Wine, Women, & Song 20th Anniversary Series
Part 2: 20 Years, But Who's Counting?
Friday, April 22nd @ 8:00 PM
Saturday, April 23rd @ 8:00 PM
Featuring Linda Beaupré, January Provenzola, Kathy Waugh, & Monica Swartout-Bebow
Show Creator/Director: Monica Swartout-Bebow • Emcee: Laurie Atwood
Accompanist: R. MacKenzie Lewis • Percussionist: David Alvarez, III
Time flies when these Women are having fun, and they are thrilled to celebrate this amazing 20-year run with something special just for you!
Traditionally, the Women would present a blow-out run of shows at their usual time at the end of January, but current events make doing that with the entire 12-member cast a bit complicated. Instead, in an effort to keep numbers smaller and safer, these unflappable women will present an exciting series of cabaret shows featuring members of the cast in smaller break-out groups over the spring months, all leading up to a grand, end-of-summer, outdoor Wine, Women and Song 20th Anniversary Gala!
With songs that are as varied, complex, and enjoyable as the Women themselves, April’s show explores the many reasons these Women keep coming back to perform together for you each year. Highlighting their deep friendships, their delight in all things irreverent, their penchant for playing dress-up, and their desire to always lend a helping hand, audiences will be counting the days until they can see another show, even if the Women would rather not count how many years they’ve been doing it!
Can’t join us inside the House? Click the button below to watch the free livestream of this performance at showtime. (Free livestreams are only available this season during the actual showtime.)
The WWS 20th Anniversary Series is made possible with support from presenting sponsor, Bank of Ann Arbor;
and Partner sponsors, Laurie Atwood & Children's Creative Center, Mary & Bill Kinley, Bev & Larry Seiford, and Susan & David Shipman.
Part 2 is also made possible with additional support from sponsors Tom & Ann Schriber.
COVID-19 Safety Policy for Indoor Concerts
- Moving forward, all patrons and artists who wish to attend or present performances indoors at KCH must provide a valid, complete COVID-19 vaccination card OR proof of a negative COVID-19 test performed within the previous 72 hours prior to entry. Such proof must be presented at concert check-in, may be displayed on a smartphone OR presented as a physical copy, and must also be accompanied by a matching, valid ID for verification.*
- Additionally, according to current CDC recommendations, masks are required for audiences inside the House and can only be removed when seated with a beverage (when available). When performing, artists may wear a mask, or not, at their own discretion.
*Proof of vaccination exceptions will be made for children under 5. These guests must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within the previous 72 hours prior to entry.
Linda Beaupré was a founding member of The Black Sheep Repertory Theatre in Manchester, MI and traveled for many years with the Easy Street Touring Company, The Actors Trunk Company and Shakespeare for Youth. Recently retired from 25 years of teaching early elementary students, Linda is very glad to be performing with her dear friends in Wine, Women & Song once more, and to see the friendly faces of Kerrytown audiences in person again.
January Provenzola is thrilled to be back on stage with some of her favorite women for the second of four WWS shows. January is a local performer and dancer, and the musical theater teacher at Randazzo Dance Studio. Favorite roles include Velma in Chicago, Sally Bowles in Cabaret, and Fantine in Les Miserables. Much love to her wonderful husband, Anthony, and her four amazing sons, Nicolas, Owen, Luke, and Evan for all their support and being the best guys ever.
Kathy Waugh has been an active member of the local theater scene for more than 30 years and Kerrytown Concert House is one of Kathy‘s favorite places to perform! She has also enjoyed performances with the Ohio Light Opera Company, The Encore Musical Theater Company, The Dio Theater, Penny Seats Theater, Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor Civic Theater and Biel Staatsoper in Switzerland. She is a soloist at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Ann Arbor. Some of her credits include Paulette (Legally Blonde), Big Edie/Little Edie (Grey Gardens), Charity (Sweet Charity), Roxie (Chicago) and Eva Peron (Evita). During all of that she also has worked as a proposal manager for Black & Veatch, an engineering/ construction company in Ann Arbor for 31 years. She would like to thank all of the WWS women for being SO great to work with every year. Smooches to Curt, Audrey and Vivian!
Laurie Atwood is thrilled and delighted to be back on the iconic Kerrytown stage, and having the opportunity to perform with this amazing group of women. Laurie is celebrating her 29th year as the owner and director of Children’s Creative Center and the founder of the Friends of Children’s Creative Center Trust, which supports homeless and underprivileged families with child care scholarships, food support , transportation , transitional housing and financial assistance. She is still waiting to sing the song of her choice…or any song for that matter.
Prior to taking the reins as Artistic & Executive Director in 2019, Monica Swartout-Bebow was an active member of the Kerrytown Concert House community for over 20 years as a performer, producer, studio teacher, volunteer, and most recently, as the newest creator and director of KCH’s popular cabaret concert series, Wine, Women, and Song! As a regional artist, Monica’s versatile singing and engaging performances have spanned a broad scope of genres from opera roles at the Lincoln Center Institute in New York City, to solo appearances with symphony orchestras in the region and overseas, to jazz gigs and cabaret clubs throughout the Midwest. Also a seasoned voice teacher, she held a long-term appointment at Eastern Michigan University, and maintained a private voice studio in the Ann Arbor area for over two decades. Additionally, she is the Founder and Director of Front and Center Cabaret Works, LLC, a performing arts organization whose mission is to develop communication skills and self-confidence in young performers through the act of cabaret performance. A Michigan native, Monica lives in Ann Arbor with her husband, John, and daughter, Delaney, and holds a Master’s Degree with Highest Honors in voice performance from the University of Michigan where she continues to build artistic connections with students and faculty. Monica believes passionately that Kerrytown Concert House brings live performance to artists and music lovers in an up close and personal way that is like no other in Ann Arbor!
