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Black Actress needed for Ixion

8/31/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Ixion Ensemble is seeking an actor for the role of Zora in their first production of this season, "A Song for Coretta" directed by Kamara Drane. This show is going into rehearsals, but we still need to fill this important role. The show will perform October 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19. 7PM on Fridays and Saturdays 3PM on Sundays at Stage One at Sycamore Creek Church 2020 Lake Lansing Rd.

Zora Evans - Black woman, (early-mid 20s), a highly educated and hungry young journalism student who is desperate to tell the stories that matter, even if others don't think they do. Almost annoying in her urgency, but not quite.

If interested please email lmailto:[email protected]. Recorded auditions are welcome to be sent to that email or we can arrange a private audition.

https://www.facebook.com/IxionEnsemble

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Schuler Book Sales Support MSU Summer Circle free shows

8/30/2025

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MSU Friends of Theatre are delighted to announce a week at Schuler Books dedicated to helping us raise funds to support our effort to keep  MSU Summer Circle Theatre free to audiences.

Summer Circle Theatre performances take place in June  on the East Lansing campus of MSU and it is free family entertainment.

Schuler’s will donate a portion of purchases made during the week of August 31 – September 6, 2025.

Both in person or online purchases are eligible (but magazines and gift cards are NOT eligible.)

NOTE: you must indicate you want your purchase to benefit  MSU Friends of Theatre/Summer Circle Theatre.

   In person, please let the cashier know that you want your purchase to count for the fundraiser for the MSU Friends of Theatre.
   Online, just use the code MSUFRIENDS when you check out.

Schuler Books offers a wide variety of books, both new and used, for all ages and interests, as well as specialized gifts, puzzles, games and local products you won’t find anywhere else.

Note that the Okemos/Meridian Mall location carries local photographic artist Jeff Boerger’s fascinating new book “A Perception of Doors.
Also, it is prime-time for “Back to School” supplies and all those September birthdays!!

Good for all 4 participating locations! The the Lansing area location is inside Meridian Mall. (Also Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor and West Bloomfield)
Welcome to Schuler Books | Schuler Books

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GLUT Calendar September 2025

8/27/2025

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September 2025
9/2-3 - 7pm AUDITIONS for Legally Blonde directed by Mary Teachout and Laurie Reeves - PCP
https://portlandcivicplayers.com/auditions/
9/5-14 - 7:30pm Fri & Sat; 2pm Sun - Jagged Little Pill, musical - LEB

9/6 - 1pm - Lansing Matinee Musicale Artist Award for Musical Theatre Finals Competition - Molly Grove Chapel First Presbyterian Church 510 West Ottawa St. 48933 - Free admission
9/6 - 6:30pm - The Dinner Detective: Dirty Money audience participation dinner theatre https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/lansing/- DD
9/8 - 6:30pm - AUDITIONS Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott, directed by Sabrina Dahlgren, doors open at 6p - LEB
9/11 - 21 - 7pm Thu; 8pm Fri/Sat; 2pm Sun. - Legally Blonde, Main Stage Musical Directed by Brian Farnham; Music Direction by Angie Schwab - RWT
9/13 - 6:30pm - The Dinner Detective: Dirty Money audience participation dinner theatre https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/lansing/- DD
9/16–21-7:30pm Tue-Fri; 2pm & 7:30pm Sat; 1pm & 6:30pm Sun - A Beautiful Noise - Great Hall - WTN
9/19-21 & 25-28 - 7pm; 3pm Sun.; Sat 3 & 7pm - Ride the Cyclone, Music, Book and Lyrics by Brooke Maxwell & Jacob Richmond; Director: James Curtis - PCTC

9/19-21 7:30p Fri/Sat, 2p Sun - Taking Off! Book and Lyrics by Sonya Hayden, Music by Matthew Lowy - New Musical Laboratory - MSU

9/21 & 9/22 6-10pm - AUDITIONS for The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman, directed by Emily Clark, Sycamore Creek SOUTH 1919 S. Pennsylvania Ave - PCTC
DD - The Dinner Detective - AC Hotel Lansing University Area 3160 East Michigan Avenue, 48912 https://www.thedinnerdetective.com/lansing/
LEB - Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts - 122 E. Main St., Owosso, MI - LebowskyCenter.com - 989-723-4003
MSU - Michigan State University Department of Theatre - www.theatre.msu.edu - 517-432-2000
PCP - Portland Civic Players - portlandcivicplayers.com - 231 Maple St. Portland, MI - Box Office: 517-647-4041
* PCTC - Peppermint Creek Theatre Co. - www.peppermintcreek.org - 517-927-3016
RWT - Community Circle Players at Riverwalk Theatre, www.RiverwalkTheatre.com, 228 Museum Drive 517-482-5700
WTN - Wharton Center for Performing Arts at MSU - 517-432-2000 or 1-800-Wharton or www.whartoncenter.com

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Mock Trial Gig Looking for Improvisers

8/25/2025

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TRIAL PRACTICE ACTING GIG FALL 2025!

Use your acting and improvisational skills, have fun, help students and get paid at the same time!

RIVERWALK THEATRE and the MSU College of Law are looking for actors who are interested in playing the plaintiff, the defendant, and the witnesses in mock civil trials for the MSU College of Law Trial Practice Institute.

This semester’s case, BOFUS v DUFRAME, is a wrongful death case arising from the death of Lindsey Marie Bofus who died tragically when she ran into the street in a panic upon being accosted by a young man who allegedly harassed, intimidated and bullied her at a summer camp they both were attending.

There are 4 trials, all using the same case study over 2 days. We are looking for a total of 12 actors --2 actors to play the plaintiff, 2 actors to play the defendant and 8 other actors to play the other witnesses. Each witness will appear in 2 trials, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.

A $250 stipend will be paid for participation in this project.

Details about the roles and dates can be found on the Riverwalk Theatre website - https://www.riverwalktheatre.com/mock-trial
Contact Tom Ferris (mailto:[email protected]) if you are interested and available.

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Matinee Musical Competition Finals 9/6/25

8/24/2025

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Lansing Matinee Musicale Emerging Artist Award for Musical Theatre Finals Competition

…will be held Saturday September 6 at Molly Grove Chapel in the First Presbyterian Church, 510 West Ottawa Street in Lansing at 1 pm free of charge to the public.

The Emerging Artist Award for Musical Theatre seeks to identify the best musical theatre artists who have begun their professional journey and need that one break to move their careers forward. The competition finals, open to all musical theatre soloists worldwide between the ages of 20 and 28, will feature three Emerging Artists:

Sarah Juliano is a graduate of the University of Michigan, School of Music Theater and Dance and studied at The Second City in Chicago and New York

Sydney Roślin is a Manhattan-based, Michigan-bred performer/director/writer/

Rachel Dec is a graduate of Northwestern University where she majored in Theatre and minored in Dance.

Judges for the finals are:

Melody Racine, Professor Emerita, University of Michigan
Greg Ganakas, Award-winning Director, Choreographer and Master Teacher
Rob Rożnowski, Professor of Theatre Michigan State University

This award is made possible by the Lee C and Mildred Richardson Scholarship Fund.

Awards are $2000 first, $1500 2nd and $500 third.

https://lansingmatineemusicale.org

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Bare Bones Improv Family Friendly 2pm Sun.

8/9/2025

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We attended the wild and inventive Bare Bones Improv at Riverwalk tonight (Saturday) — the second of two sold-out “adult” shows — Lots of fun! Kudos to Sandy Callis, Tatum Cho, Naomi “Mani” Collazo, TJ Kelly, Cats Maris, Oskar Milton, Adonis Ortiz, Ron Parkinson, and Maddy Smith.

The Big Question — CAN they edit out the F-bombs from their on-the-spot imaginations for the Family Friendly show 2pm today(Sunday 8/10)?

That’s the promise — and I have faith they can deliver! (Somebody email me a report…?)

Bare Bones is all about a child-like energy and “let’s pretend” mentality so it’s a great opportunity for you parents/grandparents to pry your kids OFF their phones to join in this theatrical adventure. Fun for the whole family — and air conditioned!

It’s like a series of “games” on stage with audience shouting out ideas and set ups — and if you get there early, you will probably be able to write down funny situations/ideas that they will draw out of a hat (bowl) and bring to life on stage. There ARE quite a few tix left for tomorrow, so you may be able to pay at the door, but safest to order online. You will get an email that can be scanned for admission.

https://www.riverwalktheatre.com/barebones.html

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RWT Emerging Done - Bare Bones Coming

8/5/2025

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The Emerging Playwrights Festival of short plays written by VERY imaginative high schoolers was in Riverwalk’s packed Black Box last Saturday was a wild variety of shows and readings: The Chicaneries Murder of a Sunscreen Salesperson by Malia Reitz — as crazy as it sounds — with elegant period costumes and a magic bubble machine. Duncan’s Dragontail by Gail Maynard featured fun shadow puppets. A Lone Woman’s Voice by Rachel Rowan brought a dark shade of depression. Lightning from Heaven revealed a murderous roommate, and Melanie by AJ Triantaflos showed us unsettling what-if’s and a mysterious advisor. Thanks to directors Tom Ferris and Susan Chmurynsky and the talented cast: Elena Billard, Megan Harma, Julie Franklin, Charles Hoogstraten, Holly Kay-Cannon, Vahlaree Kakela, Rebecca Lane, Tim Lewis, Rachel Mender, Elizabeth Sauter, Xia Skowronek, and Mike Sobocinski.

Too bad if you missed that. Watch for next year’s Emerging Playwrights winners!

But wait, there’s more!

Bare Bones improv group is BA-aack after its hit show last fall, making it all up as they go along with surprising creativity and talent. I was amazed by their quick wits and agile antics and have my tix for Saturday. This time they have TWO “adult” shows Friday and Saturday plus a “family friendly” shorter show on Sunday afternoon.

General seating and tickets at the door while they last — but I’d strongly advise buying tickets online in advance because these smaller-capactity Black Box Riverwalk shows can easily sell out. DIScount if you are a Riverwalk MEMber ($15/$10) which we should ALL be, in light of shaky arts funding these days — let’s put the comMUNity in community theatre!

More info and Tickets at https://www.riverwalktheatre.com/barebones.html

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Black Actress needed for Ixion

Schuler Book Sales Support MSU Summer Circle free shows

GLUT Calendar September 2025

Mock Trial Gig Looking for Improvisers

Matinee Musical Competition Finals 9/6/25

Bare Bones Improv Family Friendly 2pm Sun.

RWT Emerging Done - Bare Bones Coming

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