Tibbits also receives grant funding from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council and National Endowment for the Arts. We are happy to support the fine work and productions Tibbits offers, year after year.” Fisher, the Firm’s president stated, “We believe Tibbits Theatre in general, and its excellent summer program of plays in particular, are a wonderful asset for Coldwater and all of Branch County. This year marks the firm's 21st season as a sponsor of Tibbits Summer Theatre. “Barefoot in the Park” is sponsored by Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher P.C., whose attorneys have more than 200 years of combined legal experience. All tickets are charged a facility/ticketing fee whether in person or not there are no additional fees for ordering online. by calling (517) 278-6029 or at the box office one hour prior to performance. Discounts are available for Tibbits members, groups and students. Tickets are available at Tibbits administrative office, 93 W. Tickets range from $15 to $36, including fees. But if we’re willing to truly see each other, and look past our differences to the love that binds us, the reward is great.” It means giving just enough to make room for someone else," she said. "Compromise doesn’t mean giving too much of ourselves. This show reminds us that opposites can and do attract and they’re worth fighting for, Sparks said. Perhaps most destructive is the converse belief that if someone doesn’t think exactly like we do, they are the enemy.” "We’re led to believe that certain boxes must be checked in order for us to justify being drawn to someone. Social media platforms and online dating apps have minimized the mystery of love to a checklist of common interests and other superficial criteria," she said. “Not only has technology changed how we communicate, it has changed how we love. Aaron Bell and Cordell Smith serve as technical directors with Ariel Sheets as production stage manager.Īlthough the play is set in 1963, the message is still timely, Sparks says. The design and technical staff features set design by Lindsay Webster, costume design by Dusti Donbrock, lighting design by Jamie Gresens, props by Maddy Byrnes, and sound design by Josh Rockwell. The show features Tibbits newcomers Kate Turner as Corie Bratter, Doran Berger as Paul Bratter, and Janet Essenpreis as Mother, with Summer Theatre veterans Paul Kerr as Victor Velasco and Chad Tallon as the telephone repair man. “Barefoot in the Park” is co-directed by Brenda Sparks and Peter Riopelle. Performances run July 28 and July 29 and Aug. Their small space, the six-flight climb, the busted heat, snow falling through the skylight, a surprise visit from Corie’s conservative widowed mother and the antics of their eccentric bohemian neighbor, turn their life into comical discord. Hailed as one of Neil Simon’s best works, this classic comedy follows newlyweds Corie and Paul, who are over the moon to begin their life together in their new Manhattan apartment. The iconic romantic comedy “Barefoot in the Park” opens July 28 at Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, bringing a timely message to the stage in the final show of Tibbits Summer Theatre’s 2022 season. The final Tibbits Summer Theatre production of the season takes the stage at Tibbits Opera House July 28-Aug. TIBBITS OPERA HOUSE PROFESSIONALThe classic romantic Neil Simon comedy “Barefoot in the Park” features a professional cast including Paul Kerr, Janet Essenpreis, Kate Turner and Doran Berger.
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