Late July 2018

7/11 - 29 - 7:30 Tu/Wed/Thur; 8 pm Fri; 2 & 8 pm Sat; 1 & 6:30 Sun- Disney’s The Lion King - WTN


7/12-8/19 - 8pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 3pm Saturday, 2pm Sunday MEMOIR by John Murrell, directed by Mary Job - WT

7/24-27 - 7 pm - DANCE Lansing Summer Festival new choreography by a diverse collection of area choreographers and dancers -Dart Auditorium - LCC

7/26-29 - 8/3-5 - 7 pm Thur/Fri; 2 & 4:30 pm Sat; 2 pm Sun  A Midsummer Night’s Dream, director: Kathryn Willis - DT

7/26-29 - The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents - musical comedy performed by Young Artisan Workshop - ONE WEEKEND ONLY - RWT


7/27-8/5 - 7 pm Fri/Sat; 2pm Sat; 3pm Sun - Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. -  AECT

7/29-30 - 7 pm AUDITIONS for Jitney directed by Vanessa Cunningham Sanders - all African American cast - RWT

7/29 - 1-3 pm Ixion potluck picnic - 4-7 p.m. following picnic: AUDITIONS for the first three shows of its season Sharp Park amphitheater. 1401 Elmwood Rd. Lansing, MI. Picnic is free with a dish to pass.  For more information call 517.775.4246 or email mailto:ixionensemble@gmail.com.
7/31 - 5-9 pm - AUDITIONS for Disney’s The Little Mermaid - University Reformed Church, 841 Timberlane St, East Lansing, MI 48823 East Lansing - More info at - http://www.midwaytheatercompany.org - MW
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August 2018

8/1 & 2 - 6 - 10pm - Season AUDITIONS for Peppermint Creek. Shows listed at http://www.peppermintcreek.org - PCTC

8/5-6 -  7 pm - Auditions for "Calendar Girls" directed by Kristine Thatcher. Auditions at Rising Star Studio of Dance Arts in DeWitt located at 211 S. Bridge Street downtown DeWitt right behind Jon E. Arendsen Designs north of the bridge - STL

8/3 - 7 pm  - Hamiltunes -  an officially licensed singalong to the soundtrack of Hamilton, an American Musical, the 11-Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation. Windwalker Underground Galleries, 125 Cochran Ave, Charlotte, MI 48813 Tickets  at www.andromedaplayers.org - AND

8/2-5 & 9-12- 8pm, 2pm Sundays - Norma & Wanda comedy farce by Jeff Daniels, directed by Adam Carlson - OTL

8/16-18 - Renegade Theatre Festival - N.O.W (new original works) plus Renegade Ruckus 24-hour new-script creation/presentation - Old Town http://www.renegadetheatrefestival.org

8/18 -  7 p.m., Dreams of Broadway, one night only, Hannah Community Center, East Lansing, Tickets $15 -  BLP  www.bluelightplayers.com

 8/16-19 - 7 pm (3 pm Sunday) Summer Camp, a Musical Caper,  2|42 Community Center 2630 Bennett Rd, Okemos - MMFT

8/19-20 - 6-9 pm adult AUDITIONS for Newsies, (Youth aged 8-13 Sunday, 8/19 3-5 pm) Delta Enrichment Center 4538 Elizabeth Road, Lansing 48917  http://www.bluelightplayers.com/auditions.html - BLP

8/23, 24, 26, 7-930 and 08/25, 10a-noon. AUDITIONS (adults) Fall in New York - DT

8/23, 24, 26, 630-830 and 08/25, 10a-noon. AUDITIONS (youth) Romeo and Juliet - $5 youth audition workshop on 08/23, 530-630 - DT



Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatres

**AECT - All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre - www.cityofeastlansing.com/allofus - 517-319-6957 - @cityofeastlansing.com


AND - Andromeda Community Theatre, Charlotte, MI - www.andromedaplayers.org -  info@andromedaplayers.org - 517-303-4576


BLP - Blue Light Players www.bluelightplayers.com, bluelightplayers@gmail.com, 510=7-490-4567 / 282-4699

DT - The Downeaster Theatre -1120 N. Pennsylvania Ave. - Lansing 48906; www.thedowneastertheatre.com


*IX - Ixion - ixiontheatre.com, ixionensemble@gmail.com, 517-775-4246


MMFT - Mid Michigan Family Theatre - 517-339-2145 - www.freewebs.com/midmichfamilytheatre
MW -Midway Theater Company www.midwaytheatercompany.org


OTL - Over the Ledge Theatre Company - Fitzgerald Park, Grand Ledge,www.overtheledge.org - 517-318-0579


OCP - Owosso Community Players -  www.owossoplayers.com - 989-723-4003


PCTC - Peppermint Creek Theatre Company - www.peppermintcreek.org - 517-927-3016


RWT - Community Circle Players at RiverwalkTheatre, www.RiverwalkTheatre.com, 517-482-5700

STL - Starlight Dinner Theatre - 517-243-6040 - www.starlightdinnertheatre.com


WT - Williamston Theatre - 517-655-SHOW (7469) www.williamstontheatre.org 


WTN - Wharton Center for Performing Arts at MSU - 517-432-2000 or 1-800-Wharton or www.whartoncenter.com
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performs at Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington, 48910
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performs at Hannah Center, 819 Abbot Rd., E. Lansing

Jeff Croff of Ixion Theatre has been asked to coordinate the Renegade Festival's first ever 24 hour play event, the Renegade Ruckus. 

He says:

The Renegade Theatre Festival has added a new event. They have created the Renegade Ruckus. The Ruckus will give six writers 12 hours to write a ten minute play. Then the plays will be handed off to six teams, which will have twelve hours to prepare. The event will span Friday August 17 to Saturday August 18 of the Renegade Festival. The writing kick-off and the performances will both begin at 10:30pm

The invitation was sent out at 10 am on Friday June 22. The first six responses to that email will be the teams that will participate at the Ruckus. (I am forwarding this to the GLUT list… so better hurry! - Jane)
The Ruckus is a 24-hour free-for-all of play writing and performing madness. The Ruckus will provide prompts to writers to develop a 10 minute play utilizing four actors in just twelve hours. Those freshly birthed plays will immediately go from womb to work as they are handed off to 6 teams to rehearse and perform just 24 hours after the writers received their marching orders. (And are hopefully better at not mixing metaphors.)

You did see that mention of teams, right?

We are looking for six groups that would like to put together a team of four actors (and, if necessary, a director) to perform these ten minute plays. The teams will be randomly assigned the scripts and performance slots. They will have approximately twelve hours to prepare. Optimally, we would like teams from six different Capital area performing groups.

Just the facts:
    • Prompts will be provided to writers at 10:30 pm Friday August 27th in Old Town Lansing, MI.

    • Teams will receive scripts at 10:30 am Saturday August 18th in Old Town Lansing, MI

    • Teams will perform scripts beginning at 10:30 pm Saturday August 18th in Old Town Lansing, MI

    • Scripts will incorporate four actors and prompts

    • Scripts will be no longer than ten minutes

If you would like to provide a team or join a team, please email me, mailto:ixionensemble@gmail.com.
In the spirit of frantic scrambling that the Renegade Ruckus is sure to offer. The first six groups to confirm that they wish to participate will be selected. (We have two so far!)

I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

jeff croff
Renegade Ruckus Coordinator
http://www.renegadetheatrefestival.org
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Wharton Center seeks MANAGER OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS

Job description:

The Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity is currently seeking a Manager of Community Engagement and Special Projects. This position will be responsible for the day to day management of the Sutton Foster Ovation Awards – an annual state wide competition at Wharton Center involving 40 plus high school musical theatre students who compete to participate in the Jimmy Awards in New York City. The program requires extensive preparation and organization beginning in the fall of 2018 and concluding with a weekend of competition and performances in May of each year. This position will also assume other duties as assigned. Manager reports to the Institute Director, Bert Goldstein.

•    Musical theater background with a good knowledge of Broadway musical theatre.
•    Superior organizational skills. Position requires a great deal of scheduling, communication with schools and students, communication with the Broadway League in New York City, and interaction with nearly all Wharton Center departments. Manager also communicates with the show’s producer, director, choreographer, judges and other artistic team to successfully produce the show.
•    Manager needs to be a self-starting problem solver and can demonstrate patience in dealing with schools, students, artists and families.
•    Advocate for the program by participating in speaking engagements or presentations.
•    Position is currently budgeted at about 20 hours per week which may increase in May if additional preparation for the event is needed. 
•    Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to assisting with other Institute programs in musical theater and arts education.
•    Support staff to include current Institute staff and interns.
•    May require some travel. 
•    Weekend and evening work may be required. 
•    Competitive salary.

Please send resume, references and cover letter to Bert Goldstein via email to: mailto:bert.goldstein@whartoncenter.com