Meet the Directors
Michael Kissin is a freelance director and actor, and on the faculty of Minneapolis Community and Technical College. At MJTC he directed Goats and Talley’s Folly. Other acting and directing credits include Mixed Blood Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Ordway, History Theatre, Playwrights’ Center, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, and Acadia Repertory Theatre (Maine). Kevin Dutcher also works onstage as well as offstage. He was music director for MJTC’s Chutzpah à Go Go and The Odd Potato. Other credits include Actors Theater of Minnesota, Dudley Riggs Theater, Illusion Theatre, Paul Bunyan Playhouse, and Troupe America. |
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My Mother’s Lesbian
Jewish Wiccan Wedding
By David Hein and Irene Carl Sankoff
Directed by Michael Kissin
Music Direction by Kevin Dutcher
Winner, Best Book and Most Promising New Musical Awards,
2010 NY Musical Theatre Festival
Claire is a 37-year old divorced mother from Nebraska who has moved to Canada for a university teaching position. Her son, David, soon joins her, and as she discovers a new life as a single mom, lesbian, and Jewish woman, David’s journey takes him through his teen years into adulthood. This true story embraces the realities of today’s world in a joyful new musical comedy that takes a look at equality, same sex marriage, and the changing American family.
“a kick-ass musical score that rocks the house”
nytheatre.com
An Area Premiere Production
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