Fifty Years of Meadow Brook Theatre

Thom F. Foxlee, Maryann Foxlee, "Fifty Years of Meadow Brook Theatre"
English | 2015 | ISBN: 1467114200 | EPUB | pages: 96 | 19.9 mb
Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) began in 1966 as part of a strategy to associate professional music and theatre with Oakland University’s academic programs. The theater became a reality when John Fernald, an internationally acclaimed director and head of London’s Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, accepted Chancellor D.B. Varner’s invitation to establish a resident professional theatre company on the university’s campus. In January 1967, the curtain rose; nearly five decades later, MBT remains a key element of Oakland County’s cultural fabric. Many famous actors-including William Hurt, Curtis Armstrong, and Cindy Williams-have appeared on its stage.