07/20/07

Stratford Theatre Travel Course Scheduled for Fall Semester
at Lake Michigan College

BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI -- Lake Michigan College is offering theatre lovers a chance to experience the Stratford Festival in Stratford, Ontario, Canada through its fall travel course on September 7 - 9, 2007.

The three featured theatrical performances included in the trip are My One and Only with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, and An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde.

The course costs $340 plus tuition and fees which are: in-district residents of Berrien County and Covert Township and South Haven School District in Van Buren County - $93.50; in-district senior citizens (60+ years) of Berrien County and Covert Township - $21.00; service area residents residing in Michigan outside of Berrien County, Covert Township and South Haven School District or within the Indiana counties of Elkhart, LaPorte, and St. Joseph - $129.00; out-of-service area residents residing in a state other than Michigan or the above referenced Indiana counties - $163.00.

Included in the course are round-trip transportation, tickets to the three performances and lodging at the Festival Inn in Stratford. In addition to the theatrical performances, attendees will have time for sightseeing, shopping and dining in Stratford.

Those who enroll can earn one humanities college credit. Those who do not wish to take the course for credit should register on an audit basis. All participants, including those who audit the course, must pay all applicable tuition and fees. The $340 trip fee is due at the time of registration. The first 20 people to register and pay the trip fee will be accepted for the trip. Payment may be made by check or credit card.

For more information, contact the College at (269) 927-8100 and ask for Chuck Jordan, ext. 5184; Deb Montcalm, ext. 5170; or Kevin Wurz, ext. 8627.