Individual tickets on sale 6/17/26
We are delighted to open our 19th Season with a brand-new comedy by the same playwright who wrote and directed our Season 18 hit, A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN: Izzy’s husband Freddy was a history buff with one dream: a full-scale reenactment of The Michigan-Ohio War. But when a bizarre papier-mâché accident leaves Izzy a widow, this Michigan Matriarch calls on her Wolverine daughter and Buckeye son to see Freddy’s vision realized. Historical becomes hysterical as they clash over everything from tofu to Toledo to goal posts to Gordon Lightfoot. Don’t miss this award-winning comedy about family, football and the fight for the Toledo strip.
The World Premiere of MY MOTHER AND THE MICHIGAN/OHIO WAR was presented by the Purple Rose Theatre Company. Jeff Daniels- Artistic Director, Katie Hubbard- Managing Director. The production was directed by Susan Angelo.
The American Sign Language interpreted performance is on Saturday, October 3rd at 7:30pm.
Credits
Written and Directed by Paul Stroili
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Laura is thrilled to return to Farmers Alley after sharing the stage in last season’s Misery with Paul Stoili! Broadway: In My Life,Cry-Baby. Off-Broadway: Silence! The Musical, Perez Hilton Saves the Universe, Bundle of Sticks, Morning’s at Seven, Sam’s Room, Glimpses of the Moon, .22 Caliber Mouth. Edinburgh Fringe Festival - international premier of Intelligence. Regional (selected): What the Constitution Means to Me, Pride and Prejudice, If I Forget, Noises Off!, Company. Selected Film & TV: Jules with Sir Ben Kingsley, Monsterland, The Other Two, Happy!, Younger, The Path, A Gifted Man. Writer/creator of the web series OTP: One True Pairing. For my dear late parents, David and Audrey Lewis, the Lunts of Saginaw MI.
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Caitlin is grateful to be making her Farmers Alley debut and reprising the role of Carey! Regional: Williamston (39 Steps, Predictor), Tipping Point (Halftime with Don, Game.Set.Match!), Purple Rose (...MI/OH War, Murder on the Links, Sherlock Holmes trilogy), Texas Shakespeare, Sabanci Theatre Festival (Turkey). Chicago: Victory Gardens, Stage 773. TV: American Rust, Chicago Fire. Northern Illinois (BFA Acting), Moscow Art Theatre School (Certificate in Acting). Huge thanks to Paul, Team SM, this amazing cast, designers (especially her cousin, Sam), Jeremy and the entire Farmers Alley team, her grandparents, James, and her mom. Next: For Closure! at Williamston. caitlincavannaugh.com, @caitlincavannaugh.
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Brandon is thrilled to return to Farmers Alley Theater in KZOO! You may have seen him in The Christians '18 as Pastor Joshua. Brandon is a writer, actor, performing arts educator, DJ and minister from Detroit, MI. Since obtaining his BFA in Theatre Performance at Western Michigan University and his MFA in Drama at UC Irvine he has performed all over the country in theaters such as Utah Shakes, Oregon Shakes, and Lyric Rep Co. to name a few! Brandon hopes people leave the theater feeling LOVE! Catch him on Amazon Prime in Moving On by Paul Weitz.
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Paul is a proud resident artist at The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, MI. He is delighted to be back with his Farmers Alley Family after numerous appearances here as an actor and directing his play, A Jukebox for The Algonquin, which enjoyed a sold out run here in 2025. His latest play: There’s No Bad Ravioli will enjoy a world premiere at the Purple Rose the summer of 2027. Other playwriting credits include Last Call at The Aardvark, Cheese Louise and Plane Crazy. He is currently at work on a musical, The Malibu Acting School of Kalamazoo, in collaboration with Jeff Daniels. He is the 2026 recipient of the Martha Hills Newell Playwright Award.
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Farmers Alley does not offer advisories about subject matter, as sensitivities vary from person to person. If you have any questions about content, age-appropriateness or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please contact the box office at 269.343.2727