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Chicago Heats Up WMU’s Williams Theatre

Chicago, the hit Tony Award-winning show, opened last weekend at WMU’s Williams Theatre. Actress Kayla Peabody (Velma Kelly) and actor Billy Casey (Billy Flynn) stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour Friday to discuss the show and the incredible work and … Continue reading

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Behind the Curtain with Chicago’s Velma Kelly and Billy Flynn

NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA Western Michigan University Theatre Department‘s production of Chicago opened this week. Actress Kayla Peabody who stars as the murderous vixen Velma Kelly and actor Billy Casey who stars … Continue reading

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WMU’s As You Like It “Hilariously Funny, Stunningly Designed”

NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA NCH WEB EXTRA Jim Daniels, director of WMU Theatre Dept.’s production of “As You Like It,” stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour this week to discuss Shakespeare’s play. In a NCH … Continue reading

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WMU Theatre Department’s Eurydice Explores Sarah Ruhl’s Retelling in the Intimate York Space

Shake off your preconceived ideas about the Greek myths you learned about in grade school. WMU  Theatre Department is presenting Sarah Ruhl’s unique retelling of Eurydice that will make you laugh and see the Underworld from a whole new perspective. Director of … Continue reading

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Crawlspace Theatre Productions Brings 2nd Annual Kalamazoo Improv Festival

Crawlspace Artistic Director Dann Sytsma stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour recently to chat about the 2nd Annual Kalamazoo Improv Festival which will feature several of the Windy City’s top improv performers including Whiskey Rebellion and the Crawlspace Theatre Productions Sketch review among a host of other activities Jan 21-23. Continue reading

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Five Women Wearing the Same Dress Bonds Ladies Over Hate of Bride…and dress

   Western Michigan University Theatre Dept. opened Five Women Wearing the Same Dress written by Alan Ball Friday. The play features five women forced to don bridesmaids gowns that appear to be chosen only for the sheer purpose of making the bride … Continue reading

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Kinetic Affect to Release New Live Recording

Kinetic Affect, fresh from a voyage to the West Coast for a spot on America’s Got Talent, will release their latest recording Friday Sept. 18, at the Fire in Kalamazoo. One half of the duo, Gabriel Giron, stopped by the Nonchalant … Continue reading

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Evil Dead the Musical Kalamazoo Premier is a Gore Fest!

The Whole Art Theatre in downtown Kalamazoo is set to premier Evil Dead: the Musical. Opening Friday at the Epic Center, Evil Dead is a bloody gore fest according to lead actor Adam Carter who plays Ash Williams. Based on … Continue reading

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Red Light Winter director Brock Yordy shares vision for theatre

Brock Yordy, director of the Kalamazoo premier of playwright Adam Rapp’s Red Light Winter, stopped by the NCH today. Yordy discusses his intimate staging of the provocative play where the audience may just be close enough to see the actor’s … Continue reading

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