January at The REES in Plymouth begins with a special Date Night movie and ends with the Community Theater’s four-day run of the “The Odd Couple, Female Version.”
On Friday, Jan. 5. “Oppenheimer,” the 2023 biographical film about J. Robert Oppenheimer that just received eight Golden Globe nominations. The movie follows Oppenheimer as he leads a team of America’s top scientists in the development of the atomic bomb. The R-rated film is for 18-and-older. It is sponsored by Eleanor and Randy Danielson. The movie will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5.
The Community Theater’s presentation of “The Odd Couple, Female Version” will close out the month with shows on Thursday, Jan. 25, through Sunday, Jan. 28. Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of “The Odd Couple.”
Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same.
Special matinees will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 25, and Sunday, Jan. 28. The Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, shows will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $40 for balcony seating.
Sandwiched in between are five classic movies: “Jumanji,” “High Noon,” “Downton Abbey 2,” “El Barrendero (Street Sweeper),” and “The Super Mario Brothers Movie.”
The first Family Movie Matinee at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 7 is “Jumanji,” starring Robin Williams. A jungle-themed board game unleashes a world of adventure, along with Alan Parrish (Williams), who has been trapped in its inner world for decades. Rated PG. Tickets are $5 for adults. Children 12-and-under are free with an accompanying adult.
The Seasoned Citizens Matinee at 2 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 10 is the Gary Cooper classic, “High Noon.” On the day Marshal Will Kane hangs up his badge and gets married, a man he sent to prison returns to town to extract his revenge. Intended for people 55 and older, the $5 ticket includes popcorn and a drink.
“Downton Abbey 2: The New Era” will be presented at 2 p.m., on Sunday, Jan. 14 and follows the Crawley family as they go on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the dowager countess’s newly inherited villa. This movie is the successful extension of the PBS series. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, and Elizabeth McGovern. Rated PG. Tickets are $5.
The Date Night movie on Friday, Jan. 19, will be “El Barrendero (Street Sweeper).” In this Spanish movie with English subtitles, “Cantinflas” plays the role of a humble street sweeper named Napoleón or “Don Napo,” who is the only witness to the robbery of a valuable painting. He is threatened by the art thieves while also becoming a suspect in the police investigation. For adults 18-and-over. The movie starts at 7:30. Tickets are $5.
The Family Movie Matinee on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. will feature “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” Based on the popular Nintendo game, the animated film follows the plumber Mario as he and his brother Luigi travel through an underground labyrinth to try and save a captured princess. Rated PG, the movie features the voice talents of Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, and Jack Black as Bowser. Adults are $5, children 12-and-under are free with an accompanying adult.
The REES is located at 100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. Tickets for all the events are available online at reestheatre.com, at Fernbaugh’s Jewelry in downtown Plymouth; and at the door 45 minutes before the show.
