Hard on the heels of Escanaba In Love, Daniels introduces his first Western. This winsome comedy tells the fateful tale of a prairie showdown between a vagrant outlaw and a singing cowboy. Thrown together by unfortunate circumstances, Panhandle Slim and The Oklahoma Kid argue the virtues of mayhem, music and the meaning of life. This World Premiere features original songs, as well as scoundrels, six-guns and a horse named Buttermilk.

"I have probably written no less than six versions over the past ten years," says Daniels about his newest script. "In this play, my characters led the way. They spoke to each other, fed me information, held things back, stopped me when I veered off ... They took me to my ending and before I knew it, had showed me what it was I had been trying to write for the past ten years." (read more ...)

Directed by Guy Sanville, the cast of Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid includes former PRTC apprentice Jessica Garrett (Sea of Fools), PRTC Resident Artist Phil Powers (Vino Veritas, When The Lights Come On), PRTC Associate Artist John Seibert (Sea of Fools, The Mystery of Irma Vep), and PRTC Associate Artist Tom Whalen (Honus And Me, The Glass Menagerie).

This production includes set design by Dennis G. Crawley, prop design by Danna Segrest, costume design by Christianne Myers, lighting design by Reid G. Johnson and sound design by Quintessa Gallinat. Michelle DiDomenico stage manages with Stephanie Buck as assistant stage manager.

Directed by Guy Sanville and featuring PRTC Associate Artists John Seibert and Tom Whalen, Panhandle Slim and The Oklahoma Kid will run from Thursday, June 19 through Saturday, August 30, 2008 .

Advance donor sales begin April 28, 2008, and general ticket sales begin May 12, 2008. Advance group reservations are available now at (734) 433-ROSE (7673).

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Showing June 19 - August 30, 2008