Carol Azizian

4 weeks ago | theoaklandpress.com | Carol Azizian

Corbin Payne knew little about the Rat Pack before playing the role of Frank Sinatra in Meadow Brook Theatre’s production of “The Rat Pack Lounge,” which runs April 23-May 18 at the Rochester Hills theater. “I’m a millennial. I didn’t grow up on crooner music,” he said. “My folks might have listened to it here or there. I’m familiar with them.” He knew who they were and enjoyed “New York, New York,” the “amazing iconic song” performed by Sinatra.

1 month ago | macombdaily.com | Carol Azizian

The plot revolves around three best friends who support each other through 30 years of lives, loves, disappointments and dreams. They start as cheerleaders in Texas and grow to become sorority sisters, housewives and eventually, themselves. Originally Published: March 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM EDT

1 month ago | theoaklandpress.com | Carol Azizian

While Caroline Moulios was performing in the ensemble cast of Meadow Brook Theatre’s production of “Footloose” earlier this year, she was invited to audition for its upcoming show, “Vanities: The Musical.”Shortly after the audition, Moulios, a Tustin, California, resident, received a call from her agent that she would be playing Joanne, one of the three actresses in the cast of “Vanities: The Musical.”“She’s a quirky character — a little stuck in her ways. She dreams of being a wife and mother.

2 months ago | theoaklandpress.com | Carol Azizian

Chris Stepnitz, one of the ensemble cast members in Avon Players’ upcoming production of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor,” describes the play as “mostly funny with a chance of serious.”Written by Neil Simon, the play is based on his experiences writing for Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” and offers a behind-the-scenes look at creating a comedy sketch program. It’s set against the backdrop of the McCarthy era (in the early 1950s when U.S. Sen.

2 months ago | pressandguide.com | Carol Azizian

Written by Neil Simon, the play is based on his experiences writing for Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” and offers a behind-the-scenes look at creating a comedy sketch program. It’s set against the backdrop of the McCarthy era's campaign against communists. Originally Published: March 7, 2025 at 6:08 AM EST