Four Mondays

Arts Center's Black Box Theatre

December 2-3, 8:00pm
December 4, 5:00pm

Tickets: Students: $4; General Audience: $8

Play written by LSSU student, Michael D. Nelson of St. John's, Mich.

NOTE: The play is intended for a mature audience because of its strong language and adult humor.

Michael Nelson wrote the play to combine his two minor fields of study, creative writing and professional communication, with his bachelor's degree in liberal studies. He is using the production as his senior project.

LSSU Communication Prof. Gary Balfantz, Nelson's advisor, helped him develop the idea of writing the play, while LSSU Creative Writing Prof. Julie Barbour guided Nelson with his writing.

Nelson said that writing a play has been a drastic change of pace, since he is accustomed to writing short stories, mostly.

"Coming up with the idea wasn't easy. It took a long trip home to figure it out," he said.

Being a fan of comedic productions, he decided to write a story that revolves around him and a few friends later in life.

"The majority of the play takes place in a diner where the four friends try to grasp the adulthood aspect of growing up while talking about the impossible nature of women, life and the universe," he added. "They spend their Monday mornings drinking coffee, swapping outrageous ideas, and bantering back and forth with their favorite waitress, who is usually less than happy to see them."

The play is intended for a mature audience because of its strong language and adult humor.

The cast and crew members of Four Mondays include, in addition to Nelson, LSSU students Roxanne Morris, a communication major from Gobles; Eric Cairns, fine arts studies, Traverse City; Steve Dishman, fisheries and wildlife management, Clinton Twp.; Eric Fleming, fisheries and wildlife management, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.; and stage manager Emma Ringer, a forensic chemistry major from Kent City. Two local friends of Nelson's, both from Rudyard, are also in the play – Nick Pavloski is one of the characters and Betsy McDonoff is the director.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased conveniently on the web using the link at the top of this page; or by calling (906) 635-2602; or at the Norris Center ticket office between 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday. On the day of an event, the Arts Center box office will open for walk up sales one hour before the beginning of the event. Please buy tickets in advance and avoid the long lines at the door.

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