All My Sons

All My Sons performance breakdown: Playing in Rotating Repertory February 20 - May 16, 2009 Wed. 2 p.m.: April 15 Thurs. 8 p.m.: April 16, April 30, May 14 Fri. 8 p.m.: Feb. 20, Feb. 27, April 17, May 1 Sat. 2 p.m.: Feb. 21, Feb. 28 Sat. 8 p.m.: Feb. 21, Feb. 28, May 9, May 16 Photo credits: Nikki Allen

In collaboration with the Yankee Air Museum and Pride and Honor Flight, the Hilberry Theatre is proud to present Arthur Miller's timeless classic, All My Sons. The play takes place after the end of World War II, and examines a man's responsibility and obligations to his family and his country. Although Miller wrote the play in 1947, its themes of family values and fallen soldiers are still relevant to today's uncertain times. Tickets are $10-$30 and are available by calling the Hilberry Theatre Box Office at (313) 577-2972 or online at www.wsushows.com. All My Sons opens on February 20, 2009 and will run in rotating repertory until May 16, 2009.

All My Sons is set in the mid-1940s, in the Keller family's typical, American backyard. The action unfolds in this once utopian, social gathering place. During the war, Joe Keller's machine shop knowingly shipped out defective airplane parts, resulting in the death of several pilots. With recent events forcing Joe to deal with his past, he must come to terms with the decisions he made and take responsibility for the effects they continue to have on him, his family, and his nation.

Currently, All My Sons has been receiving national attention, as it is being revived on the Broadway stage. Arthur Miller's touching drama delves into the heart and soul of the American family. It's a story that resonates throughout post-World War II history. What makes the Hilberry's production unique is that it is being used to reach out to local veterans in a partnership with the Yankee Air Museum and Pride and Honor Flight. Both companies are non-profit organizations dedicated to serving veterans of World War II.

The collaboration began with a cast field trip to the Yankee Air Museum. The actors had the opportunity to speak with local veterans about their experiences in the war while researching the era. According to the history page on The Yankee Air Museum website, the museum was created, "in 1981, by a group of enthusiastic people" who wanted to "preserve the facts and glamour of southeastern Michigan's aviation history." The Yankee Air Museum has graciously donated, to the Hilberry, two tickets to fly in an authentic World War II B-25 Bomber. A silent auction will be held during the run of All My Sons, and proceeds will be donated back to the museum. For more information about the Yankee Air Museum visit www.yankeeairmuseum.org.

Pride and Honor Flight was established by Jack and Faye Wiseley. The organization provides local World War II veterans a free, all-inclusive trip to the National World War II Memorial. Last year 222 veterans made the trip and this year's goal is 255. For more information about Pride and Honor Flight visit http://www.rc.net/org/prideandhonorflight/index.html.

The Hilberry Theatre Company thanks the brave servicemen and servicewomen who, throughout the decades, have fought for our rights and freedoms both in battle and on the homefront.

All My Sons is directed by Dr. David Magidson. The cast includes Brian P. Sage (Joe Keller), Samantha Rosentrater (Kate Keller), Aaron Kirby (Chris Keller), Christina Flynn (Ann Deever), Dylan Stuckey (George Deever) Alan Ball* (Jim Bayliss), Kate Gustin (Sue Bayliss), James Kuhl (Frank Lubey), Caroline P. Price (Lydia Lubey), Peter C. Prouty (Bert).

All My Sons plays in rotating repertory with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard, Born Yesterday by Garson Kanin, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman. Group discounts and corporate packages are available. For ticket information, please call (313) 577-2972 or visit the Box Office at 4743 Cass Avenue on the corner of Cass Avenue and Hancock. Performance information and tickets may also be obtained by visiting the Theatre's websites at www.hilberry.com and www.wsushows.com.

*Appears by special permission of Actors' Equity Association, the union of professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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