In memory of and tribute to departed daughter, Tori, Jeff Croff and friends and family are preparing the second annual Tori Saves Christmas event to raise money to buy presents for kids in foster care. Last year over forty kids ages 18 months to 18 years old had their holidays brightened with gifts over the holiday.

To make this year's event a success we are seeking performers willing to donate their time at some point during this twenty of our hour event. We are seeking musicians, comedians, filmmakers, dancers and actors. They are encouraged to bring a prepared performance or if they would like to be part of the improve or rehearsed pieces we can include them that way as well.

The event will run from 9pm on December 6 to 9pm on December 7. We are booking half hour blocks throughout. The only caveat is that all performances from 9am to 9pm on the 7th must be family friendly.

If folks are interested, they can email me, convergingminds@yahoo.com, or call , 517.775.4245.

Sincerely,
Jeff Croff

10/30  – Mark Twain’s "All Hallows' Eve" - The Kristine Thatcher Fund presents an evening of spine-tingling and funny stories with Mark Twain—starring Richard Henzel, celebrated Mark Twain impersonator and Chicago actor — at Riverwalk Theatre, 228 Museum Drive, in downtown Lansing.

Pre-show reception at 7:00 p.m., show at 7:30 p.m. Stay for the afterglow and show off your (optional, but delightful) costume! Wine and light refreshments; raffle and door prize by acclaimed local glass artist Craig Mitchell Smith.

All proceeds support area playwright/director/actor Kristine Thatcher in her fight against ovarian cancer. For info call (517) 490-0481. For tickets ($25 per person) visit www.ktfund.org

 - 19 year survivor of Lou Gehrig's Disease

join us on Saturday, September 28th, 2013, from 5pm-9pm at The Avenue Café (Bar & Grill) for a fun and inspirational benefit concert celebration. Dr. Craig is only able to do his work with THE HEALERS and remain outside of a nursing home, because of money from fundraisers and money that people are moved to donate to The Craig Oster Trust throughout the year. 

This 9/28 4-Hour Event will Include: 
• Musical entertainment by Lansing's legendary Root Doctor Band featuring Freddie Cunningham, which has its own PBS Special! 
• Delicious Mexican foods made with local produce, with vegetarian options.
• Silent Auction.
• Showing of 3 new Dr Craig & THE HEALERS video, followed by friends sharing Dr Craig stories!
• Two magicians performing walk-around magic, and there will be a performance of onstage magic!
• Cash bar, including Espresso Bar.
• Atmosphere of Love & Celebration.
* Massage therapy available for donation, with 6 massage therapists!
*Surprises! 
• Price of tickets: $25 at the door & $20 in advance. Money will be used for Craig’s health-related needs, including in-home 24/7 caregiving and health expenses. 
 
If you wish to attend the 8th Annual Benefit Concert for Dr Craig Starring Root Doctor Band on Saturday, September 28th from 5-9pm, with the advanced ticket donation amount of $20, if you make your donation by 9am on the 28th your name will appear on a guest list at the event and you will receive one ticket for every $20 you donate (e.g., a $100 donation will yield 5 tickets). If you make a donation after 9am on the 28th, you will need to bring your PayPal receipt to the event as your ticket(s).
  
Peace and gratitude,
Craig
 
Craig Oster, PhD,
19-year survivor of ALS & Co-founder/Director of THE HEALERS campaign
To learn more about Dr. Craig and his mission, visit healingwithdrcraig.com.

Don't miss Tom Stoppard's multiple-Tony-award winning The Real Thing in Riverwalk's Black Box!

Costume shop lists Halloween hours.

Friends of Theatre at Michigan State University is in its second year of the "Trippers Club, " three traveling trips by bus during the coming year to see out of town plays. 
President, Jacquie Babcock says, “One great plus on these trips is the theatre students who travel with us and add their perspective to studying acting and the play we are seeing and...they have the opportunity to see other stages around Michigan. The first trip is October 26."

*Friends of Theatre at MSU Trippers' Club _INDIVIDUAL PASSES _now available!!*

The FOT-MSU Trippers' Club is celebrating its 2nd year of offering great theatre, food, and friendship.  All three plays or individual passes are now available. Each ticket includes round-trip transportation by a luxury bus, and a delicious meal at a local restaurant for $85.00 per person for Friends of Theatre at MSU members.  Pricing for non-members is $95.00.

FOT-MSU also plans to once again send students to the Trippers' Club performances. This enables MSU theatre students to attend professional theatre in Michigan and to acquaint community members with the MSU Department of Theatre.

The schedule for 2013-2014 is as follows. A complete itinerary will be sent before each trip for registered participants.

October 26, 2013, 3:00 PM An Iliad, Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor, preceded by lunch at Zingerman's Roadhouse*
November 24, 2013, 2:00 PM 
4,000 Miles, JET Theatre at West Bloomfield, box lunch

February 22, 2014, 3:00 PMRedwood Curtain, ** Purple Rose Theatre, Chelsea, preceded by lunch at the Common Grill*

A "reunion" special is planned for an MSU Theatre performance of Peter Pan in 2014 and will be announced later.

For further information on the Trippers' Club, please contact Trips Committee Chair, Carol Bryson at carolanncb@yahoo.com <mailto:carolanncb@yahoo.com>

To sign up for the INDIVIDUAL PASSES or the THREE PLAY PASS, please contact Dionne O'Dell in the Dept. of Theatre at 517-355-6691 or by email at odelldio@msu.edu <mailto:odelldio@msu.edu>
For more info on Friends of Theatre, go to:  theatre.msu.edu/index.php/alumni-donors/friends-theatre/

 19 year survivor of Lou Gehrig's Disease

PLEASE COME OUT AND SUPPORT DR. CRAIG, ENJOY ROOT DOCTOR...HAVE GREAT FOOD...SEE YOUR FRIENDS. 
5-9 PM on Sat Sept 28
THE AVENUE CAFE (Bar & Grill), 2021 Michigan Ave, Lansing, Michigan 

…and enjoy a printed program designed by the same brilliant skill that produces the ever-popular Riverwalk Theatre programs... a.k.a. ME, your GLUT lady. ;-}  

This Celebration of Perseverance and Love will Include: 
•Musical entertainment by Lansing's legendary Root Doctor Band featuring Freddie Cunningham, which has its own PBS Special! 
• Delicious Mexican food made with local produce, with vegetarian options.
• Silent Auction
• Showing of Dr. Craig & THE HEALERS videos

Suggested minimum donation $25.

To learn more about Dr. Craig and his mission, visit healingwithdrcraig.com.

The 9th season Starlight Dinner Theatre opens with a World Premier performance, followed by a romantic, heartfelt comedy and ends with a “supersized” classic musical. 

Starlight is very honored to announce that the world renowned authors, Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten, have asked us to produce their world premiere CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE. Performance dates are October 11, 12, 18 & 19, 2013, with the authors attending the opening performance. Twenty four outstanding local performers will each shine in this deliriously funny new comedy, all about that four letter word: L-O-V-E. NOTE that your own GLUT lady, Jane, will appear in two roles -- and the tables are already filling up! call TODAY for reservations (517) 243-6040) and consider a season pass:

• Regular punch pass: $97 (save $5)
• Senior (62+) or Student (up to 22 with valid ID): $82 (save $5)

BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE directed by Linda M. Granger, March 7, 8, 14 & 15, 2014. AUDITIONS Friday & Saturday, November 8 & 9, 2013. This romantic comedy set at the end of the “Swinging Sixties” involves a young blind man who has moved out on his own, his over protective mother and the free spirited girl next door. When a romance ensues, his mother’s controlling instincts go into overdrive with hilariously touching results. "A lovely play. It is funny when it means to be, sentimental when it is so inclined, and heartwarming." - New York Daily News

NUNSENSE – THE MEGA-MUSICAL, May 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2014. AUDITIONS: Friday and Saturday, January 3 & 4, 2014. Director: Dan Pappas, Musical Direction by James Geer and Choreography by Fran Norton. The second longest running off-Broadway show in history has now been “supersized” with seven additional characters, including Sister Julia – Child of God, a new musical number and enhanced dance numbers. 

For more information, email StarlightDinnerTheatre@yahoo.com or check out our web site www.StarlightDinnerTheatre.com


NOTE - Starlight is looking for size 15 cowboy boots to borrow - there's a 2 free dinners & a show in it for you! Contact Linda (517) 243-6040) StarlightDinnerTheatre@yahoo.com

Hi Jane,
Could you please post a reminder to all the theater lovers out there that Peppermint Creek's fall fundraiser "The Bonnie and Clyde Gala"  is Friday September 13th from 7-10 pm at Peppermint Creek Theatre, 6025 Curry Lane (directly off Miller Rd), Lansing.  Tickets can be purchased on-line at peppermintcreek.org or 517-927-3076.  $60 for one or $100 for two.

In addition to food, wine and a silent auction, there will be a gorgeous 1933 Ford V8, just like the one Bonnie and Clyde were gunned down in, and a photographer to capture each attendee's 1930's moment .  One can come in his best 30's era finery or choose from our cache of boas, long strand of pearls, cigarette holders, Fedoras, mustaches and the like for some terrific photo-ops.

The MSU Swing Dance Club will be there to teach us how to "Swing".  Those of us more timid souls can sit in the theatre and cheer on our more adventurous friends.  The evening will be capped off by a the cast of "Bonnie and Clyde, the musical" as they give us a taste of the PCTC season opener.

Don't miss this fun evening to support one of Lansing's favorite theaters.

Thanks,
Joan Mattson for the PCTC Board

This is TOMORROW, your lucky day, Friday the 13th! - It's not too late to get in on this FUN EVENT. (Chad says you do not really need a password to get into this speakeasy.) Phone, or buy tickets online and just print out your paypal receipt to use as a "ticket" - See you there!  Jane & Mark

Starlight Dinner Theatre is excited about starting its ninth season of Dinner Theatre at the surprisingly restaurant-like Waverly East Intermediate School 

Director/Founder Linda Granger is thrilled to announce a new caterer - Deb Long of Creative Catering. Deb has been in the business for five years and her food was AMAZING at our food tasting a few weeks ago. All of her food is homemade and she specializes in home style cooking. The Menu for "Crazy" is Southern Fried Chicken, Cheesy Potatoes, Glazed Carrots, Tossed Salad w/3 Dressings, Rolls, Apple or Pumpkin pie and beverages. Our dining room set up will also be a new format with salads and desserts on audience left. Patrons will be given a "Dessert Ticket" at the box office which will be given to a Starlight staff member when picking up their dessert. This is to insure everyone who ordered dinner gets their dessert too! Please spread the word on the new caterer!

10/11-19 - AND make your reservations for Crazy Little Thing Called Love - world premiere wacky comedy October 11-12 & 18-19 - featuring ME, your faithful GLUT Lady in two wi-i-i-dely divergent roles - also: Janet Anderson • Jason Carlen • Susan Chmurynsky • Susan DeRosa •  Rick & Leann Dethlefsen • Angela Dill • Sarah & Darrin Fowler • Linda Granger • Shantel Hamilton • Julie Hartley • Sarah Hauck • Michael Hays • Chris Klaver • Diana Lett • Charlie Martin • Bob Murrell • Rachel Mender • Jan Ross • Tarwyn Rouse • Elizabeth Todd - Total silliness and fun... and FOOD!
www.starlightdinnertheatre.com

Starlight Wish List
• Storage space for scenery and furniture 
• Rehearsal space for rehearsing our shows which also has parking for up to 10 vehicles • Dining room set-up and clean-up helpers. These volunteers get dinner and the show for $12 
• Movers – we need reliable assistance moving our scenery and furniture from our rehearsal space
to the school. It’s a great way for reliable high school or college kids to earn a little extra money. 
• Hair Stylists to work our shows. They would be required to attend 2 rehearsals and all
performances. 
• Reliable backstage helpers who are able to see in low lighting, move quickly and physically able
to assist with moving set pieces and furniture during scene changes 
• Area rugs in fairly good condition. 
• Coat racks 
• Sturdy clothing racks 
• For further information on volunteering, check out our web site www.StarlightDinnerTheatre.com and select “About Starlight”, then “Getting Involved”

9/28-30 - Bach Dor Shakespeare (CLUB SHAKESPEARE!) will be presenting its Scenes of Shakespeare at the Downtown Lansing Library Theater on September 28th, 29th and 30th at 7pm.
And As always Club Shakespeare meets every Monday at 6pm   All are welcome, to rehearse and be a part of our Scenes where we hold our shows.  And it is All FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.  Plus, you get a 20% discount to the Book Burrow for attending the show.
Downtown Lansing Library Theater,  401 Capitol Ave.
Donations Accepted  More info, contact Randy at:
                     bachdorshakespeare@gmail.com