Young Frankenstein 'comes to life' at Riverwalk Theatre on September 11-14 and 18-21.  This wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Mary Shelley classic, based on Mel Brooks' smash hit film, follows young Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Josh Martin) as he attempts to complete his grandfather's masterwork and bring a corpse to life. With his hunchbacked servant, Igor (James Houska), bombshell lab assistant, Inga (Kayla Green), frightening housekeeper, Frau Blucher (Jane Zussman), and madcap fiancée, Elizabeth Benning (Veronica Gracia-Wing), Dr. Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster (Chris Goeckel) -- but not without monstrously hilarious repercussions.

Director Tom Ferris, music director James Geer and choreographer Fran Norton have assembled a cast of both stage veterans and newcomers, including: Mark Zussman, Mark Mandenberg, Stephanie Banghart, Angela Dill, Mark Bethea, Chris Bethea Jennifer Corvera, Mikaela Gould, Marcus Herndon, Keenan Kangas, Tim Beam, Mannon McIntosh, Ric Sadler, Sophia Vitello, Angela Wright, Tomie Shauver, and Sarah Hayner.

Young Frankenstein is alive, filled with laughs and offers a raucous musical score -- Transylvania Mania, Join the Family Business and the show-stopping classic Puttin' on the Ritz. It's just what the 'doctor' ordered.

Dates:  September 11-14 and 18-21, 2014
Times: Thurs at 7 p.m., Fri-Sat at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
Ticket Prices: $22 regular price, $19 for seniors 55+ or students
Location: Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, Lansing, MI 48933

For additional information on Riverwalk Theatre productions and ticket information, please call 482-5700 or visit the website at  www.riverwalk.com.

Make reservations NOW, by phone or on the website; tickets are going fast!

The Ruhala Center is hiring a part-time Office Manager, approximately 20-30 hours a week. Responsibilities include wearing many hats: Sales person, Administrative, Customer Service, Social Media and Website management, among others.

Ruhala is looking for a self-motivated, highly responsible, well-dressed, healthy individual who can take instruction well and is also aligned with the Ruhala philosophy and mission based in natural and organic living, teaching, and work.

Pay commensurate with experience.

Please send recent Picture and Resume to [email protected]

www.RuhalaCenter.com

Ruhala Performing Arts Center | 1846 Haslett rd | East Lansing | MI | 48823

It's time to think about choosing a script to direct at Riverwalk. Deadline for submission November 28, 2014
Main Stage shows are full productions aimed at a wide audience and have open auditions. Black Box shows are small-cast, simple set, unusual, outside-the-box productions — and are precast by the director. 

Please do not submit the same script for both venues and please limit your submissions to no more than three scripts for each venue.  

Below is a preliminary breakdown of what the 2015-2016 season may look like, to help you define what dates you are available to direct, as requested on the Season Selection form.

In preparing your proposal(s), complete the appropriate form in its entirety and attach all pertinent information that may assist the Season Selection Committee in making a decision. Forms are available on the website - www.riverwalktheatre.com/submit-a-play

The Committee looks at many factors that include, but are not limited to: the potential for commercial as well as artistic success, production size and cost, and how a play fits into the season. Riverwalk attempts to balance the season by including a variety of shows that may appeal to the entire community:  children’s shows, musicals, dramas, comedies, well-known shows, lesser-known shows, classics, avant-garde shows, premieres of new scripts, etc. We are proud to have consistently produced plays that allow for a wide range of actors in terms of gender, age and ethnicity.

Note:  due to limited backstage and dressing room space, shows with large casts will present some special production challenges.  We expect casts to be accommodated within the existing  two dressing rooms and the green room during the run of the production.

Riverwalk has an extensive library of scripts and you are welcome to borrow from this library.  If you wish to peruse scripts we do not have, you are responsible for ordering and paying for those scripts.  Office Manager, Mike Siracuse, can help you obtain information concerning script availability and royalties. 
Stan Gill musical comedy fairy tale scripts are available at www.sproutschildrenstheatre.com. They would be good candidates for the November/December children's show slot - although any children's/family show script will be considered, musical or nonmusical.

Please include one copy of the script with your submission form.  We prefer electronic scans of your scripts when possible.  Any others will be scanned by our office.  The scans will be sent to all members of the selection committee when they are received by the theatre office.

Please mail your proposal(s) by November 28, 2014 to:     Riverwalk Theatre
(or deliver to Mike Siracuse at the theatre office,                   P.O. Box 12249
Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-5:30PM)                                               Lansing, MI 48910
Or e-mail your electronic paperwork and script to [email protected]


Production Dates for 2015-2016

Available Slots - MAIN STAGE:

September 10-13 & 17-20, 2015

October 22-25 & October 30-November 1, 2015

November 27-29 & December  4-6 2015 (Children’s Show) 

January 14-17 & 21-24, 2016

February 11-14 & 18-21, 2016
  
March 31-April 3 & April 7-10, 2016

April 22-24 & 29- May 1 2016 (Children’s Show)

May 26-29 & June 2-5, 2016



Available Slots - Black Box Stage:

October 2-4 & 9-11, 2015

March 6-8 & 13-15, 2016

May 6-10 & 13-15, 2016

Peppermint Creek Theatre Company is seeking crew members to assist in various capacities with the upcoming production of "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo", by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Michael Hays.

Performing/rehearsing at the Miller Performing Arts Center, 6025 Curry Lane, Lansing, MI 48911 - off Miller Road, near Cedar - next to North School.

At a minimum, individuals will be expected to be available during tech week, September 13 thru September 21, as well as September 23 thru September 28. Individuals with more availability may be given positions of increased responsibility.

Please contact director, Michael Hays at stage1actor@yahoo.com, or text him at (517) 703-3875.

Hi Jane - Was wondering if you could share this with the group. I’m hosting an Emmy watch party LIVE! chat Monday night at Zoobies! Bring a laptop or tablet and we log into a chat room using twitter and snark the night away! Should be fun! Thanks for your consideration.
Kirk Montgomery
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Grand River Park
Lansing, Michigan 48910

Join us for a concert designed especially for our boaters! Pull up your boat in the Grand River near the Michigan Princess and enjoy a variety of rock by the band Charley Horse!

Don't have a boat, but want to enjoy the concert? No problem! River Town Adventures will be there to rent canoes ($15) and kayaks ($10).

Not a boater? No problem! The Michigan Princess will have seating on the deck AND the ability to purchase food and drinks - all proceeds from food purchases will be donated to the Lansing Parks and Recreation Youth Scholarship Fund!

8/21 - We are in luck, because one of the best-received shows from Renegade Theatre Festival is doing a repeat performance by popular demand, at 9 pm Thursday, August 21 at the MICA gallery, on Turner, near the Grand River intersection. Like the Renegade, admission will be free, but the basket is passed for donations to support this wonderful annual August festival in Old Town.

9 pm is COCK, by Peppermint Creek Theatre, is a powerful script, beautifully directed and acted, exploring the struggles of a gay(?) man who falls in love with a woman - and the guilt and conflicting emotions involved. The show is at times funny, and very thought provoking, directed by Shannon Bowen and starring Scott Laban, Devin Faught, Meghan Malusek and Michael Hays.

This show is ADULT themes and language. All brave, grownup and thoughtful theatre fans are encouraged to attend. The MICA gallery is a small space, (70 seats) so coming a bit early might be a good idea. It's very near the parking lot at the corner of Turner and Grand River.

(There was talk of repeating the also-very-popular LCC show "Boomer and the Imaginary Friend Revolt,"  at  7pm  but that seems to be NOT happening due to some actors not being available. You might want to check the Renegade Facebook page. At the moment, it does announce Cock, but NOT the LCC "Boomer" show, so... )

8/14-16 - All theatre lovers, meet up for fun and theatre at the RENEGADE THEATRE FESTIVAL Thursday through Sunday in Lansing's Old Town - all around the corner of Grand River and Turner Streets, northwest of downtown.
More details are available in the State Journal article:

http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014308090015

This Wednesday's  City Pulse issuehttp://npaper-wehaa.com/citypulse
has the schedule of events which is also available at:
www.renegadetheatrefestival.org

Music is at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. and performances are at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The schedule repeats on Friday with the addition of a 10:30 p.m. cabaret at Zoobies, organized by Joe Quick and Kelly Stuible.
Saturday’s festival starts at 11 a.m. with Renegade Kids and Renegade Teens. The Old Town Commercial Association also is holding an Arts Feast with Renegade from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. that will include sidewalk sales, arts exhibits and a food truck rally.
If you would like to volunteer to be a "house manager" and pass out programs at the event and make announcements, go to www.renegadetheatrefestival.org  - go to the "about" tab and click "volunteer."

We are excited to be attending the "Here's to Life" Cabaret tomorrow, Saturday August 9 at Riverwalk's Black Box -- some GREAT musicians (John Dale Smith music director and pianist with Jerry Krause - electric bass, tuba, and Jonathan Smith - percussion) and super singers and song-sellers Ken Beachler, Emily English Clark, Matt Eldred and Janine Novenske Smith will be delivering a refreshing assortment of songs - and there's WINE - two vouchers come with your $20 admission.

The lineup includes song favorites - “An Old Fashioned Wedding” by Irving Berlin,  “I Got It Bad/Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington, “Being Alive” by Stephen Sondheim — and many I've never heard of that sound really interesting such as: “Learning to Let Go” by Bill Russell/Janice Hood from Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens; and “Stupid Things I Won’t Do” by William Finnfrom The Royal Family of Broadway.

The Cabaret starts at 8 and there's TALK of having a second show at 10 pm IF they get enough on the waiting list - but that's a big IF.  I'd suggest getting there early, since there are only 80 seats in the black box stage.www.riverwalktheatre.com - 517-482-5700

Hello - old Riverwalk advertisers and NEW!
I was reminded, in writing the July Board minutes, that we are WAY behind "projected revenue budget" for program advertisers. NOW is the time to get "The Deal" - Riverwalk Board Members! Apologies if you're getting this twice but if EVery one of you got just ONE ad... - even a little one... ;-}

THANKS to any who have already renewed their ads for the 14-15 season!
Feel free to forward this to anyone who may be interested in becoming a beloved Riverwalk advertiser!

HERE'S THE DEAL:

Riverwalk Theatre Program Advertisers committing to the entire season (September through June) will get six ads for the price of five. DEADLINE AUGUST 21.

one ad:                                                                          full season of 6 ads:
$20 for 1/8 page horizontal      2 1/4" wide x 1 3/4" tall     $100

$35 for 1/4 page vertical           2 1/4" wide x 3 3/4" tall     $175
$35 for 1/4 page horizontal     1 3/4" wide x 4 3/4" tall      $175

$65 for 1/2 page horizontal     4 3/4" wide x 3 3/4" tall      $325
$65 for 1/2 page vertical          2 1/4" wide x 7 5/8" tall      $325

$120 for full page vertical        4 3/4" wide x 7 5/8" tall      $600
$150 back cover full page       4 3/4" wide x 7 5/8" tall      $750

If you can prepare a black and white pdf ad and email it to me, great. If you have a color ad, I can convert to black and white if necessary.

If you would like me to design an ad for you, there is no additional charge.

Send any logo/photo and copy ideas and I will send you a proof copy. You may change the content of your ad in any program at no additional charge. Deadline is three weeks before show opening. (See schedule atRiverwalkTheatre.com)
First deadline is August 21.

Mail payment to:
Riverwalk Program Ads
P.O. Box 12249
Lansing, MI 48901

Feel free to phone me with any questions.

Jane Zussman
Riverwalk Theatre
517-323-6855
cell: 517-930-0932
[email protected]