8/1-10 - Mid Michigan Summer Musical is finally here. The Castaways runs August 1 -10 with shows on Friday at 700 and Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00. Tickets are $5 for ages 12 and under and $7.00 for others.
About the play: The Castaways - a musical by Michael and Jill Gallina.  Grounded in historical fact, the The Castaways' plot, delivered through flashbacks, reveals the struggles of immigrant children on the streets of New York City in the early 1900s. Ultimately the happy endings for these “castaways” take them to homes with Midwestern families. Their poignant stories sensitize today's children to the stark realities of homelessness. 

Bill Gordon
Mid Michigan Family Theatre at Schmidt Community Center
5825 Wise Road
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 339-2145 business

Riverwalk is in need of 3 pairs of men's black tap shoes. Street sizes are 9, 11 and 11 1/2. We would like to borrow these for the Young Frankenstein production.
If you are willing to loan your shoes, please contact Choreographer Fran Norton at libra51@comcast.net
Thank you!Fran Nortonlibra51@comcast.net

Last January, the "Story Songs" with Jerry Sprague and Friends was wonderful, despite the frigid temps and conflicting basketball game. We learned a lot from that "Cabaret" and have three NEW Music Cabarets planned at Riverwalk Theatre's Black Box - this time with WINE (2 vouchers included with each $20 ticket)

We're hoping to attract NEW audiences, who are into the various "music scenes" planned. Coming soon is John Dale Smith combo with Super Singer/Actor/Performers we know and love from Lansing Theatre. 

Saturday, August 9 at 8pm Riverwalk presents
HERE'S TO LIFE!
A Musical Revue
Black Box Stage
John Dale Smith Combo with singers: Ken Beachler (longtime theatre pillar, recently seen in Riverwalk's White Christmas) Emily English Clark (well recognized as "Sally" in Riverwalk's Follies) Matt Eldred (recently seen as "Jesus" in Riverwalk's Godspell) Janine Novenske Smith (also a starred as "Phyllis" in Riverwalk's Follies)
$20 for all ages • includes two wine vouchers • general seating
Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, south off  Michigan Ave., across from the Lansing Center
RiverwalkTheatre.com • 482-5700

The song lineup includes a variety of solos, duets and group numbers from theatre and beyond — some exciting lesser-known songs and a few favorites you will recognize. This promises to be a top-notch show - and there's the wine.... ;-}  -- See you there!
Future Riverwalk Music Cabarets are being planned for October 18 - Jazz with Sunny Wilkinson; and January 24 - musical theatre with Joe Quick, Kelly Stuible and friends. Stay tuned!

8/8-11 - The Fracker Vocal Studio
FRA-SICK CLASSICS WORKSHOP - two different shows, alternating daysall at Grand Ledge High School Auditorium 820 Spring St, Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Free Will Donation at the door

Fra-Sick Classics Workshop presents: “LEGENDARY LEMONS:  BLOCKBUSTED”

*WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN PAUL BUNYON MEETS AN ICE PRINCESS?
“ FREEZIN’ ”
Friday, August 8 and Sunday August 10
7:00pm

*WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN FOOD GROUPS FIGHT?
“THE HUNGRY GAMES”
Friday, August 8 and Sunday August 10
Grand Ledge High School Auditorium 7:00pm

*WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN THE SHOES DON’T FIT?
“CINDERFELLA”
Saturday, August 9 and Monday August 11
Grand Ledge High School Auditorium 7:00pm

*WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN OPERA MEETS A TV ICON?”
“I LOVE LUCIA”
Saturday, August 9 and Monday, August 11
Grand Ledge High School Auditorium 7:00pm

Playwrights can now submit their work to Script Match, allowing their scripts to be searchable by producers, actors, and all theatre professionals and students. 

Script Match, www.scriptmatch.com, has launched the first phase of its website along with a funding campaign to finance the development of the remaining phases of the site. The company’s mission is to simplify the process of finding scripts, allowing theatre professionals and students to spend less time searching and more time creating. The web application will make the process of finding scripts simple and efficient. Whether it is a professional actor looking for audition material, a student looking for scene work, a producer looking for a show to put up, or anyone at all looking for plays, musicals, or monologues, the site will be an invaluable resource. The web app will use the information that a user provides about themselves and what they are looking for to match them up with scripts that suit their individual needs. 

The first phase, which is now live, is a script submission page. Playwrights can use the simple online form to add their play or musical to the Script Match database. Metadata will be stored about each script, including character types, production requirements, length, time period, and many other elements which can then be flagged in a customized search. (There is no submission fee.)

Once funds are secured, work will begin on phase two, which is the search feature of the site. A user will be able to input information about what they are looking for, such as character age and type, number of actors needed, time period, length, and special considerations like wanting fight choreography, multimedia, etc. Unlimited basic searches are free to anyone. There will also be a premium membership option for a small fee that will open up the use of advanced features, such as more search options, online previews of script content, and saving searches and scripts. 

There are also plans in motion for a third phase of the website, which will allow users to purchase copies of the script directly from the website and submit for production rights. 

To learn more and to find out how to help, visit
www.indiegogo.com/projects/script-match

To submit a script, visit the site directly at www.scriptmatch.comContactDennis Corsi (805) 666 - 2824denniscorsi@gmail.com

8/14-16 - RENEGADE THEATRE FESTIVAL = all sorts of theatre all over Lansing's Old Town (around the intersection of Grand River and Turner) Go to renegadetheatrefestival.org for more info. See you there!
ALSO - don't miss the following "after hours" event:

8/15 - RENEGADE CABARET - Friday, August 15 at 10:30pm
Zoobie's Old Town Tavern
611 E Grand River Ave, Lansing, Michigan 48906

Are you itching to hear what's new in the New York Cabaret scene? No need to head to 54 Below or Joe's Pub, we have it for you right here in Lansing!

Featuring #LansingFavorite vocalists Scott Laban, Mary Maurer, Joe Quick, Racheal Raymer, Kelly Stuible, and Adam Woolsey, and accompanied by #EverybodysFavorite John Dale Smith.

Head over to Zoobies after the last Renegade shows for great drinks, truffle oil popcorn, and some exciting new music.

**Please note that Zoobie's is 21+ and they do card at the door. Please respect their policy, and we apologize if any of our underage friends can't see this one. There will be more :) **

July 25-26 & August 1-2, 2014, Hannah Community Center in East Lansing. Directed by AECT Alumnus Amelia Rogocka. 

In the harmonious undersea world of merpeople, the little mermaid Pearl dreams of the world above. Her sisters Luna and Coral, her father, Anemone the Sea King, and her grandmother, the Great Mother, warn her of the dangers above. But Pearl, in love with the handsome prince whose life she saved, trades her voice to the Sea Witch to become human. After the Sea Witch is vanquished by her twin sister, the Great Mother, Pearl regains her voice, marries the prince, and happiness and harmony prevail.

Delightful inventions, reverberating with the ecology of land and ocean, render exciting and newly relevant this adaptation by Linda Daugherty of the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Presented by special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.
Please note that there is a 10:00 am show the second Friday for groups only; pre-paid reservation is required. Please call the Hannah Community Center front desk (517-333-2580 extension 0) for more information about this group show.

7:00 p.m. Fridays, 2:00 & 4:30 p.m. Saturdays; July 25-26 & August 1-2 at Hannah Community Center in East Lansing. 
$7 & $5

 Have you ever wanted to create your own dance piece? This 16 week course will explore the art of designing movement sequences through improvisation and choreographic assignments.

The class meets Monday/Wednesday from 1:40 – 3:30 pm in the Gannon Building, room 372 and runs from August 21, 2014 through December 15, 2014.  Prerequisites do exist, however can be waived if you have had some dance experience.

Register on line under ARTS AND SCIENCE SPECIAL TOPICS.  

The class is CRN 12673  Choreography  AAST 290

Need Help with Prerequisites or registration process?  E-mail Vickie Diebold at diebov@lcc.edu or call the main office at 517-483-1546 for assistance;

Come discover the world of dance through choreography!

Fun Facts:

From the Greek, the word choreography means "dance-writing."  The word choreography first appeared in the American English dictionary in the 1950s and the word choreographer was first used as a credit for George Balanchine in the Broadway show On Your Toes in 1936. 

Special Williamston Theatre Event
Join us to celebrate the return of Artistic Director Tony Caselli

A staged reading of Tuesdays with Morrie

By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Based on the book by Mitch Albom
A fundraiser for the Williamston Theatre
 
Sunday, July 27, 2014 at 7pm
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!
Tickets are $35 and include an After Glow reception

Featuring Tony Caselli (The Understudy)
and Thomas D. Mahard (Old Love, And The Creek Don't Rise)
Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.

“A touching, life-affirming, deeply emotional drama with a generous dose of humor.” —NY Daily News.

“Unforgettable! No matter how well you tell the story, the play makes it more vivid, more shattering, more humorous.” —NY Magazine

(517) 655-SHOW (7469)

Box Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday
Noon-6pm
plus
1 1/2 hours prior to each performance

Performance Schedule:
Thursday @ 8pm
Friday @ 8pm
Saturday @ 3pm & 8pm
Sunday @ 2pm
www.williamstontheatre.com

 Glee Pop Star Camp
Mon- Thurs. 11AM-1PM  August 4-7
Ages 6-12   $180
Glee Pop Star Camps are for kids who love to sing & dance and perform! Show off your talent and learn some new tricks with the top singing instruction of Ruhala! Gain an edge for your school musical and for all your performances with a week of pure fun! Make it a summer full of memories singing your heart out!
You Will Learn:
•  Proper singing skills
•  Dynamic performing tips
•  Fun dance moves
•  How to stay confident
•  Song styles & performance choices
•  How to work with a musical director
Don't wait any longer, get your song groove on & strut your stuff! Solo & group singing will make a full week of sheer energy and joy! Ruhala Glee Camps have been training the best in the area for 10 years; be a part of the magic! Sign up today!
 
 
Comedy Improv Camp
Mon- Thurs. 11AM-1PM August 11-14
 Ages 9-13   $150
 
Comedy Improv Camps are for kids who love to be funny & entertain! Bring your funny bone and be ready to play! Theater games and sportz highlight a week of zany, witty, silly acting! Develop your performing skills in a structured free-for-all.
 
You will learn:
•  Basic rules to Improv games & skits
•  How to deliver a strong "punch line"
•  Comedic timing
•  How to let your body get you going
•  How to really ACT b4 you think
•  How to put together your own comedy stand-up performance
•  The four "W"s of a good scene
 
Come develop new characters, hone your familiar characters & make new friends! This camp will take you to the next level of your comedy acting! Ruhala Imrov has been training the best in the area for 10 years; be a part of this uniquely fun magic! Sign up today!