G.L.U.T. News - Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre

Lansing Community Theatre Database is back!

6/29/2019

Yaaaaaay - the long awaited re-do of Matt Ottinger’s wonderful LANSING COMMUNITY THEATRE DATABASE, previously banished from the Wiki-whatever web location is now baaaaaack at lansingtheatre.org. If you haven’t explored it before — go there — “search” yourself… have fun! Settle arguments… WHO was in that show…..?

Matt advises:
“Three things worth mentioning:
Nothing from the recent season is in yet. I'll be working on that over the summer.
I have a few major additions I plan to make to the site, which I'll be telling people about later this summer.
And finally, the only reason this got into a presentable condition is thanks to the tireless work of Joe Dickson. I can't thank him enough.”
Thanks, Matt and Joe for this theatrical asset!

CTAM Workshop in Lansing

6/26/2019

Community Theatre Association of Michigan (CTAM)
Summer Master Class isn't just for adults...
This summer we have added a dynamic, fun-filled program just for youth! - right here in Lansing.

Led by instructors PK Van Voorhees, Kate DeMaat and Bill & Marisa Nosie, this action-packed day will focus on acting, directing and properties design.

Click here to learn more about this wonderful program and the incredible instructors. http://ctam.online/summer-master-class-2019/

Be sure to forward this email to all your friends that might want to attend a Master Class as much as you do!

Summer Master Classes 2019
Downeaster Theatre
Lansing, MI
July 20

Register today! http://ctam.online/summer-master-class-2019/

Peppermint Creek Moving Sale

6/25/2019

Props, Furniture, Decor and More!

Peppermint Creek is excited to be moving our 2019-2020 season to the Central United Methodist Church (CUMC) located in the heart of downtown Lansing. As we prepare for our move out of the Miller Performing Arts Center, please join us for a final event: a community moving sale!

On Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30, join us from 10am to 4pm as we prepare for the move by selling items from our space and past shows.
Items include 81 red theatre seats, 45 stackable red chairs, ladders, miscellaneous shoes, accessories and clothing, miscellaneous chairs, cabinets, a dining table, end table, outdoor bistro set, home decor, holiday decor, microwave, electric piano, glassware, drink ware, vacuums, old laptops, a monitor, a wooden chest, floor lamps, wicker baskets, and more!

Once again, thank you for everything you do to support us. On with the show!
Saturday, June 29 and Sunday, June 30
10 am to 4pm
Click Here for More Info and Photos https://www.facebook.com/events/690421904715024/permalink/694888517601696/

July Calendar 2019

6/24/2019

6/20-7/28 - 8 pm Thur/Fri, 3 pm & 8 pm Sat, 2 pm Sun – Popcorn Falls by James Hindman, directed by Dave Davies - WT

7/13 - 1 pm - Riverwalk Theatre Annual Membership Meeting. Annual report; Election Results and opportunity to ask questions/ express interest in committee work.

7/24-28, 7 pm - Three Fairy Godmothers by Jerry L. Tweldt, directed by Paige Tufford, Outdoor Amphitheatre- LCC

7/25-28 - 7pm Thurs, Fri & Sat, and 4:30pm on Sun. The Stinky Cheeseman & Other Fairly Stupid Tales by the Young Artisan Workshop - RWT

7/26-28 & 8/2-4 - Fri 7 pm; Sat 2 & 7 pm; Sun 3 pm - Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins Jr. - AECT

7/27-28 - Saturday and Sunday @7pm - Songs For A New World by Jason Robert Brown, directed by Ben Cassidy, PCTC season kick-off event. Temple House @Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capital Ave, Lansing - PCTC

7/29-30 - Monday & Tuesday from 6- 10pm - AUDITIONS for Bright Star, musical by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Complete audition info at www.peppermintcreek.org - PCTC

7/30-8/ 2, 7 pm - DANCE Lansing Gannon Commons - Gannon Building free - LCC

Thespie Certificates at Barneys

6/24/2019

Now that the Lansing State Journal Thespie Awards have been published, Thespie Judge/Facilitator Tom Klunzinger will be lurking around Tuesday's Riverwalk Barney Awards Reception to dispense the accompanying certificates. Thanks, Tom, for preparing certificates so Thespie winners have something besides a newspaper clipping to mark their Thespie Award.

ALL are invited to the Riverwalk Barney Awards; reception at 6; show/awards at 7 - Tuesday, June 25 TOMORROW at Riverwalk. (Barney winners will get the iconic plastic statuette… no certificates…)

See You There!

Western Radio show tonight only!

6/21/2019

Audio Air Force presents ONE NIGHT ONLY old-time radio shows from the 30s and 40s: Superman, Gunsmoke, and The Lone Ranger.
(John Roche is excited to play three roles: a smarmy villain, a geezer with a heart of gold, and a “smart-assy blowhard (typecasting)” he says.

Family friendly for kids, too. See how they make the sound effects! Imagine a life without TV or Youtube?! — starts early (7) and only lasts about 75-80 minutes.

Show starts at 7 pm tonight, June 21 - Come early for the best seats
Robin Theatre in REO town, 1105 South Washington
$10 at the door

Ixion Report/Appeal

6/21/2019

We've concluded our 2018-19 season and are looking forward to the next. We hope you'll join us on this next journey and help encourage new stories and building a vibrant community.

Last Season:

We launched our Golden Ticket program making free tickets available to those members of our community unable to afford the costs. Every performance has a limited number of tickets available to the program. (Contact us via email to learn more.)
We continued to formalize our efforts and moved rehearsals to Foster Community Center. This was thanks to the generosity of many friends and patrons via Facebook.
We featured three new to Ixion directors: Oralya Garza, Leo Poroshin & Rose Jangmi Cooper. In fact, Hope was Rose's directorial debut.
We launched Ixion's Hub membership program

Next Season:

All four productions feature scripts written by women. rUSt, our new works slot, shines the spotlight on members of Ixion's Wheel Writers Group (both women and men).
We are proud once again to offer an entirely African American cast for The Skeleton Crew. This script is written by Detroit native Dominique Morisseau.
We are equally proud to give nine young women a chance to howl in The Wolves. Also featured will be Ixion board member and award-winning actress Sara Frank-Hepfer.
We will delve into the pressure cooker of school bullying with Mallery Avidon's queerSpawn. This show will be directed by Todd Heywood, who is making his Ixion directorial debut, but is a familiar directing presence throughout Lansing.

To make this ambitious season a reality, we need your encouragement and support. Please consider either renewing or joining the Hub for a first time. Or if you know of a business interested in building community and supporting the arts pass on our sponsorship information. Attached below are PDFs of the Hub and sponsorship brochures.

Or you can simply mail a donation to Ixion. Please make checks payable to Ixion Ensemble. 2521 Kuerbitz Drive Lansing, MI 48906.

Thank you for your encouragement over the years. We look forward to joining you in telling stories and growing our community.
IxionDonorBrochure.pdf

Ixion Sponsor Brochure.pdf
Our Mission:
To build and strengthen community through storytelling. Become a gathering place for artists and community members to explore and celebrate the human experience.

www.ixiontheatre.com
A 501(c)3 non-profit.

Barney Award Celebration next Tuesday at RWT

6/19/2019

Ganakas at The Studio - 2 openings

6/16/2019

BROADWAY SERIES at The Studio Performing Arts Center
Directed by Guest Artist Greg Ganakas

Two openings in the second session: August 12-17!

What to Expect

Expand your child’s imagination as they discover new skills, hidden talents, and the thrill of performance with workshops in music theatre, movement, and improvisation. Student’s will gain valuable skills of teamwork and collaboration by working with one another to create an original Broadway style revue. The unique opportunity to work with a New York based professional will give young artists a thrilling, inside look at the real world of Broadway.

Greg Ganakas

Broadway’s Greg Ganakas is an award-winning director, choreographer, and teacher. He is responsible for starting the Musical Theatre Department at New York University. He has worked with talent such as Julie Andrews, Bernadette Peters, Sarah Hyland, and Idina Menzel, among others. Mr. Ganakas is originally from East Lansing and is looking forward to sharing his experiences with this community. Check out gregcganakas.com to read more about the outstanding work he has done.

Sessions and Pricing
Session 1: June 17 - 22 -Two Openings
Session 2: August 12 - 17 - FULL
Monday - Friday 9AM-4PM
$300/student
*save $75 when you bring a sibling or friend!

Location: The Studio Performing Arts Center at 5015 Park Lake Rd.
Contact
In order to acquire a slot in the Greg Ganakas Broadway Series, contact:
Patrice Van Voorhees: studio@dancesingact.com 517-336-4088

Chad Patterson's Acting Up Library Shows

6/13/2019

Chad Patterson- formerly of the Lansing Theatre Scene — is now based in Grayling - but offers Summer Library Tour shows for kids with wonderful, witty scripts he writes himself. He will be performing with his talented son!. Find a kid (or be brave, and come “kidless”) to enjoy this fun show. More info at http://actingup.biz- and below are the Lansing area dates/times.

Acting Up Theatre Company proudly presents "Space for Rent" written by Chad Patterson.

Major Tom "Buzz" Aldrin had to give up a career in the Air Force because he found out that he was, of all things, afraid of heights. As a boy he had once dreamed of flying not just in an airplane but maybe even one day in a spacecraft to explore the final frontier. Now he settles for a career in real estate. (When you are afraid of heights, you stay on land.) He hasn't done very well with this either, now he is desperate to at least rent a space in town. Somewhere that with a little imagination could be a great business or even a living area. He has not had any takers however except one... a young boy named Neil, who has been kicked out of his house for the day because Mom is having book club. Neil's Mom tells him to get his head out of his phone and "those games" that there is a universe of stories out there. He looks and looks and finds Major Tom and his space for rent. This excites Neil, he loves space, science fiction and everything that has to do with worlds outside of our own. He rents the space for one day and tells Major Tom that he should spend the day with him and explore "space" with him. Where Major Tom only sees a vacant storefront, Neil recreates scenes from Star Wars, Guardians of the Galaxy and he even revisits the first moon landing and moonwalk. Both Tom and Neil learn a lot about saying yes to your imagination. Tom learns that he can still reach great heights with his mind and Neil learns that occasionally it's nice to put the technology down and create your own story mode.

(If you go to the website, there are map links to all the locations. http://actingup.biz/calendar.html

Tue, June 18, 10:30am – 11:30am
Main Branch Downtown Lansing Library

Wed, June 26, 10:30am – 11:30am
Williamston Public Library CADL Williamston,MI

Thu, July 18, 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Foster St. Branch Library CADL Lansing, MI

Wed, July 24, 10am – 11am
South Lansing Branch Library CADL Lansing, MI

Wed, July 31, 10:30am – 11:30am
Aurelius Branch library CADL. Mason, MI

Wed, July 31, 1pm – 2pm
Holt Branch Library CADL Holt, MI