Sandi Miller
Sauk Shorts 2026
including short plays by Laurie Allen, Eddie Burkhead,
Ruben Babajal, Sarah Gray, David MacGregor,
James McLindon, Michele A. Miller, Scott Mullen,
G.M. (Bud) Thompson, Jacob Weldon and
"The Almost In-Laws"
Book and Lyrics by Greg Edwards
Music by Andy Roninson
March 19, 20 at 8 p.m.
March 21, 22 at 3 p.m.
Sauk Theatre, Jonesville, Michigan
All tickets - $12.
Tickets available by clicking here or by calling 517-849-9100.
Pay What You Can Night is Thursday, March 19 at 8 p.m.
(Tickets are not sold in advance to Pay What You Can performances.)
THE ALMOST IN-LAWS is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
www.MTIShows.com
THE ALMOST IN-LAWS was originally produced by Theatre Now New York at the SOUND BITES Festival,
Thomas Morrissey, Producing Artistic Director
This production is sponsored by
Production Coordinated by Trinity Bird
Stage Management by Joella Hendrickson
A Book By Any Other Cover
by David MacGregor
Directed by Sandi Miller
Two lonely and unattached work colleagues are perfect for one another...if they can only change one thing about themselves.
Ken – Nate Nelson
Cynthia – Mandee Leigh Howard
Boy For Dog
by Michele A. Miller
Directed by Brianna Tuckerman
MOM can’t find any way to reach out to BOY. Along comes DOG with a request for bones and balls and a contract to help BOY. But BOY doesn’t want a DOG, so now what? Focusing on the growing connection between a boy and his dog, this play is also about a mother searching for a way to connect with her child—a boy who seems disconnected from the world in this troubling time.
Mom – Summer Housler
Dog – Ford Swihart
Boy – Evander Maas*
Fireflies
by Ruben Carbajal
Directed by Trinity Bird
In darkness, a group of fireflies alight their mating calls. As their brief, illuminated love notes try to dazzle, one lightning bug has had enough. FIREFLIES is a short play about loneliness and finding connection in a time when there are more signals and noise than ever before.
Cast – Parker Falke, Sadie Falke, Jacob Gray, Sarah Gray, Summer Housler, Alessa Howard, Whittaker Maas, Hannah Sims, Ford Swihart
Free Sample
by Jacob Weldon
Directed by Atticus Maas
Julie and Stephan are gathering ingredients for Banana Bread, when a stranger in the store offers some strange alternatives they should try, but refuses to really explain who he is, what they are, or why they taste so good.
Julie – Denise McCosh
Stephen – TBA
Ozzy – Austin Petrie
Into the Mystic
by Sarah Gray
Directed by Jennifer Yokell
Every marriage has its ups and downs, good days and bad ones, memorable moments and ones you wish you could forget. But if you're lucky, the two of you share a song that brings you together and lasts forever.
John – Jeff Webb
Beth – Jennifer Demo*
Katie – Juliana Undseth*
Ladies of the Night
by Laurie Allen
Directed by Meaghan Bryant
Ladies of the Night is a comedy about friendship, freedom, and the fine art of misbehaving after age 70. When Mary and Judy bust out of Kindred Spirits Nursing Home with flashlights, ski masks, and decades of shared secrets—including a few hilarious betrayals—they stumble through the night, proving that friendship lasts longer than memory, and mischief doesn’t have an age limit.
Mary – Shannon Fleckenstein
Judy – Amy Mueller*
Path of Love
by James McLindon
Directed by Whitney Swance
Asking the person you love to marry you should be easy, but the path of love is rarely smooth.
Audrey – Hanna Ritchey
Mark – Nathan Johnson
Pinata
by Scott Mullen
Directed by Leigh Ann Swihart
Moms at a children's birthday party are dismayed when they are sentenced to be in a backyard penalty area.
Teresa – Heather Hemingway
Jackie – Katima Dickerson
Carol – Summer Housler
The Almost In-Laws
Book and Lyrics by Greg Edwards, Book by Andy Roninson
Directed by Trinity Bird, Musical Direction by Gianna Green
Des has to introduce his fiancée to his parents, and they're, well... elves.
Des – Hunter Tuckerman
Jennifer – Brianna Tuckerman
Mother – Sarah Gray
Father – Trinity Bird
The Chimney Sweep
by Eddie Burkhead
Directed by Andy Anderson
Alfred is struggling to continue his career as a chimney sweep who can't dance. His wife, Anne, wants to know why chimney sweeps need to dance. And who the heck is this Mary he keeps talking about?
Alfred – Nathan Johnson
Anne – Erin Brzozowski
The Katie Malone Future Boyfriend Club
by Scott Mullen
Directed by Brent Falke
Katie Malone is surprised to find a boy in her backyard - especially when she learns exactly why he is there.
Arnie – Whittaker Maas
Katie – Alessa Howard
Waiting (2032)
by G.M. (Bud) Thompson
Directed by Trinity Bird
Sometimes, the best... and only... thing you can do is be with the ones you love.
Carson – Timothy Brayman
Amy – Anne Conners
Todd – Jacob Gray
RUN TIME: TBA
The Crew
TBA
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