TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.

Based on journalist Mitch Albom’s real-life relationship with his former college professor Morrie Schwartz, “Tuesdays with Morrie” is an inspiring drama that chronicles the renewed bond which develops 16 years after graduation between Mitch Albom and his former college professor, Morrie Schwartz. The audience is invited into their weekly Tuesday visits – conversations filled with humor, wisdom, and soul-searching truths about what really matters in life.

The essential part of Morrie’s lessons is dedicated to life and death. Morrie knows that he will die soon, but he has assumed a mantra: “when you know how to die, you know how to live”. Every day of life should be valued, as it may be the last one.

This play features musical standards like The Very Thought of You, and All the Things You Are, which highlight the theme of this story – that a life is not measured by what you make, but by what you make of it. This production is suitable for ages twelve and older, and parents and grandparents are encouraged to bring their families.

Book by Jeffrey Hatcher & Mitch Albom

Directed by: Jack Neveaux
Stage Manager: Nancy Lipinski
Properties Coordinator: Kerstin Deters-Engel

featuring Tim Lahti as Mitch Albom and
Dennis Kelly as Morrie Schwartz

Dennis Kelly as MORRIE SCHWARTZ – Morrie is a sociology teacher at BrandeisUniversity. Morrie loves to dance, but sadly, his diagnosis of ALS, a disease that will steal hisability to move, causes him to reevaluate what life – his life – is all about. He is featured on anews show called “Nightline” that ran from 1980 to 2005, and receives many letters fromviewers of the show. Throughout the play, Morrie slowly gets worse, but he accepts the factthat death is coming, and embraces his life. His Tuesday meetings with Mitch will be the lasttime Morrie teaches. Dennis is a veteran actor living in Maple Plain, with a long resume ofperformances, including Delano Dramatic Company’s, “School of Rock”, and “Jacob Marley’sChristmas Carol”.

Tim Lahti as MITCH ALBOM – Mitch is a sports writer who since his college graduation gaveup his dream of becoming a musician for a life of money, fame and materialism. When he isdrawn back into Morrie’s life after seeing the latter on “Nightline”, he starts to see hiscareer decisions, materialistic mentality and the way he treats his relationships in adifferent way. He begins to realize that he can and should change the way he lives so thathe can discover a fulfilling life for himself before it is too late. A Saint John’s UniversityTheatre graduate, Tim is father to two Delano HS Drama actors, Rose and Isaac, and wasrecently seen in Buffalo Community Theatre’s productions of “Murder on the Nile” and“Urinetown”.

ADMISSION IS FREE: FREE WILL DONATIONS ACCEPTED

Performances will be
December 5 @ 7:00 pm at Riverwood Covenant Church
December 6 @ 7:00 pm at Riverwood Covenant Church
December 13 @ 7:00 pm at Light of Christ Lutheran Church
December 14 @ 2:00 pm at Light of Christ Lutheran Church
December 18 @ 1:00 pm at Delano Senior Center
December 18 @ 7:00 pm at Delano Senior Center
December 20 @ 7:00 pm at Zion Lutheran Church, Buffalo