Auditions are on September 10th on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. Rochester's favorite holiday tradition, A Christmas Carol returns to Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) for its 40 Year Anniversary! Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, and a handful of ghosts will once again grace the streets of London to deliver a message of unity and giving. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, original adaptation and staging by Charles Nolte, will run at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland … [Read more...]
Meadow Brook Theatre to Hold Auditions for Children in ‘A Christmas Carol’
August 24, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Meadow Brook Theatre Season Opens with Agatha Christie’s ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
September 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The New Adaptation of Classic Whodunit Runs October 2 through 27 Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the elegant Orient Express in its tracks. There’s been a murder. Who can solve the puzzle of the American tycoon, found dead in his compartment which was locked from the inside? Only Hercule Poirot can hope to find the murderer before he or she strikes again. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie, adapted by Ken Ludwig, runs October 2 through 27 at Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) on … [Read more...]
Revisit the music of the ’50s and ’60s with ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’
April 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Poignant Musical Runs April 24 through May 19 It’s 1958 and prom is going to be fab with Missy, Suzy, Cindy Lou and Betty Jean on stage to entertain their classmates with the popular songs of the day. Enjoy your favorites from the era, including “Mr. Sandman,” “All I Have to Do Is Dream,” “Leader of the Pack,” and “It’s My Party.” Ten years later, the girls are together again at their high school reunion. Will they get the “R-E-S-P-E-C-T” they deserve? “The Marvelous Wonderettes has played … [Read more...]
Wine, Wit & Wisdom 2019
March 6, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library’s sixth annual “Wine, Wit & Wisdom” fundraiser is set for Saturday April 13 Taking place at the Main Library at 500 Olde Towne Road in downtown Rochester, the evening provides a lively mix of sustenance and knowledge. The Friends group — the library’s primary volunteer non-profit support group — inaugurated the series in 2014 and it has grown in popularity each year. The evening’s agenda? Attendees get to partake of a buffet dinner, … [Read more...]
‘The Spitfire Grill’ Warms Up Meadow Brook Theatre
February 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Poignant musical runs February 13 through March 10, 2019 A newcomer has arrived in quiet Gilead. She raises her new neighbors’ suspicions, as strangers in small towns do, but Percy is a breath of fresh air in the small, Wisconsin town. The musical The Spitfire Grill tells Percy’s story, as well the Spitfire Grill’s. The owner wants to sell, but there are no takers. “That’s when Percy suggests to Hannah—the owner of the grill—that she raffle the grill off,” explains MBT director, Travis … [Read more...]
Music, Theatre and Dance Students, Alumni Honored at 19th Annual Matilda Awards
May 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance (MBT) recently honored some of its top student performers and distinguished alumni during the 19th annual MaTilDa Awards, which took place in April in the Oakland Center Banquet Room. The “red-carpet” event included dinner and music, theatre and dance performances, as well as award presentations recognizing exceptional service and performance by Music, Theatre and Dance students. 2018 MaTilDa Award honorees Alumni and … [Read more...]
Tiny Tim warms Scrooge again at Meadow Brook Theatre
November 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A Christmas Carol The story has been told many times in different ways including versions made for radio and television. However, experiencing A Christmas Carol live on stage, during the holidays and close to home, proves to be a hit again this year. “We’ve been presenting A Christmas Carol for more than 30 years,” said Travis Walter, artistic director at Meadow Brook Theatre, “A lot of years it’s like a family reunion, and our audience is part of that family.” Now in its 31st production run … [Read more...]
