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Follow the story of family and grief in ‘Amy and the Orphans’ BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — Coming to the Baldwin Theater 2nd Stage is the story of “Amy and the Orphans,” a tale of family, acceptance and grief. The story follows three siblings, Maggie, Jake and Amy. When their 85-year-old father dies, Maggie and Jake must figure out how to break the news to Amy, who has Down syndrome and has lived in a state home for years. “Amy and the Orphans” is a dark comedy and a family drama by Lindsey Ferrentino. The Stagecrafters production is directed by Emily Lourim. The show will run from Oct. 10-19, and tickets cost $25 with a $3 per ticket fee. Leta Chrisman, who plays Kathy, Amy’s caretaker, said that the See AMY on page 14A
Clawson and Royal Oak to host 2 trick-or-treating events ROYAL OAK/CLAWSON — The Royal Oak and Clawson communities are gearing up for a scary good October with the annual Royal Oak Spooktacular and Clawson Trick-or-Treat Trail. Clawson Youth Assistance will host the annual Trick or Treat Trail from 6 to
7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 in Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave., near West Elmwood Avenue. Children are encouraged to wear a costume while they stroll the woodchip trail in the park, where they can trick or treat at stations hosted by local businesses and groups. Participants should bring their own bags for candy. See TRICK on page 13A
ABOVE: Archer England, 4, of Madison Heights; Rowen Oneill, 4, of Royal Oak; and Athena Kyro, 5, of Madison Heights, enjoy the candy they collected. File photo by Donna Dalziel
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Noelle Ochoa plays Maggie and Tony Mattar plays Jacob in the Stagecrafters production of “Amy and the Orphans.”
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