Jeff Daniels' Onstage & Unplugged at the Purple Rose for 11 performances beginning Dec. 26

CHELSEA - The Purple Rose Theatre Company will present Jeff Daniel' one-man show Onstage & Unplugged for a limited 11-show engagement from Friday, Dec. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009.

All performances are at The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park Street, Chelsea.

Daniels, PRTC executive director and founder, returns to the PRTC stage for the eighth time since 2001. A prolific songwriter as well as playwright, Daniels performs solo with blues guitar and an arsenal of songs that are alternately humorous and poignant. This year's lineup will feature new selections and crowd favorites from Daniels' critically acclaimed CDs.

The original Onstage & Unplugged was a huge success in 2001, with all three performances selling out in one day. Audiences laughed uproariously as Daniels told the stories behind each song and delivered them with his unique, wry humor. The ongoing popularity of the event led Daniels to book a national tour which began in 2006 and is still going strong.

Daniels released Together Again, a collaboration with fellow actor Jonathan Hogan, in 2007. Sales of this and Daniels’ two solo albums - Grandfather's Hat and Live & Unplugged - benefit The Purple Rose Theatre Company and are available for sale at the PRTC Box Office or at www.jeffdaniels.com.

The production team for Onstage & Unplugged will include Dana Gamarra as stage manager and Gary Ciarkowski as lighting designer and audio engineer.

Tickets for this season's Onstage & Unplugged performance go on sale to the general public beginning Monday, Dec. 8. Reservations are recommended and can be obtained online at www.purplerosetheatre.org or by calling the PRTC Box Office at 734-433-7673.

Regular Box Office hours are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.