Williamston Theatre Finishes Season 18 With A Heartwarmingly Hilarious ComedyTickets for "Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help" are now on sale
- Encore Staff Writer
- Jun 12
- 3 min read
Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, finishes off Season 18 with the Michigan Premiere of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help by Katie Forgette. Performances for this production begin Thursday, June 26 and run through Sunday, August 3. Tickets are now on sale.
It’s 1973: Nixon is president, bell bottoms are in, and Aerosmith is releasing their first album. Nineteen-year-old Linda O’Shea has been tasked by her mother with explaining the birds and the bees to her little sister. Things quickly snowball into a hilarious crisis after the conversation is overheard by the parish priest. As secrets are unintentionally revealed, it takes every member of the modest, Irish Catholic O’Shea family – from Linda’s quirky younger sister to her sassy aunt – to keep the family’s name in good standing.
This wild and tender comedy explores the foolishness of first love, the pains of Catholic guilt, and ultimately, the power of family.
Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help features newcomer to the Williamston Theatre stage Faith
Green along with Sandra Birch (Be Here Now, The Hat Box), John Lepard (Thirst, Maytag Virgin),
Sophia Psiakis (Be Here Now) and Emily Sutton-Smith (A Very Williamston Christmas, Maytag
Virgin). The Director is Karen Sheridan. The production team includes Scenic Design by Sam
Transleau, Lighting Design by Shannon Schweitzer (A Very Williamston Christmas, Thirst), Costume Design by Mona Jahani (Predictor, Be Here Now), Sound Design by Lucas Nunn, and Prop Design/Scenic Dressing by Michelle Raymond. The Stage Manager is Adam Kruger (Predictor, Murder for Two: Holiday Edition).
Performances for Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help will run from June 26 through August 3. All evening performances start at 7:30PM. The schedule for the first week of performances: Thursday and Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00PM. The schedule for the remaining performances Thursday at 2:00PM, Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday at 2:00PM and 7:30PM, Sunday at 2:00PM. Please note there will not be a performance on Friday, July 4. The first four performances of Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help are Preview performances where audience members will have the opportunity to take part in a talkback session with the director immediately following each performance.
The Official Opening Night is Saturday, July 5 at 7:30PM. The Conversation Sunday is July 27 immediately following the 2:00PM performance.
122 S. Putnam Road, Williamston MI 48895 (517) 655-SHOW (7469)
Tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish for the Preview on Thursday, June 26. Remaining Preview tickets are $22.00. Starting Thursday, July 3 tickets for all performances will be $44. Senior citizens (65+) and members of the Military (active and retired) receive a $2 discount on all tickets except Previews. Student tickets (with a valid student ID) are $10 for all performances. Ticket prices for patrons 30 or under are $30 (with valid ID). 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 12-5pm by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469) or ordered on-line up until 1 hour prior to the performance by visiting our website www.williamstontheatre.org. There is a $1 per ticket processing fee on all tickets. Payment is required at the time the reservation is made. Patrons are responsible for knowing and understanding all ticket polices which are available on our website (www.williamstontheatre.org/general-ticket-information).
Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help is Sponsored by MSUFCU. Additional support for the
Williamston Theatre is provided in part through an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and
Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Shubert Foundation.
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 many regional 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 I-96) just south of Grand River Avenue. PLEASE NOTE: Grand River Avenue (M-43) at Meridian Road is currently
closed until next year. If you are coming to Williamston Theatre from the west on Grand River Avenue, you will need to use one of the detour routes to reach Williamston. Please allow extra time to make your trip to ensure that you arrive on time. For more information about the company and our upcoming 2025-2026 Season please visit our website at www.williamstontheatre.org or call (517) 655-SHOW (7469).
