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Lughnasa coming to Over the Ledge

8/30/2018

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Sept. 6-9 & 13-16 at OVER THE LEDGE

DANCING AT LUGHNASA, by Brian Friel. Directed by Mary Job.  
Winner of Tony, Olivier and Drama Circle Critics’ awards for best play, 

DANCING AT LUGHNASA is the memory of 7 year old Michael Evans, told from the perspective of the adult Michael, about his mother and four aunts in the late summer of 1936 when three remarkable events occurred: his uncle Jack, a missionary priest, returned home after 25 years, he met his father, and, wonders of wonders, the Mundy sisters got a wireless radio! The adult Michael watches as his mother and aunts' search for and find the potential for love--only to lose it as the hardships of life and the limitations of small village mores contain them. A “ravishing memory play” that “carries its characters and audience aloft” The New York Times 
More info at http://www.overtheledge.org


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Chalk coming to Ixion

8/20/2018

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9/9-16 - Ixion Draws Audiences Close with Chalk by Walt McGough

(August 13, 2018; Lansing, MI) Award-winning Ixion Ensemble launches its 2018-2019 season with Chalkby Walt McGough. Performances are September 8, 9, 15 & 16. Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $15 at the door or via eventbrite.com. For more information email ixionensemble@gmail.comor call 517.775.4246.

Chalkis the story of Maggie, who has been hiding out from the world that has collapsed outside. Inside her shelter she has drawn a circle of chalk as added protection. Maggie's daughter, Cora, arrives with supplies, but it quickly becomes obvious that Cora isn't who she appears to be. Chalkis directed by Ixion regular O.G. Ueberroth and features Pulsar Award-winning actress Sara Frank-Hepfer and Thespie Award-winning actress Ellie Weise.

Walt McGough is a Boston-based playwright. He has held fellowships with both the Huntington and New Repertory Theatre Companies, and was a finalist for the 2016 Dramatists Guild Lanford Wilson Award. His plays include PATTERN OF LIFE, which was named Best New Play by the Independent Reviewers of New England, and THE FARM, PRISCILLA DREAMS THE ANSWER, and PAPER CITY PHOENIX, all of which received Best New Play IRNE nominations.He has worked around the country with companies such as The Lark, the Huntington, New Rep, the Kennedy Center, NNPN, Boston Playwrights Theatre, Fresh Ink, Sideshow, Orfeo Group, Nu Sass Productions, Chicago Dramatists, and Argos. In 2015, his play ADVICE FOR ASTRONAUTSwas selected as the winner of the Milken Playwriting Prize. 


O.G. Ueberroth is a playwright and member of Ixion's Wheel writers group. She is the founder of Sandcastles performance troupe. Her plays Distance to the Sun, Family Traditions and The Amazing Jesusall made their debut with Ixion. She most recently appeared on stage in Peppermint Creek Theatre's production of Water by the Spoonful.

Sara Frank-Hepfer returned to the stage after long hiatus with a Pulsar-nominated performance in Ixion's production of Gidion's Knotlast season. She is also a founding board member of Ixion. Sara received a Pulsar Award for her performance in Parallel Lives. She also appeared in Truculentus, Closer andAdult Entertainmentfor Icarus Falling Ensemble.

Ellie Weise has performed for the ROIAL Players on MSU's campus, where she was also director of the Science Theatre group. Ellie received a Thespie award for her turn as Veronica Sawyer in Peppermint Creek Theatre's production of Heathers the Musical. She played the Queen of Hearts in Riverwalk Theatre's Young Artisans production of Alice in Wonderland. Ellie also appeared as Meg in Over The Ledge's production of A Wrinkle in Time.
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Mamma Mia coming to Owosso

8/20/2018

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9/7-16 - Mamma Mia! at Owosso Community Players

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget! The story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propel this sunny and funny tale that unfolds on a Greek Island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago.
Showtimes | September 7, 8, 14, 15 – 8PM | September 8, 9, 15, 16 – 3PM

https://owossoplayers.com

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GLUT Calendar for the season

8/20/2018

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Renegade Theatre Festival was fun and THANKS to Chad Badgero & Co. for copying theGLUT Season Calendar to distribute there. This is the calendar I use to post on the website (up to October-ish now; tedious…) and to send monthly emails to Theatre Leaders asking for updates. 

I am attaching a pdf of this calendar, below. If you print it out, use LEGAL SIZE paper 8 1/2 x 14" - and print the pdf at 100% - don’t let your printer add margins or “shrink to fit”; the type is small enough already! 

(Not sure this is uploading... If it doesn't work, email me at JSZussman@gmail.com and I'll email you one.)


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Renegade Report

8/18/2018

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Renegade Theatre Festival (http://renegadetheatrefestival.org) last night provided another array of short and long(ish - no more than an hour for “full length” - shows at the Friends Meeting House on the north end of Old Town, Turner St. All Renegade shows are FREE, but welcome donations to support the cause. We particularly liked Evolution, Downsized and Avocado Toast.

Tonight 7 pm - offers a few we’ve yet to see, and repeats of favorite Party Favors and Buzzkill.
AND
Renegade Ruckus, 10:30 pm tonight will be the result of a 24-hour writing/rehearsing blitz masterminded by Jeff Croff. We saw the writers lurking expectantly outside the Meeting House last night, awaiting their prompts — I think it’s six authors each writing a script that will given to one of six actor-teams this morning at 10:30. They will be rehearsing all day to give us a VERY “fresh” set of mini-shows tonight at 10:30 - NOT in the Quaker Meeting House but in the “META Collective” 718 Cesar Chavez (E. Grand River) in Old Town.
AND

A short walk away from “Meta Collective” at Sir Pizza Grand Cafe’ is Headband and Big Bucks and the Loose Change Blues Band on Sat., Aug. 18 from 8-midnight! Check out Dave Winkelstern’s fun band around/between/instead of the various Renegade Theatre Festival options.

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Renegade Theatre Festival

8/14/2018

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Hope to SEE YOU ALL AT RENEGADE - Thanks to Chad Badgero for copying the full-season GLUT CALENDAR for distribution there. Here’s the info from Melissa Kaplan — and ALSO - note that David Winkelstern and his Headband and Big Bucks and the Loose Change Blues Band will be playing at Sir Pizza on Saturday 8 pm to midnight! - Try to fit that in, too!


RENEGADE THEATRE FESTIVAL 2018 - "Lucky 13” this Thur/Fri/Sat in Old Town

This year, Renegade is all about the new: New Original Works (N.O.W.). Over three nights, see staged readings of 16 plays ranging from 10-minute plays on theme of "Awkward Encounters" to 45-60 minute comedies and dramas. All new from all over the country. And all free!

Come for N.O.W., stay for the Ruckus: Renegade Ruckus, the 24-hour new play challenge culminating with a free performance Saturday 10:30pm at META Collective (718 E Cesar Chavez Ave., Lansing).

NEW ORIGINAL WORKS 2018
There are two performance spaces in The Red Cedar Friends Meeting Hall (1400 Turner, Lansing) so two shows will be performed simultaneously during each time slot.

Tamar: The Two-Gated City
By Emma Goldman-Sherman, New York, NY
Directed by Monica Tanner
Before her wedding, Young Tamar tries to find out what happened to the aunt for whom she was named. Aunt Tamar exists as a ghost hoping her story will be told so she can rest. When an old servant, Abida, tries to school Young Tamar in her oppressive reality, Young Tamar refuses Abida's lesson and so changes the way Abida sees the world. (60 min.)
Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m
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Rhythm of the Earth

By Alec Seymour, New York, NY
Directed by Michael Hays
Two strangers from toxic environments overcome the unspoken rules of masculinity and forge a true friendship. (25 min.)
Thursday 7 p.m., Saturday 9 p.m.
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Horny Toads
By Kita Mehaffy, Santa Fe, NM
Directed by Anna Szabo
On a road trip, it doesn't take long for Natalie and Wes to discover that their idea of a vacation is not simpatico. One wants to talk, the other wants peace. When they meet a motorist stranded at a rest stop, Natalie's need to go on a verbal voyage is suddenly laid on the hapless stranger, both discovering there's nothing like wide open spaces to bring out the fear of isolation. Throw an amphibian into the mix and complications are inevitable. (25 min)
Thursday 7 p.m., Saturday 9 p.m.
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Party Favors
By Cary Pepper, San Francisco, CA
Directed by Bob Robinson
A local politician running for office must make some hard choices when he is faced with a moral dilemma that could affect whether or not he's elected. (35 min)
Thursday 8 p.m., Saturday 9 p.m.
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He Who Outruns Rainstorms (Winner - One Acts)
By William Whitehurst, Lamma Island, Hong Kong
Directed by Paige Dunckel Tufford
Eight fifth-grade children remember the events that led to the death of their classmate, Peter, a Native American boy. (40 min)
Thursday 8 p.m., Friday 9 p.m.
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10 MINUTE PLAYS: AWKWARD ENCOUNTERS I
Thursday 9 p.m., Saturday 7 p.m

Colby's Trucks
By Danielle Radeke, Jackson, NJ
Directed by Amy Rickett
Jenna, a cut-throat third year Columbia law student, and Zoey, an imaginative young mother who spent the last year traveling the world after great personal loss, discover they can help each other learn a little about renewal. (10 min)

The Wakeup Call
By Roy Proctor, Richmond, VA
Directed by Tim Lewis
Many actors fantasize about blasting away at theater critics who have panned their performances. Young Randall Murrow realizes his fantasy in a booze-driven phone call in the wee hours of the morning, but with unexpected results. (10 min)

The Accident
By Richard Ballon, Amherst, MA
Directed by Amy Rickett
Two sisters - a horrible accident. What are we willing to do to protect one family while destroying another? (10 min)

Buzzkill (Winner 10-minute)
By Rollin Jewett, Raleigh Springs, NC
Directed by Michael McCallum
An American is looking to have a good time in Amsterdam when he's confronted by a foreign refugee with a frightful agenda. A gripping and intense experience with very immediate relevance. (10 min)
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Misogynoir: Loss
By Mikeala Berry, New York, NY
Performed by Teriah Fleming
Part of a larger body of work that explores the vastness of what it means to be Black, Misogynoir invites viewers into the life, mind and garden of Lena, a young Black woman desperate to grow and prosper in the face of the voices and systems that try to keep her from flourishing.
Thursday 9 p.m., Friday 7 p.m.
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10-MINUTE PLAYS: AWKWARD ENCOUNTERS II
Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 8 p.m.

Downsized
By Anne Flannigan, Los Angeles, CA
Directed by Ann Marie Foley
It's Terri's closing day as career counselor for the Unemployment Office - because she's been laid off. Red, a dyslexic skywriter, is most likely Terri's final client and is most certainly on her last nerve.

Black Hole Enterprises
By C.J. Ehrlich, Chappaqua, NY
Directed by Quinn Thomas Kelly
Can a person be happy when their job is to make people miserable on social media?

The Bloody Axe
By Ron Burch, Valley Village, CA
Directed by Nick Lemmer
Armed with his bloody axe, Bjorn the Bold, a Viking, may have some trouble with Human Resources at the delivery company where he works.

Avocado Toast
By Ken Levine, Los Angeles, CA
Directed by Nick Lemmer
A young couple dine in the trendiest new hot spot in town - a restaurant where every table has its own audience. Since Millennials feel they star in their own reality show, here they actually do. An interactive satire on trends, modern relationships and avocado toast.
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Evolution (Winner - Full Length)
By Phil Darg, Maple Grove, MN
Directed by Judith Evans
As organisms evolve to form human beings, they also create an enduring hierarchical social order that becomes increasingly challenged over time by those seeking reform and equity. This allegorical depiction of history explores and portrays the dynamics of the growth of human society from its earliest stages up to the present day. (55 min)
Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 8 p.m.
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Poverty Role-Players Needed

8/12/2018

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Role Playing Volunteers needed for poverty simulation! 
Every year, the Michigan Primary Care Association hosts an Enabling Services Forum, which is designed as a training event for health center staff members who help connect people to social services (e.g., translation, outreach and enrollment, MLP, food assistance, etc.). This year, we're partnering with the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan to conduct apoverty simulation to help give folks a better idea of the kinds of social barriers people face when it comes to accessing necessary services.

We’re looking for approximately 20 volunteers to role play the different people participants in the simulation might encounter during the day, which may include social workers, bankers, rent collectors, police officers, and more. The event will take place on Sept. 5, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Henry Center in Lansing.Breakfast and lunch will be provided. If you’re interested in helping community health center employees learn more about how to better serve their patients, please contact Jen Anderson, associate director of communications, at mailto:janderson@mpca.net. 
Community health centers are local clinics that provide care to people who live in medically underserved areas. The MPCA is the voice of community health centers, advocating for and supporting them so they can deliver comprehensive primary and preventive care. Learn more at:
https://www.mpca.net


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Free Choir for Kids

8/12/2018

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8/20 - A completely free choir for kids ages 8-18!

Lansing Children’s Choir is a great chance for kids to learn more about music and community.

Assistant Choir Director Ben English (longtime GLUT area theatre performer) announces that Lansing Children’s Choir is having ...

An informational open house on Monday, August 20th
  • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM at Lansing First Presbyterian, 510 W. Ottawa St. 48933

...and the first rehearsal will be September 12th. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/2067327813518061/permalink/2067327830184726/?notif_t=page_post_reaction&notif_id=1533757887449701

Their website is lansingchildrenschoir.com

Their mission is to provide a creative outlet, through singing, for the children and youth in the Lansing and surrounding communities.

Any qualified child between the ages of 8 and 18, with a desire to sing is welcome to participate. 
 
They are an “open” group, there are no auditions necessary. 
 
Placement is based upon musical and vocal readiness, emotional maturity, consistency of focus, attitude and leadership as well as age and vocal quality.
 
The Lansing Trebles is for ages 8 – 13 (unchanged voice), geared toward first experiences with choral singing.
 
The Lansing Youth Chorale is for ages 12-18, where previous experience is helpful but not necessary.

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Got a Hot Rod?

8/10/2018

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Your car could be a star!

Meghan Eldred Woolsey is directing Grease this fall at DeWitt. She says, “I am on the lookout for a car we can use for Greased Lightning - preferably a 1950's hot rod. We'd love to use an actual car, but would need to modify it so that one side looked old. We are also willing to purchase or rent a gutted car that we could then modify.”
Contact Meghan at mailto:meldred25@gmail.com
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Riverwalk Directors; submit this month!

8/7/2018

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DIRECTORS! It's the most wonderful time of the year again! 

Riverwalk script submission window for Season 31 (2019/2020) is open now through August 31, 2018.

If you've done this before you know the drill: 

Each potential director is allowed to propose up to three scripts for each venue (Rotary Main Stage and Dart Black Box), that's a total of six submissions; you don't have to submit that many if you only have a couple solid ideas. Please fill out a proposal form for EACH script you are submitting, and be sure to include as much information as possible. The selection committee wants to see that you're excited about the show and have done research, thought about the story's impact on the community, and have a well thought-out vision for the production. 

Frequently Asked Questions: 

"I've submitted in the past and haven't been selected...so what sort of shows are you looking for?"

Riverwalk Theatre is community driven, we aim to entertain and provide something for everyone in Lansing. That means we're looking for shows that the whole family will enjoy, stories from diverse backgrounds, thought provoking dramas, stories about women, side splitting comedies, and familiar favorites. It's important to us that our stages reflect the backgrounds and diversity of the Lansing community. What might that look like as a cohesive season? Our selection committee has provided some examples to get your inspiration flowing:

Disaster- Musical
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown- Musical
The Drowsy Chaperone- Musical
Once On This Island- Musical
Doubt- Drama
Sweat- Drama
The Miracle Worker- Drama
Five Women Wearing the Same Dress- Comedy
The Front Page- Comedy
Unnecessary Farce- Comedy 

While we are encouraging directors to consider proposing at least one title from our suggestions, we will be discussing and evaluating each submission's potential. 

"I've never directed before...will I still be considered?" 

Absolutely! Every director starts somewhere. We take many things into consideration when  selecting productions aside from the title and that includes how prepared the potential director is as well as their theatrical background. Coming prepared with things like a preliminary set design, potential production team members and ideas on how to connect the community to the production go a long way in showing your thought process behind the production. Be sure to elaborate on how your previous experience on or back stage has prepared you to direct the production you've submitted.

New this year:

Please be aware that due to some last minute developments there is only one selection committee and only one submission form this year. On the submission form please indicate which stage you prefer the script be considered for or if you have no preference... but be aware of the budget differences for each venue. (We will still accept the stage-specific forms, if you have one of those.)

Tips for the Dart Black Box stage:

-Very minimal set: we would prefer to see a preliminary set design with your script submission, your staging must accommodate 80 chairs in the audience.

-Black Box productions are not just for "small shows". The space is small and intimate but it's a space that allows for a truly unique experience for the audience. Any genre can go in the Black Box.

-Black Box productions now run for 8 performances... the same as the main stage, and are included in a Season Ticket option. 

-Auditions are not required for Black Box productions, you may pre-cast or hold auditions.

Tips for the Rotary Main stage:

-A larger stage allows for larger set pieces, keep in mind that it is a thrust stage so the audience of almost 250 will be on three sides. 

-Main stage productions require auditions.

We look forward to reading your submissions, please be aware that we will be scheduling director interviews for the end of September. 

Thank you for your continued involvement at Riverwalk Theatre.

SUBMISSION FORMS
(Forms may be downloaded and completed electronically.)

http://www.riverwalktheatre.com/submit-a-play.html

Rita Deibler and Matt Ottinger
Riverwalk Theatre
Season Selection Committee Chairs


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