Around the World in 80 Days at Meadow Brook Theatre

Meadow Brook Theatre

My play Around the World in 80 Days kicks off the 2014-15 season at the Meadow Brook Theatre this week. It’s a Michigan premiere and runs from Oct 1 – Oct 26. The Detroit Free Press has named it Best of the Best for this upcoming weekend.

I think this is one of the productions that put me in the Top 10 Most-Produced Plays for the 2014 -15 season.

The show is directed by Meadow Brook Theatre’s Artistic Director Travis Walter and the cast includes:

Meadow Brook TheatreRusty Mewha as Phileas Fogg

Meadow Brook TheatreMathew Schwartz as Passepartout

Meadow Brook TheatreRon Williams as Detective Fix

Meadow Brook TheatreKara Kimmer as Aouda

Meadow Brook TheatrePeter C. Prouty as 16 characters

Steampunk

Meadow Brook is going for a steampunk-inspired production. The story lends itself very well for steampunk and has been successfully in the past. Milwaukee Chamber Theatre was very successful a few years ago by going steampunk.

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Michael Butler directed a steampunk version that was seen at Center REP, Laguna Playhouse, and the now defunct San Jose Rep. (I had nothing to do with San Jose going out of business. I swear).

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And last year’s Off-Broadway production went all out steampunk.

Mark Brown

I’m sure Meadow Brook Theatre will be just as successful. Here’s to a fantastic opening night and a wonderful run.