Williamston Theatre
(517) 655-SHOW (7469)
Box Office Hours:
Tues - Fri, Noon-6pm AND 1 1/2 hours prior to each curtain time

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WT Artistic Director Tony Caselli speaks about directing the World Premiere of Annie Martin's 10:53:

"I love working with the playwright in the room. Such a luxury to have immediate access to their insight into scenes and characters! And when the writer is able to craft things to work with each actors' strengths, rewriting as we're shaping the piece, the whole production benefits!"

10:53 by Annie Martin
May 16 – June 16, 2013
A World Premiere


The worst part of a hospital waiting room is normally the waiting but, in the midst of a prolonged family medical crisis, Kathryn Fuller regards the waiting room as a welcome refuge from her increasingly chaotic life. However, the real world quickly invades her new home away from home, and she’s surrounded with her over-the-top family life, rebellious, love-struck daughter and a mysterious stranger who, oddly, shows up at the same time every night.  What happens when the universe decides our lives need a shaking up, whether we like it or not?  Will Kathryn get drawn into the ridiculous comedy, drama, and potential romance swirling around her beloved waiting room, or will she burrow deeper into her seclusion from the world?  Contains mature language.

Directed by Tony Caselli.
Featuring Sandra Birch, Julia Garlotte,
John Lepard and Zachera Wollenberg.

Williamston Theatre
122 S. Putnam Street
Williamston, MI 48895
Tel: (517) 655-SHOW (7469)
Fax: (517) 655-1112
Email: info@williamstontheatre.org

May  10-12, 17-19, 2013
Dark Comedy by Martin McDonagh
Directed by John Roche 
 
This hilariously horrifying dark-comedy centers on Maureen Folan (Abby Murphy), a beaten-down, fortiesh spinster living in literal and figurative discomfort, with Mag (Janet Lockwood), her passive-aggressive, harridan of a mother in County Galway, Ireland in 1989. Emotional and physical one-upmanship ensues when their lives are touched by two brothers, Pato (Blake Bowen) and Ray (Joseph Mull) Dooley, who live up the road. Can Maureen’s life-sentence of miserable drudgery be commuted, allowing her a path to love and fulfillment? Can Bleak House become Great Expectations?

Note, a few weeks into rehearsals, two of this four-person cast had to drop out for personal reasons and Jan Lockwood and Joe Mull have stepped in. They deserve extra credit for jumping onto this challenging show when the train was already rolling! I'm a little embarrassed that our Ripples newsletter, sent out  March 29, has the cast wrong —but all reports indicate that the new cast is equally powerful. Don't miss this show!
Black Box has general seating but reservations ensure admission in case of a sellout. $12/$10 8pm Fri/Sat. 2pm Sun.482-5700 - www.riverwalktheatre.com

 Starlight closes it’s season with the madcap comedy by Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Crazy for You, Leading Ladies and Moon Over Buffalo) Directed by Linda M. Granger (Delta Twsp) show dates are Friday and Saturday, May 10, 11, 17 & 18, 2013.
 
THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY features the 43rd annual grudge match between rival golf clubs, thrown for a loop when the best golfer switches teams on the eve of the competition. It's a hilarious romp with classic elements like mistaken identities, huge consequences riding on the match's outcome, marriages on the brink of disaster, and secret romantic shenanigans that recalls the Marx Brothers in their heyday.

Monkey business and water hazards collide in this madcap adventure about love and golf! With a ridiculous personal wager at stake, two arch-rival country club execs go head-to-head over their annual golf tournament.   Hopes are dashed and domestic happiness threatened when the star player switches sides at the last minute – until a hilarious chain of events leads to missing valuables retrieved, secret liaisons revealed, and an unlikely golfer is recruited, one who just might save the day! You won’t want to miss this charmingly madcap adventure – about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with… golf. (Contains sexual situations and may not be suitable for children.)

“This show is a farce, and we have incorporated a lot of physical comedy” stated Granger.  “Almost the entire cast ends up on the floor at one time or anther.  I feel so blessed to have these six actors who have brought something new to rehearsals every night and who literally throw themselves into their roles!” Starring Jeffrey Kennedy, Chris Klaver, Diana Lett, Ron McNeil, Rachel Mender and Charlotte Ruppert and directed by Linda Granger. 

Dinner before the show will be Pork Loin Au Jus, Roasted Red Skin Potatoes, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Dinner Roll w/butter, Cheese Cake or Banana Pudding, Coffee & Lemonade. A vegetarian option (Cheese Tortellini with marinara sauce) is available upon request when making your reservation.

Show performances take place in the Waverly East Cafetorium located at 3131 W. Michigan Ave.  Lansing, MI  48917.  Dinner is served at 6:30pm with the show beginning at 7:30pm.  Dinner reservations are required 48 hours before the show begins!
 
Individual Ticket Prices  Regular: $33.00
Seniors (62+), and students (13-22 years-old with student ID): $28
Children 12 and under:  $20
“Show Only” reservations: $15.00 for regular, seniors and students;  $10 for children 12 and under
Credit cards accepted

For more information E-Mail: starlightdinnertheatre@yahoo.com
Call  517 243-6040. Website: www.StarlightDinnerTheatre.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/StarlightDinnerTheatre
Twitter: www.twitter.com/StarlightTheatr    

*SPECIAL EVENT* -- ONE NIGHT ONLY
By Dustin Lance Black
Directed by Chad Badgero (who says, "It has a HUGE cast of great folks.")
Friday, May 10, 2013

A one-night-only reading of “8,” a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California’s Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black. “8” is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Brown, the case to overturn Proposition 8, which stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry. Peppermint Creek is proud to offer this groundbreaking and moving staged reading as a fundraiser to benefit American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact.

5/3-4 – Correction on the TIMES for Wind in the Willows on the GLUT schedule: Fri 7:00 Sat 2 & 7 -- free of charge, family show directed by Connie Curran-Oesterle – LCC Dart Auditorium

5/8 - MSU Summer Circle Theatre: A gift to the community
For over 50 years, the Department of Theatre has provided free theater for three weeks on the banks of the Red Cedar. Students and faculty from the Theatre Department, along with local theater professionals, join together with one goal—FREE summer entertainment for all.  The cost of this is shared by the University and you, the public.  And that’s why we invite you to our annual fund-raiser--

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH SUMMER CIRCLE THEATRE.

Wednesday, May 8, 3013, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
New Location: the Scene Shop on Harrison Road, just south of Kalamazoo St.
(old site of the Michigan State Police Headquarters)

Hosted by Evan Pinsonnault of TV6, the program will include scenes from the 2013 Summer Circle season, presentation of the Friend of Theatre of the Year award, country dancing to the music of Laura Stein’s string band Oh! Contraire, with Mike Clark as caller, a silent auction including tickets to area theaters and many other tempting items, and of course an extensive array of hors-d’oeuvres and wine.  CASUAL DRESS is suggested.

This is an evening not to be missed.  Call the Theatre Department at 517-355-6691 to reserve your tickets.  $45 each, credit cards accepted.  If you can’t attend, donations can be made at

http://theatre.msu.edu/index.php/alumni-donors/friends-theatre/2013-sct-gala/

5/4-5 Ruhala Glee Musical Theatre Ensemble presents You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, the broadway musical, directed by Mark Ruhala, acting coach Lela Ivey, music direction Jeff English
Saturday May 4 at 2 pm and Sunday May 5 at 3 pm
$15 adults; $10 child/senior
Ruhala Performing Arts Center
1846 Haslett rd | East Lansing | MI | 48823
517 - 337-0464

April 26 & 27 - 7:30 pm, April 28 - 2:30 pm
May 3 & 4 - 7:30 pm

The first full-length musical by legendary theatrical team Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, JOSEPH is a retelling of the biblical story of Joseph, his devoted father, his jealous brothers, and his incredible series of adventures. A high-voltage extravaganza, JOSEPH combines a wide variety of musical styles -- from country to calypso to rock 'n' roll -- in a series of memorable musical numbers. The show was on Broadway in 1982 and received 6 Tony nominations and 3 Drama Desk award nominations.

This truly is a community event: a chorus of 60 Okemos 3rd-6th graders will be joining the high school cast. Get tickets at http://okemosdrama.net/

Thanks to this RWT Program Advertiser, this "qualifies" as a "theatrical" event! You'll find hundreds of handcrafted pottery items to choose from on....

Thursday, May 2nd
5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Friday, May 3rd
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 4th
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:
All Saints Episcopal Church
800 Abbot Road
East Lansing, MI

Gift Certificates Available...
Major Credit Cards Accepted...
New Selection of Pottery each day...
Check out our website - glpg.org......

For a map of the sales location or for more information about the sale    please visit our sales webpage at:
www.glpg.org/sales.html

4/30 & 5/2 - Ever wonder what a dancer, a bassoon, and your cell phone have in common? Come see “Theatre Engine presents: Transitions” and find out!
“Transitions” is the first of a three-part project exploring audience participation in theatrical performances. The performance will be a workshop to test current progress of a multi-media collaboration between dance, music, computer, and smart phone.
Performance Dates: April 30th and May 2nd, 7:00pm
RCAH Theatre, Michigan State University, inside Snyder Hall | 362 Bogue St.
Free Admission

Don’t forget to bring your cell phones!
 
For more information on the show go to: http://www.msu.edu/~dobbinsa