​Last night’s board meeting gave me the update that the RIF fundraiser $20 Friday performance of Bud, Not Buddy reshow reception will start at 6pm - see you there! (Jane)

We're very excited that noted author of "Bud, Not Buddy", Christopher Paul Curtis, will be joining us for this special event on Friday April 20th. Mr. Curtis, who has written several award winning books including "Bud, Not Buddy" and "The Watsons Go to Birmingham", will attend a reception prior to the April 20 performance of "Bud, Not Buddy". Reception begins at 6pm, performance at 8. This special fundraising performance benefits Lansing Reading is Fundamental (RIF), a leading voice for children’s literacy. An audience talk-back with Mr. Curtis will follow the performance.
Tickets for this particular fundraising performance are $20.

Check out Bridgette’s great story in the Journal today
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/entertainment/arts/2018/04/18/bud-buddy-author-speak-lansing-kids/33923383/ 

Note - reception at 6 pm preceding RIF Fundraiser performance of Bud, Not Buddy $20 for all ages, Friday, April 20.

​4/22 - Lucky's Episode 4 is THIS SUNDAY at 8pm! Postponed from last Sunday.

5/6 - 5-7 pm Lucky's Binge Episode:
Did you miss any episodes of Lucky's this season!? Afraid to start watching because you're going to be lost? Fear not! Come binge Episodes 1-4 with us, then follow it up with Episode 5 later that night!

Lucky's, Lansing's original live sitcom: The story of a bar and those who love it.
Episode 1: Welcome to Lucky's 
Episode 2: Compromising Positions
Episode 3: The Great Chicago Leak
Episode 4: Lucky's Last Chance

This show is BYOB, and ticket prices stay the same! $10 Adults, $5 Members/Students/Seniors/Military/Youth - AND if you want to join us for Episode 5 at 8pm, your ticket is only an additional $5! You are welcome to stay in between shows to meet and greet with our cast and crew.

 

ROLES AVAILABLE - Ring Around Rosalie, a hilarious 1930s farce is still in need of a few actors. Auditions are by appointment only!


4/19 - TOMORROW Downeaster is hosting a Disney Karaoke Fundraiser! from 7-11pm, come sing your fave songs up on The Downeaster's stage. We have the mixers and the snacks, you BYOB. Kid friendly! $5 suggested donation.

Downeaster  having a SPRING/SUMMER SALE on venue rentals! 30% off - $50/hr for income-generating performances, and a separate rate for non-income performances. Great for spring showcases and senior recitals for musicians and singers! 1120 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing.


Downeaster SUMMER CAMP OFFERINGS
(register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-camp-tickets-44232165598)
All camps:
-run 9a-4p Mon-Thur and 9a-12p Fri, unless indicated
-are BYOL: Bring Your Own Lunch
-registration: $125/members, $150/non-members, unless indicated. Enroll by May 14 to lock in prices!
-scholarships available upon request

All camps include:
-27 hours of instruction and all required materials, including scripts that participants get to keep
-a performance at the end of the week, free to attend! (11 am on the final day)
-coupon for participation on any of our full youth productions is included with camp registration

Week 1: June 4-8, ages 6-9
The Princess and the Pea
The overbearing Queen has already determined whom her son, Prince Handsome, will marry. So when a muddy Princess Jasmine catches the Prince's eye unexpectedly, the Queen insists she pass the "pea under the mattress test" to prove she is really a princess.The Gameboy-playing king and the pompous announcer add to the merriment and happy ending.

Week 2: June 11-15, ages 12-17
Divided We Fall: A Series of Teenage Monologues
Everyone has some burden, but shared pain is always easier to bear. This monologue-based play is sure to strike the hearts of teens, showing them that any frustration, embarrassment, loneliness, and grief they are experiencing is not limited to them alone.

Week 3: June 18-22 and Week 7: July 23-27, ages 3-5
Toddler Character Movement I
The participants in this class will learn about movement as an assigned character, the character of their choice, and as self-expression. The performance on the last day will include at least one of the characters.
-AM SESSIONS ONLY 9a-1p, includes snack time
-registration: $75/members, $100/non-members

Week 4: June 25-29, ages 10-17
Write & Perform
The participants in this class will each write a scene, with the guidance of a produced playwright, collect all the necessary materials, and rehearse, each participant rotating jobs and responsibilities. The final day of camp will be a performance of all the participants' scenes.

Week 5: July 9-13, ages 9-14
How to Kill a Mockingbird
Five less-than-stellar students meet to work on their group English project. Their assigned reading: Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird." Unfortunately, not one of the five has actually read the book. In fact, nobody even brought a copy of the book along. Worst of all, they're not exactly sure what the title of the book even is! Thus begins a hilarious series of guesses and assumptions, which culminate in a massive conspiracy theory about the book and the true threat of mockingbirds!

Week 6: July 16-20, ages 8-17
Hammie: Shakespeare's Hamlet in Twenty-Five Hilarious Minutes
Written by The Downeaster's own Executive Artistic Director, Hammie is a one-act gut-splitting version of the famous tragedy, modernized and minimalistic, with the addition of video games, corporate coffee, pop culture references, and a splash of cross-dressing. Foam swords and absurdity abound in this half-hour romp.
 

willsara@gvsu.edu or The Downeaster Theatre's Facebook for questions, interest, or more info!
http://thedowneastertheatre.com
1120 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing