Marquette, MI – (Great Lakes Radio News) – The Superior Arts Youth Theater is presenting their second annual Play Festival at Northern Michigan University’s Forest Roberts Theatre and Panowski Black Box Theatre this weekend in Marquette.
The three separate productions with over 70 local youth performers will be hitting the stages this Friday through Sunday, May 3-5, 2019.
SAYT Executive Director Jalina McClain and the Director of one of the weekend’s productions, Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”, Teagan Sturmer joined the Sunny Morning Show today to talk about the festival.
McClain explained that the first production in the festival is an adaptation of the classic German folk tale Hansel and Gretel directed by Nathan Morgan, and will be presented on Friday at 7:00pm at the Forest Roberts Theatre.
Sturmer said there will be performances of “As You Like It” at 3 p.m and 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Panowski Black Box Theatre.
The third and final production of the festival, Brave Little Tailor directed by Taylor Koski, will be presented on Sunday May 5 at the Forest Roberts Theatre.
Advance tickets are on sale now: $12 for adults and $7 for students. Tickets purchased at the door will be $15 and $9, respectively.
Tickets are available online at https://nmu.universitytickets.com/, by phone at 906-227-1032 or in person at any NMU ticketing outlet, including the Berry Events Center, University Bookstore, Superior Dome or the Forest Roberts Theatre.
VISIT – The Superior Arts Youth Theater website for more information.
