Fifty Years of Meadow Brook Theatre

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.

About the author

Thom F. Foxlee, MBT board president, and Maryann Foxlee, former MBT Guild president, are longtime season-ticket holders and members of MBT's 50th anniversary committee. With the support of the Oakland University Library Archives, as well as current and past technical staff, actors, university administrators, and managing and artistic directors, the authors capture the magic of MBT in this full-color pictorial history.

Product details

• Authors: Thom F, Maryann Foxlee, Thom F. Foxlee
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781467114202
• ISBN: 978-1-4671-1420-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 237 mm x 1 mm
• Weight: 304 g
• Series: Images of Modern America; Images of Modern America
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous