April 16, 2025

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Articles for author: Steven Sheldon

Steven Sheldon

Chelsea Youth Theatre’s Shrek Entertains Sold Out Performance

The Chelsea Area Players Youth Theatre opened the curtain on Shrek Jr at the sold-out 840- seat Washington Street Education Center (WSEC) Friday evening.  Featuring a cast of sixty 3rd -8th grade students, led by 8th grader Kathryn Dunn as Fiona, 7th grader W. Rock Thompson as Shrek and the very entertaining 8th grader Charlotte ...

Steven Sheldon

Milan High School Gets Heavenly Applause From Dr. Seuss

Milan High School will open the curtain on the whimsical Suessical – The Musical in the Dennis McComb Performing Arts Center, an 840-seat auditorium in Milan High School. Suessical – The Musical has three performances this weekend, 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday. There is a 7 p.m. ...

Steven Sheldon

Where Are They Now: Dominic Dorset, Saline High School (‘18)

The Sun Times News presents a new feature titled Where Are They Now? These stories will capture the graduates of area high schools and provide readers with a glimpse into their lives following graduation. Introducing:  Dominic Dorset – Saline High School Class of 2018 Dominic was a member of the Saline High School Drama Club ...

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Encore Actors Shine in Sense & Sensibility

There is a lot to like in The Encore Musical Theatre Company’s production of the musical adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Sense & Sensibility, running now through Mar. 16th at the Encore Theatre in Dexter. It is the actors, tech crew and orchestra that shine in this production. The magic of this show is led ...

Croswell Rocks a Full House with 70s Concert

The Croswell Opera House, Michigan’s oldest theatre, presented a sold-out 70s Tribute concert on Saturday evening featuring the band Not Fast Enuff. The band, featuring Melissa Toth and Michael Barlow on vocals, Michael Toth on percussion, Chad Singleton on bass and Scott Williams on lead guitar, entertained the crowd for over two hours. The band ...

Steven Sheldon

Purple Rose Hits a Humorous Home Run with Fourteen Funerals

By Steve Sheldon Playwright Eric Pfeffinger, director Rhiannon Ragland, combined to create a hilarious 90-minutes of laughs and a few of life’s hard to learn lessons. Friday evening was opening night of Fourteen Funerals at the Purple Rose Theatre.  Pfeffinger created Blissfield, Indiana, the make-believe small town with a population of 6,044. A town with ...

Steven Sheldon

Dexter Drama Club Thrills Audience with Brigadoon

By Steven Sheldon The Dexter High School Drama Club put on a crowd-pleasing performance of the classic Lerner & Loewe musical Brigadoon, which opened on Broadway in 1947. The Dexter High School Drama Club, under the smart direction of David Moan, treated the audience to a near-perfect performance of Lerner & Loewe’s classic musical Brigadoon, ...

Steven Sheldon

Saline Township Debates Solar Project and Rezoning Concerns

Invenergy updates officials on a large-scale solar energy proposal as residents push back on rezoning plans. Questions linger about the potential size and impact of Invenergy’s proposed solar energy project within Saline Township. Invenergy Update Shawn Keenan, a representative from Invenergy, provided the planning commission with an update at its February 4, 2025, meeting on ...

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High School Talent Shines in Croswell Opera House’s Into The Woods

A remarkable all-area production brings Sondheim’s classic to life with standout performances and heartfelt moments. Photo: Zoelle Blackmon (JC/LISD Academy) and Abigail Lipsitz (Saline High School), operating the puppet for Milky White, are pictured with Aiden Ketola (Adrian High School) as Jack, A.J. Landingham (a homeschool student from Carleton) as the Baker, and Savanah Hernandez (Liberty ...

Steven Sheldon

The Encore Rocks Near Full House with Beatles Tribute Concert

Three actors, four musicians sang all the classic songs of the Beatles to the delight of a packed house. Photo: Johnson singing Imagine. Photo by Steve Sheldon My oldest son is a practicing defense attorney in South Carolina. When he was in the third grade, he came home from school one day and asked, “Hey, ...