Community Calendar

Pittsburgh, 1904: Amid rising racial tensions, Citizen Barlow arrives on Aunt Ester’s doorstep needing his soul washed. Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old griot and healer, sends him across the Atlantic Ocean to the City of Bones, where he must confront the past and present to realize his future.

August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. - www.concordtheatricals.com

Bay City Players presents By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage, February 3-5 & 10-12, 2023 (Fridays & Saturdays- 7:30 PM & Sundays- 3:00 PM) at Bay City Players, 1214 Columbus Ave., Bay City, MI. It’s the Golden Age of Hollywood. Aspiring starlet Vera Stark works as maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. As Gloria fades more, Vera becomes more noticeable. Rubbing shoulders with studio heads and movie directors, Vera lands an outstanding role in a costume epic starring…her boss, Gloria. Vera’s portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking and career-making. However, decades later scholars and film buffs still argue about Vera’s legacy in Hollywood, and the impact that race had on her controversial career. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage uses the pace and satire of 1930s movie comedies to take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera’s life and the cultural climate that shaped her. Rated PG-13. Mature language and content. BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Friday February 3, 2023 8pm Opening Night
Saturday February 4, 2023 8pm
Sunday February 5, 2023 2pm
Wednesday February 8, 2023 2pm
Thursday February 9, 2023 7pm College Night
Friday February 10, 2023 8pm
Saturday February 11, 2023 8pm
Sunday February 12, 2023 2pm
Wednesday February 15, 2023 2pm
Thursday February 16, 2023 7pm
Friday February 17, 2023 8pm
Saturday February 18, 2023 8pm
Sunday February 19, 2023 2pm

By Nandita Shenoy
Directed by Kathryn Walsh

WORLD PREMIERE COMEDY

February 3 -19, 2023

Featuring Hallie Bee Bard, Siho Ellsmore, Nandita Shenoy and Clara Tristan

How far would you go to protect your rights?

Set in the not-too-distant future, four women attend a feminine wellness retreat in hopes of finding solace, empowerment, and solidarity in a world increasingly hostile to females. But once there, they discover that freedom may not mean the same thing to all of them and they may not be willing to pay the price of clawing back political power. This timely satire explores a possible reaction to the rolling back of reproductive rights and its inevitable backlash.

Developed in Flint Rep’s 2022 New Works Festival

Scenic Design by Yi-Chien Lee
Costume Design by Shelby Newport
Lighting Design by Gabrielle Strong
Sound Design by Caroline Eng
Props Design & Set Dressing by Miranda Sue Hartmann
Stage Managed by Melissa A. Nathan
Assistant Stage Manager: Rebecca MacCreery

Contains strong language and adult themes

FIM Flint Repertory is excited to celebrate Female Entrepreneurs from Genesee County

Pittsburgh, 1904: Amid rising racial tensions, Citizen Barlow arrives on Aunt Ester’s doorstep needing his soul washed. Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old griot and healer, sends him across the Atlantic Ocean to the City of Bones, where he must confront the past and present to realize his future.

August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. - www.concordtheatricals.com

Pittsburgh, 1904: Amid rising racial tensions, Citizen Barlow arrives on Aunt Ester’s doorstep needing his soul washed. Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old griot and healer, sends him across the Atlantic Ocean to the City of Bones, where he must confront the past and present to realize his future.

August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. - www.concordtheatricals.com

Bay City Players presents By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage, February 3-5 & 10-12, 2023 (Fridays & Saturdays- 7:30 PM & Sundays- 3:00 PM) at Bay City Players, 1214 Columbus Ave., Bay City, MI. It’s the Golden Age of Hollywood. Aspiring starlet Vera Stark works as maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. As Gloria fades more, Vera becomes more noticeable. Rubbing shoulders with studio heads and movie directors, Vera lands an outstanding role in a costume epic starring…her boss, Gloria. Vera’s portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking and career-making. However, decades later scholars and film buffs still argue about Vera’s legacy in Hollywood, and the impact that race had on her controversial career. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage uses the pace and satire of 1930s movie comedies to take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera’s life and the cultural climate that shaped her. Rated PG-13. Mature language and content. BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

Friday February 3, 2023 8pm Opening Night
Saturday February 4, 2023 8pm
Sunday February 5, 2023 2pm
Wednesday February 8, 2023 2pm
Thursday February 9, 2023 7pm College Night
Friday February 10, 2023 8pm
Saturday February 11, 2023 8pm
Sunday February 12, 2023 2pm
Wednesday February 15, 2023 2pm
Thursday February 16, 2023 7pm
Friday February 17, 2023 8pm
Saturday February 18, 2023 8pm
Sunday February 19, 2023 2pm

By Nandita Shenoy
Directed by Kathryn Walsh

WORLD PREMIERE COMEDY

February 3 -19, 2023

Featuring Hallie Bee Bard, Siho Ellsmore, Nandita Shenoy and Clara Tristan

How far would you go to protect your rights?

Set in the not-too-distant future, four women attend a feminine wellness retreat in hopes of finding solace, empowerment, and solidarity in a world increasingly hostile to females. But once there, they discover that freedom may not mean the same thing to all of them and they may not be willing to pay the price of clawing back political power. This timely satire explores a possible reaction to the rolling back of reproductive rights and its inevitable backlash.

Developed in Flint Rep’s 2022 New Works Festival

Scenic Design by Yi-Chien Lee
Costume Design by Shelby Newport
Lighting Design by Gabrielle Strong
Sound Design by Caroline Eng
Props Design & Set Dressing by Miranda Sue Hartmann
Stage Managed by Melissa A. Nathan
Assistant Stage Manager: Rebecca MacCreery

Contains strong language and adult themes

FIM Flint Repertory is excited to celebrate Female Entrepreneurs from Genesee County

Pittsburgh, 1904: Amid rising racial tensions, Citizen Barlow arrives on Aunt Ester’s doorstep needing his soul washed. Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old griot and healer, sends him across the Atlantic Ocean to the City of Bones, where he must confront the past and present to realize his future.

August Wilson's "Gem of the Ocean" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. - www.concordtheatricals.com

Spencer returns home from the military for Christmas to help his family care for his sister, Piper, who is autistic. While he and his parents struggle to communicate with each other, it’s Piper who can see what the rest cannot.

Bay City Players presents By the Way, Meet Vera Stark by Lynn Nottage, February 3-5 & 10-12, 2023 (Fridays & Saturdays- 7:30 PM & Sundays- 3:00 PM) at Bay City Players, 1214 Columbus Ave., Bay City, MI. It’s the Golden Age of Hollywood. Aspiring starlet Vera Stark works as maid to Gloria Mitchell, an aging star grasping at her fading career. As Gloria fades more, Vera becomes more noticeable. Rubbing shoulders with studio heads and movie directors, Vera lands an outstanding role in a costume epic starring…her boss, Gloria. Vera’s portrayal of a slave turns out to be groundbreaking and career-making. However, decades later scholars and film buffs still argue about Vera’s legacy in Hollywood, and the impact that race had on her controversial career. Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage uses the pace and satire of 1930s movie comedies to take you on a seventy-year journey through Vera’s life and the cultural climate that shaped her. Rated PG-13. Mature language and content. BY THE WAY, MEET VERA STARK is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)