Tipping Point Theatre announces 2009-10 season

NORTHVILLE - Tipping Point Theatre is pleased to announce Laugh, its 2009-10 season of live theater. This season line-up marks the first time that Tipping Point Theatre has included five productions in its regular season.

"We are so excited to present this season of comedies, which we feel really exemplifies the wide variety of the genre," said marketing and development director Jennifer Steger. "Our audiences have let us know that comedy is what they want to see right now, so we're listening, and bringing some Michigan premieres to our stage in the process."

Season Passes for the season go on sale beginning Monday, June 29 at 10 a.m. Phone and mail orders will be accepted beginning Tuesday, June 30 at 10 a.m. Passes are $99 ($80 for students), and allow admission to all five productions. Regular single tickets will be available throughout the season, with prices ranging from $23-$27.

The mission of Tipping Point Theatre is to foster human interactions and relations, creating a unifying, yet personal, experience through affordable, professional-level theater performances and community outreach.

Tipping Point Theatre is located at 361 E. Cady St. in downtown Northville. Box Office hours are Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Box Office can be reached by phone at 248-347-0003. More information is available at the theater's new Web address, www.tippingpointtheatre.com.

The 2009-10 season:

A Sleeping Country
written by Melanie Marnich
Aug. 20 - Sept. 27

In New York City, a desperate woman becomes certain she has the "worst insomnia in the world." In a search for answers, she travels to Venice to chase down the fabulous, beautiful and sleepless Countess, who might be a distant relative and hold the remedy to her dilemma. Will her journey bring her the answers she dreams of or lead to more sleepless nights? Don't miss the Michigan premiere of this humorous and poignant play about facing your fear and knowing the difference between not sleeping and being truly awake.

Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And then Some!)
written by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez
Nov. 5 - Dec. 20

Three quick-witted actors put the audience to the test as they portray as many holiday traditions and stories as they can remember. Say "bah!" to traditional Tiny Tim (there's always next year) and "ha!" to a show that takes Christmas traditions to the extreme. The Grinch, Frosty, Linus, Rudolph, Marley and more...in only 90 minutes! If you liked The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), you'll love this madcap romp through our beloved holiday season classics. It's fun for the whole family!

The Lady with all the Answers
written by David Rambo
Jan. 28 - Feb. 28, 2010

"Dear Ann Landers...." For decades, advice columnist Ann Landers answered countless letters from lovelorn teens, confused couples and a multitude of others in need of advice. No topic was off limits. On a late night in 1975, in her Chicago apartment, an ironic twist of events confronts Landers with a looming deadline for a column dealing with a new kind of heartbreak - her own. As she shares her struggles to complete the column, we learn much about the wise, funny and no-nonsense woman whose daily dialogue helped shape the social landscape of the last half-century. A Michigan premiere.

The Smell of the Kill
written by Michele Lowe
March 18 - April 18, 2010

Take three delicious, malicious wives, add three miserable, unloving husbands, and chill. Nicky, Debra and Molly have tolerated one another during once-a-month dinners for years. While their unseen spouses play golf in the dining room, the women exchange confidences for the first time, revealing that all three marriages are on the brink of disaster. When the men mistakenly lock themselves in a basement meat locker, the women are faced with a life-or-death decision: Should they leave the men out in the cold - permanently - or let them thaw? A co-production with Williamston Theatre.

Southern Comforts
written by Kathleen Clark
May 13 - June 13, 2010

When long-time widow Amanda Cross visits a small northern New Jersey town, she isn't prepared to have her peaceful life turned upside-down. Then she meets Gus Klingman, a cantankerous widower. Beautiful and deliciously Southern, Amanda peels away the rough layers of Gus' unhappy heart to reveal the silenced passions of a man and lover. Filled with sweet surprise, cozy charm and unpredictable tribulation, Southern Comforts proves that it's never too late in life to mend the holes in your heart.