Grayling Visitors Bureau

Jeff Daniels

The Kirtland Center will present acclaimed actor, musician and playwright Jeff Daniels on Friday, August 12^th at 7pm at the Performing Arts Center on Kirtland’s main campus in Roscommon.  Jeff Daniels will perform the music of his lifetime which he has featured on two full length albums.

This will be Daniels second time performing on the Kirtland Center stage, with his first performance in 2008.  According to the Detroit Free Press “The man can sing, the man can play the guitar, the man can write a song.”  His honest, sincere, and relatable approach to songwriting allows us all to be reminded of our own lives, our own hopes, and our own dreams.

Raised in Michigan, Daniels has been a professional stage and film actor for thirty four years, with over 40 films under his belt.  He has had Drama Desk and Tony nominations, as well as being awarded the Drama League Award and an Obie Award.  In 1991, Daniels established the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, a not-for-profit professional theatre featuring Midwestern actors, directors, playwrights and designers.

Ticket prices for the August 12^th performance will be $34 and $32.  There are senior (55+), student, group and family discounts available.  Call the Ticket Office at 989-275-6777 for details.  Tickets can also be purchased online at www.kirtlandcenter.com . Child care will also be available at the Children’s Learning Center on campus from 6 pm through the end of the show, please call the Ticket Office to make reservations.  Free shuttle service provided between the parking lot and theatre from 6 pm and after the show.  The performance is sponsored in part by WCMU.

Kirtland Community College

News Release

Subject: Jeff Daniels returns to the Kirtland Center Stage

Office: PR   Contact: Beth Petrik at 989-275-5000, ext. 397

Date: Monday, July 18, 2011     For Release: Immediately

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