In Brief: January 22

‘Auntie Mame’ enlivens Caryl Crane stage

Caryl Crane Youth Theatre rings in the new year with Broadway’s favorite relative, “Auntie Mame.” Playing in the McBride Auditorium Jan. 29 through Feb. 8, the classic Jerry Herman musical centers around Mame Dennis, a well-to-do eccentric without a care in the world until she becomes the guardian of her 10-year-old nephew, Patrick.

Now it’s up to her to open new windows and show the boy worlds he never knew existed. Through the Roaring ’20s and the Great Depression, Mame teaches Patrick how to “live, live, live” — whether he’s willing or not. It’s a dazzling musical that proves life’s a banquet, featuring the classic songs “We Need a Little Christmas,” “It’s Today,” “Bosom Buddies” and, of course, “Mame.”

Featuring a cast of 40 from 16 area schools, “Auntie Mame” is directed by CCYT Artistic Director Brian Marshall, with choreography by Pierre-Jacques Brault and musical direction by Ryan Neal.

Rated PG, the show is recommended for children ages 8 and up..

Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 and Feb. 5 and 6; and at 2 p.m. Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 7 and 8 in McBride Auditorium in BGSU Firelands’ North Building. All seats are under $15 and can be purchased at by calling the Sandusky State Theatre central ticketing office at 419-626-1950 or online at http://www.sanduskystate.com.


More information is available by calling the CCYT Office at 419-372-0732, or online.