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This page has all the information necessary to enlighten the public, directors, and actors in Gratiot County with the goings on of the Blush Theatre Company. Following will be audition and show information as well as ticket details for shows being produced on the Highland Blush stage.

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Auditions/Show Dates

Feb. 10th

One-Act Festival Auditions

Join us for our One-Act Festival Auditions, check this page for script synopsis, character needs, and auditions requirements. SCripts are located at Highland Blush for review and check out in house.  Auditions begin at ​5pm.

Feb. 12th

One- Act Festival Auditions

Join us for our One-Act Festival Auditions, check this page for script synopsis, character needs, and auditions requirements. Scipts are located at Highland Blush for review and check out in house. Auditions begin at 8pm

May     

TBD

Blush Theatre Company 

One-Acts

Directors from Gratiot and Isabella counties as well as local actors are putting on Highland Blush's first One- Act Festival. This productions is featuring 6-10 one-act and 10 minute plays from every genre. Come out and support local theatre. One-Acts to benefit the remodel and maintenance of GCP (The Strand Theatre).

Attention!  Blush One-Act Festival!

Highland Blush is having it's first One-Act Festival! Auditions times and dates are above while scripts and casting information are below. Our theatrical events are meant to grow the opportunities for performance based art in the Mid-Michigan area and benefit local theatres and programs through our financial contributions.

"Quack Therapy" by Joshua Zeitler

Directed by: Jay Zee

(Dark Comedy)

TERRY - M/F, early to mid 20's, recent college graduate. Timid, passive, struggling to feel like more than a bystander in his/her own life.

DR. Y - M/F, 40's-60's, an inpatient psychiatrist at a rural hospital. Has a bold, commanding demeanor and a wry sense of humor. It is often difficult to tell whether s/he is joking.

Struggling with suicidal thoughts, Terry has recently checked into the psychiatric ward. Dr. Y, the only psychiatrist on staff, hardly seems equipped to help, but Terry has little choice but to follow along as the doctor tests out some experimental therapeutic exercises.

'The Space Inside My Head' 

Directed by: Michelle Lucchesi

An abstract look into the how our mental activities are changed and calmed by the power of narration, with actors playing roles of the busy voices inside the head, as well as the sounds of a story being told. 5-9 gender neutral actors age 13 - 80. Run time 10 minutes.

Earth's Trump - During a meeting of the U.S Economic and Business Agency 50 years in the future the group gives report to the president, describing all the great economic successes experienced as a result of the policies started 50 years earlier. But we see through the mundane interactions of the committee members that these policies have also neglected the health of the planet, thereby forgetting that the Earth has the final trump over our lives. Cast, all gender -neutral include: U.S. President, Chairperson, Board members (3), Smith. Run time 10 minutes.

"Garden Ladies'

Directed by: TBD

Cast: 6-8 Females  Age 50-75

A comedic exploration of the stereotypes of relaxing country life when newly retired woman tries to get some rest while visiting in her sister’s country home. Run time 10 minutes.

"Better Off' Written by Conner Garma

Directed by: Diamond Neph

Characters (In order of appearance): Drew Ryan 

Synopsis: Two college friends traverse uncharted waters when one of them hits a rough patch in life. Ryan is having trouble with a “recent” breakup, and Drew tries his best to help out. Through a heart-to-heart bro-out, some feelings are made to feel better and become reaffirmed—and along the way, some stronger feelings begin to reveal themselves.


Earth's Trump

Written by Michelle Lucchesi

Directed By: Pepper Rae Near

During a meeting of the U.S Economic and Business Agency 50 years in the future the group gives report to the president, describing all the great economic successes experienced as a result of the policies started 50 years earlier. But we see through the mundane interactions of the committee members that these policies have also neglected the health of the planet, thereby forgetting that the Earth has the final trump over our lives. Cast, all gender -neutral include: U.S. President, Chairperson, Board members (3), Smith. Run time 10 minutes.

'Enlightenment' By Shelagh Stephenson

Adaptation Directed By: Damian Sanderson

*This adaptation will be played out in three distinct edited "flashes." 3 Men, 2 Women

At three o'clock in the morning, this is what I think. I think somebody killed him. They killed him, God, I don't know how I'm uttering these words ... they killed him because he's white and Western and they hated him. And it wasn't personal. Which somehow makes it worse.

When Lia and Nick's son disappears when overseas, all they have is an email that he was thinking of going to Jakarta, leaving them with their own grief and uncertainty. And then a stranger appears, uncannily like their son, covered in scars and holding Adam's passport...

Enlightenment is a powerful study of parental grief and of hope amidst uncertainty.

Published to tie-in with the world premier at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in March 2005.

Our Directors

"Passionate about theatre and all it's complexities."

Michelle Lucchesi

Playwright-Director-

Actor

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Joshua Zeitler

Playwright-Director-Actor

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Pepper Rae Near

Director

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Damian Sanderson

Director-Producer

"I am dedicated to using my sense of integrity, hard-work, initiative, efficiency, talent, creativity and loyalty to build and develop new ideas, performance experiences, classes, and exciting collaborations between multiple artforms at all levels of learning."

Jill Taft-Kaufman

Director-Writer


Diamond Neph

Director-Writer-Actor