October 2019
Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7:30. Sunday, 2:00 matinees are Oct. 13 and 20. Tickets are $15.
The Grand Rapids Players invites you to Deathtrap, directed by Steve Jaeger, Oct. 11-20 at the Reif Center. Two acts, one set, five characters– a sharp thriller spun as a play-within-a-play, Ira Levin’s hit Deathtrap will surprise even the sharpest connoisseurs of murder mysteries. Written by Ira Levin in 1978, this 2-act play is known as one of the biggest hits on Broadway, running for four years with almost 1800 performances.
Playwright Sidney Bruhl (John Peterson), once one of the brightest lights on Broadway has spent the past decade in the grip of the world’s worst case of writer’s block, and finds himself in the depths of despair — until he receives a package from his former student Clifford Anderson (Nate Pace). Inside is an unproduced script that’s better than anything Sidney has written in years. At the urging of his wife, Myra (Susie Mogan), Sidney undertakes a plan to lure Clifford to his country home and, through fair means or foul make that script his own. But shortly after Clifford arrives, it’s clear that things are not what they seem. Even Helga Ten Dorp (Marina Whight), the eccentric psychic/author from next door, and Porter Milgram(Greg Tuttle), Sidney’s observant attorney, can only speculate where the line between truth and deception lies.
Deathtrap was a 4-time Tony Award nominee for Best Play, Featured Actor, Featured Actress, and Best Director. With Deathtrap, playwright Levin received his second Edgar Award, for Best Play, as well.
Deathtrap is presented with special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY.
Purchase TicketsOct. 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7:30. Sunday, 2:00 matinees are Oct. 13 and 20. Tickets are $15.
The Grand Rapids Players invites you to Deathtrap, directed by Steve Jaeger, Oct. 11-20 at the Reif Center. Two acts, one set, five characters– a sharp thriller spun as a play-within-a-play, Ira Levin’s hit Deathtrap will surprise even the sharpest connoisseurs of murder mysteries. Written by Ira Levin in 1978, this 2-act play is known as one of the biggest hits on Broadway, running for four years with almost 1800 performances.
Playwright Sidney Bruhl (John Peterson), once one of the brightest lights on Broadway has spent the past decade in the grip of the world’s worst case of writer’s block, and finds himself in the depths of despair — until he receives a package from his former student Clifford Anderson (Nate Pace). Inside is an unproduced script that’s better than anything Sidney has written in years. At the urging of his wife, Myra (Susie Mogan), Sidney undertakes a plan to lure Clifford to his country home and, through fair means or foul make that script his own. But shortly after Clifford arrives, it’s clear that things are not what they seem. Even Helga Ten Dorp (Marina Whight), the eccentric psychic/author from next door, and Porter Milgram(Greg Tuttle), Sidney’s observant attorney, can only speculate where the line between truth and deception lies.
Deathtrap was a 4-time Tony Award nominee for Best Play, Featured Actor, Featured Actress, and Best Director. With Deathtrap, playwright Levin received his second Edgar Award, for Best Play, as well.
Deathtrap is presented with special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY.
Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19 at 7:30. Sunday, 2:00 matinees are Oct. 13 and 20. Tickets are $15.
The Grand Rapids Players invites you to Deathtrap, directed by Steve Jaeger, Oct. 11-20 at the Reif Center. Two acts, one set, five characters– a sharp thriller spun as a play-within-a-play, Ira Levin’s hit Deathtrap will surprise even the sharpest connoisseurs of murder mysteries. Written by Ira Levin in 1978, this 2-act play is known as one of the biggest hits on Broadway, running for four years with almost 1800 performances.
Playwright Sidney Bruhl (John Peterson), once one of the brightest lights on Broadway has spent the past decade in the grip of the world’s worst case of writer’s block, and finds himself in the depths of despair — until he receives a package from his former student Clifford Anderson (Nate Pace). Inside is an unproduced script that’s better than anything Sidney has written in years. At the urging of his wife, Myra (Susie Mogan), Sidney undertakes a plan to lure Clifford to his country home and, through fair means or foul make that script his own. But shortly after Clifford arrives, it’s clear that things are not what they seem. Even Helga Ten Dorp (Marina Whight), the eccentric psychic/author from next door, and Porter Milgram(Greg Tuttle), Sidney’s observant attorney, can only speculate where the line between truth and deception lies.
Deathtrap was a 4-time Tony Award nominee for Best Play, Featured Actor, Featured Actress, and Best Director. With Deathtrap, playwright Levin received his second Edgar Award, for Best Play, as well.
Deathtrap is presented with special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. NY.
Concordia Orchestra concert with the Itasca Strings Program students
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Wilcox Theater
Free and open to the public
The Concordia Orchestra from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., will present a joint concert with the Itasca Youth Chamber Orchestra. The concert is sponsored by the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program, The Reif Performing Arts Center, Edward Jones (Kristina Gaalaas) and St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. The concert is open to the public free of charge.
This concert is part of the orchestra’s 2019 regional tour which also includes stops in Alexandria, Bemidji, Duluth and Stillwater, Minn., and Grand Forks, N.D.
The 2019 Concordia Orchestra, conducted by director of orchestral activities, Kevin F.E. Sütterlin, will perform Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”; “The Life of King David: Concerto for Marimba”, written by Concordia associate professor Russell Peterson and featuring faculty soloist Dr. David P. Eyler, professor of percussion and director of percussion studies; “Dances in the Canebrakes” by Florence B. Price; and Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”.
One of the college’s most distinctive performing groups, The Concordia Orchestra is an outstanding 66-member symphony orchestra that has earned national and international acclaim.
November 2019
SOLD OUT!
A handful of Standing Room Only tickets are available for $30
Rumours is the premier Fleetwood Mac tribute band in the country. Based in Atlanta, GA, Rumours captures the energy of Fleetwood Mac at the height of their career by blending perfect harmonies, precise instrumentation, and a visually engaging stage show. Rumours’ dedication to recreating the Fleetwood Mac experience has skyrocketed their popularity, garnering a loyal fan base. Playing to sold out audiences and packed houses at private engagements and major venues across the country including House of Blues, the legendary Daryl Hall’s Club, and a one week residency at Epcot for Disney’s wildly popular “Sounds Like Summer” concert series, Rumours has earned its place as one of the top tribute bands around today.
Itasca Symphony Orchestra Concert
Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 7:00 pm
Wilcox Theater at the Reif Performing Arts Center
The Itasca Symphony Orchestra debuts its first concert of the 2019-2020 season Saturday, November 2. The program will honor our veterans and celebrate former Itasca Strings Program student and Deer River native Olivia Skaja who returns to Grand Rapids from St. Olaf College to perform Felix Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto with the orchestra. The orchestra will also perform two works adapted from renowned operas: the eerie yet beautiful prelude to Verdi’s Macbeth and a suite of selections from Bizet’s boisterous opera Carmen where vocal lines are picked up by instrument voices.
The Symphony wishes to give special recognition to Air Force veteran Mike Wourms who is retiring as principal trumpet for the Itasca Orchestra after 20 years. Tickets for veterans for this concert are $5 as a small token of gratitude for their service to our country.
Tickets:
$17 adults
$15 seniors
$5 students
$5 veterans
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Bill & Kate Isles are an acoustic singer/songwriter duo based in Duluth, Minnesota. Using a wide variety of musical styles, their performances carry audiences through a broad landscape of experiences from metaphorical worlds to small town family stories and to zany comedy. Consummate performers, they are known for their catchy melodies and memorable songs. They have a deep-seated love for the audience, and each other, and it shines before, during, and after the performance.
Sponsored by: Katy Johnson – In Memory of Darrel Johnson
Singer-lyricist David Huckfelt is a founding member of Minneapolis’ Transcendental Folk band “The Pines.”
Native American singer/songwriter Annie Humphrey was born and raised on an Ojibwe Indian reservation in Minnesota, the daughter of author Anne Dunn. Her father taught her to play the guitar when she was in the first grade, and two years after that she taught herself piano and began writing songs.
Record release celebration for Humphrey’s “eat what you kill”!
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Long known as one of the best live acts in the business, BoDeans continue to tour year round and continue to deliver amazing, high-energy performances. Chart topping songs like “Fadeaway,” “Only Love,” and “Dreams” won them Rolling Stone‘s readers’ poll for Best New American Band in 1987, and they were part of a small contingent of bands that inspired a new radio format known as Adult Alternative, Album Rock-Triple A.
Featuring opening act Moors and McCumber
James Moors and Kort McCumber grew up in different places and listening to different kinds of music – classical, rock, bluegrass, you name it. But when they met ten years ago they knew they’d found something golden. Since then, they’ve been cultivating their wide-ranging musical influences in songs that delve into love and life through haunting lyrics, soaring harmonies, and dazzling instrumentals. As Grammy award-winning producer Lloyd Maines put it, “These guys should be playing every major festival in the country. They bring it all to the stage and deliver it in a big way.”
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December 2019
Friday, December 13 | 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 14 | 6 p.m.
Sunday, December 15 | 2 p.m.
Recreated from the classical ballet by Tchaikovsky, and performed by the superb Reif Dancers, The Nutcracker tells the enchanting story of young Clara who dreams that her nutcracker doll is transformed into a valiant prince. After defeating the evil Mouse King and his army, they are transported to the fantastical Land of Sweets where they are welcomed by a host of delectable characters. A Reif holiday tradition.
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