually and as a society.