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'Dead' in Williamston: Plus, Riverwalk Theatre gets frosty in ‘Terra Nova’

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Williamston Theater’s season opener, “The Dead Guy,”follows the life of a contestant on an extreme reality show. Thecentral character is Eldon Phelps, 122 S. Putnam Road, Williamstona man who gets $1 million to spendover seven days as camera crews follow him around and broadcast hisspending on national television. However, at the end of the seven days,he must die by a viewer-chosen method.

The black comedy is directed by Tony Caselli (“GreaterTuna”) and features Robin Lewis-Bedz, Chris Korte, Chris Purchis, EricEilerson, Ian Paige and Michelle Serje.

“What the play reminds us is that a lot of things thatare masquerading as entertainment are dehumanizing us," Caselli said.“Private moments are blown up and destroyed for TV."


Riverwalk’s ‘Nova’ 

Riverwalk Theater’s “Terra Nova” depicts the true storyof British explorer Robert Scott and his team. In 1911, Scott led anexpedition of five men to the South Pole; none of them made it back.Jane Falion (“The Light in the Piazza”) is the director.

The drama was written by Academy Award winner Ted Tally (“The Silence of the Lambs”).


‘The Dead Guy’

Williamston Theatre

Through Oct. 30

8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays

$25 Friday and Saturday evenings; $22 Saturday matinees and Sundays; $20 Thursdays; $10 students; $2 off for seniors 65 and over

Preview performance at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6; all seats $15.

(517) 655-7469

 www.williamstontheatre.com


’Terra Nova’

Riverwalk Theatre

228 Museum Drive, Lansing

Through Oct. 15

8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Oct. 13

$12; $10 seniors, students and military personnel.

(517) 482-5700 

 www.riverwalktheatre.com

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