Good news to share with our theatre friends :-) The Evan Michael Show will be taping its next episode inside Peppermint Creek Theatre Company.

Theatre Address: 
Miller Performing Arts Center
6025 Curry Lane
Lansing MI 48911

https://www.facebook.com/TheEvanMichaelShow?ref=hl#!/events/461212960645343

And we want to invite everyone to be a part of our live studio audience this MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd! 

Just arrive between 6:00 -- 630pm, it's FREE and you'll be entertained right up til8pm with fantastic music led by John Dale Smith and the World Class City Band, performances, comedy and a few fun surprises :-)

The Evan Michael Show is a variety TV program celebrating the performing & cultural arts in Mid-Michigan and statewide that airs on Saturday nights at 10pm on WHTV-My18

Hope to see you there!
Best,
Evan

 - featuring "Lansing's" Steve Shelton, Bob Murrell and Kate (Tykocki) Snyder (I'm just saying that because I know these fine performers! From everything else I've seen at Owosso, the other folks should be great, too!)

This is an absolutely WONDERFUL musical. Anyone who is still crying over missing the fantastic production of it at Over the Ledge a couple summer's ago should not miss this one. Owosso does a great job, and it's not that far - easy to find:
Studio Theatre 114 W Main St., Owosso, Michigan 48867 (Right next to the restoration-in progress Lebowsky Center.)
Performances:
• January, 31 - 8:00 PM
• February, 1 - 8:00 PM
• February, 2 - 3:00 PM
• February, 7 - 8:00 PM
• February, 8 - 8:00 PM
• February, 9 - 3:00 PM

Directed by Mary Jo Damm-Strong and Quentin Brainerd.

RATED PG-13 (Some ADULT Content and Language.)
A hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. A Tony Award winning musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

Rona Lisa Perretti: Anna Owens
Vice Principal Douglas Panch: Steve Shelton
William Barfee: Andrew Snyder
Olive Ostrovsky: Maggie Smith Brainerd
Comfort Counselor and Olive's mom: Jessica Ann McClung
Leaf Coneybear: Bob Murrell
Chip Tolentino: Jerry Ciarlino
Marcy Park: Devin Gill
Logainne Schwarzandgrubenierre: Kate Snyder
Carl Grubenierre: Michael Windnagle
Dan Schwarz: Brian Holcomb
Jesus: Jared Gill
Olive's Dad: Daniel Himstedt

www.owossoplayers.com

Performance Schedule this weekend:
Thursday, January 23 at 8pm ~ Pay-What-You-Can
Reservations strongly recommended!
Friday, Jan 24 & Saturday, Jan 25 @ 8pm ~ $15
Sunday, Jan 26 @ $15

Each performance this weekend followed by a talk-back with the director John Lepard! (Make sure to wish him a Happy Birthday on Sunday.)

The Lion in Winter
By James Goldman
January 23 – February 23, 2014
Directed by John Lepard
A collaboration with the MSU Department of Theatre

Uneasy is the head on which the crown lies, and uneasy the truce between a matchless king and queen. This is the legendary story of King Henry II of England, and the battle between his fiercely competitive sons to be chosen next in line for the throne. Add in his banished Queen, the notorious Eleanor of Aquitaine, mother of said sons and equally competitive, and King Louis of France, and two countries find themselves on the brink of bloody war at the whim of a temperamental and power hungry family. This classic tale of deception, manipulation and world dominance will draw you into its irresistible web, and might not let you go without a fight.

Featuring Michael Barbour, Sandra Birch, Andrew Buck, Andrew Head, Katie Maggart, John Manfredi and Blaine Mizer.

This production is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Plante Moran.

Call our box office at (517) 655-7469 for reservations.

Thanks the actors, drama skits, dancers, and musicians come through our doors - here at Gunnisonville Meadows Senior Assisted Living in Lansing. (1758 E Clark Rd, Lansing Charter Township, MI 48906)

I was so impressed by the kindness, professionalism and enthusiasm they shared!  Our residents, guests, staff members, owners and community friends - so appreciated the time and talent!

As we move forward to 2014 - or course - anyone from your group(s) willing to share their talents - among a friendly audience - is welcome.

Depending on the individual or size of group - depends on the space (gymnasium or dining area) which will be used.

If your large group ever needed a place to meet or practice - we might be able to make that work as well, depending on your requirements.  Just let me know!

Linda Kahler
Marketing Director
The phone number here is 517-575-6021 - main line.
EMail is a GREAT way to reach me gunnisonvillemeadows@gmail.com

Performances January 30, 31 & February 1 at 7:30pm and  February 2 at 2:30pm
Okemos High School Theater, 2800 Jolly Road in Okemos
Tickets available online at www.okemosdrama.net or at the door

Okemos High School presents “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”, a play based on the based on the books by Robert Fulghum, conceived and adapted by Ernest Zulia and music and lyrics by David Caldwell, on January 30, 31 & February 1 at 7:30pm and February 2 at 2:30pm. Tickets are available online at www.okemosdrama.net or at the door ($5 Students and Senior Citizens, $10 Adults).

Based on Robert Fulghum's best-selling books, Kindergarten takes a funny, insightful, heartwarming look at what is profound in everyday life. This tightly woven adaptation has earned standing ovations from Singapore to Prague— from L.A. to D.C. It's an evening of theatrical storytelling in revue format, with monologues, dialogues, and multiple voice narration, enhanced through the use of live piano underscoring, which provides fluidity, charm, and emotional texture, and seven optional original songs.

The delightful stories feature colorful characters such as: a shy little boy who insists on playing the "pig" in his class production of Cinderella and steals the show; a man whose dream of flying carries him high over Los Angeles … in a lawn chair buoyed by surplus weather balloons; a "mother of the bride" who's staged a perfect wedding—until the bowling ball of fate rolls down the aisle; and a modern-day Greek philosopher who finds the meaning of life in a piece of broken mirror from World War II. These stories celebrate our very existence, from the whimsy of childhood to the wisdom of old age.

The talented cast includes Okemos High School students Maya Aronoff, Kevin Corbett, Mikaela Gould, Eddie Mayes, Hannah Romain and DJ Shafer. The show is directed by Mr. Chad DeKatch with Technical Director Mr. Brian Ugorowski and Student Director Skyler Ray. Ben Diaz of Diaz School of Piano provides piano accompaniment and OHS Principal Christine Sermak is the show’s narrator.

Jodi Roberto Hancock
Okemos High School Drama Boosters

Enjoy fascinating songs that tell stories — and link music to theatre — featuring: 
Mara McGill, Jeff Boerger & Ann Lapo, 
Kathy Ford & Bill Fuller, Sam & Simon Sprague,  Tom Heideman & Mary Koenigsknecht,  
Kay Rinker O’Neill, Andy Callis…and MORE! 
8 pm. Sat. January 25 • $20 for all
We are lucky to have Jerry at Riverwalk  (who is ALSO performs with his grandsons at THE ARK in Ann Arbor tomorrow (Tuesday 1/21 7:30 pm) , as most of his fans already know!  Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrqxOP1SFpw

Have fun and learn more about costumes, by volunteering a helping hand to our costume expert, Katie Doyle, at The Costume Shop during business hours, (Tuesdays: 3:30 - 6:30 pm and Saturdays 10 am - 2 pm.) Volunteers will answer phones, welcome customers, provide general assistance (and must be able to climb stairs!) For more info and scheduling call Althea 371-4488.

My girlfriend lives in Lansing and her birthday is coming up. I am interested in sending her a singing telegram. The problem is that Lansing has little to no singing telegram services. So I am getting creative and trying to connect with theaters in the Lansing area to see if I can find someone to help me out. The person(s) who can help me would need to try and dress up to look like Kangaroos as well. 
I am looking for 1-2 people to hire to go to her house and sing our song to her. I am willing to pay whomever would do this for me. If you have any thoughts or know of anyone who would be interested in this gig, please let me know.
Thanks so much,
Jonah Berger
Denver, CO.
Cell-303-827-4218
(I checked, and The Costume Shop does not have a kangaroo costume...can anyone be creative? Jane)

Jeff Croff's Ixion "a collection of storytellers from a variety of disciplines dedicated to creation and collaboration"presents public readings of The Four Disgracers,  four original one-act plays inspired by ancient myths.

Admission is free and after each piece there will be a talk-back with the authors: Alex S. Freeman, Oralya Garza, Sarah Hauck and Brad Rutledge.

Downtown Library - corner of S. Capitol and E. Kalamazoo:
Monday, February 10, 2014
6:30 pm
Monday, March 10, 2014
6:30pm

Room 12 MSU Theatre Building (The Auditorium, corner of Farm Lane and Auditorium Rd.) Monday, February 24, 2014
7:00pm