G.L.U.T. News - Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre

Apples Reminder

10/31/2019

I don’t get to see APPLES until Saturday when it’s almost over; great press — Hope to see you there!

"a master class"--T. E. Klunzinger (Greater Lansing Theatre)
"a tour-de-force interpretation by Paige Tufford"--Bridgette Redman (Encore MIchigan)

"Tufford is terrific"--Mary Cusack (Lansing City Pulse)

There are two more chances to catch Ixion's critically-acclaimed Apples in Winter by Jennifer Fawcett: November 2 at 8 pm and November 3 at 2pm. Performances are in The Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington Ave. Lansing, MI. Tickets are $15 at the door or via eventbrite.com. For more information or to reserve seats email [email protected] or call 517.775.4246. (Persons experiencing financial difficulty are encouraged to contact Ixion for free tickets via the Golden Ticket program).

November 2019 GLUT Calendar

10/28/2019

10/3-11/3 - 8pm Thur/Fri, 3pm & 8pm Sat, 2pm Sun - The Safe House by Kristine Thatcher, director Casaundra Freeman- Michigan Premiere - WT

10/24-27 & 10/31-11/3 - 7pm Thur; 8pm Fri/Sat; 2pm Sun - A Piece of My Heart, true drama, director Diane Cooke - RWT

10/25-31 – Fri 10/25-8pm; Sat 10/26-8pm; Thurs 10/31-8pmHaunted AUD– MSU

10/25-27 & 11/1-3 - 7pm Fri; 3pm Sat/Sun - Poe: Dreams of Madness- AECT

10/25-27 & 11/1-3 - 8pm Fri/Sat; 3pm Sun, Marvin’s Room- LEB

10/25-27 & 11/1-3 - 7pm; 2pm Sundays - 12 Incompetent Jurorsby Ian McWethy, hilarious parody of 12 Angry Men, director Ted Wulfekuhler, at Sycamore Creek Church - GCT

10/26-27, 11/2-3 Apples in Winterby Jennifer Fawcett Lansing, MI featuring Paige Tufford - IX

10/31-11/10 - 8pm 10/31, 11/1, 7-9; 2pm 11/2, 3, 10 - The Humans by Stephen Karam, director Emily Clark – PCTC

10/31 - 7pm -Suspense...On a Country Roadradio show plus a mystery written for the Audio Air Force by Will Anderson from Central Michigan University - AAF

11/1 - 8pm -FREE: Caleb Teicher and Nic Gareiss move and sound together at the intersection of jazz and folk, social and solo dance- RCAH Theatre in Synder Hall (362 Bogue Street) - Limited Seating Available - MSU

11/1 - 8pm Shakespeare Immersion Project Free Recital- Wharton Center Pasant Stage - high school students - WTN

11/1-2, 8-10, 8pm Fri/Sat; 2pm Sun, Belle Moral by Ann-Marie MacDonald, director Mary Job - Dart Auditorium - LCC

11/2, 1:30 & 4pm -Jungle Book,Act One Family Events - Pasant Stage - WTN

11/8-17 - Fri 11/8-8pm; Sat 11/9-TBD pending football game; Sun 11/10-2pm; Tues 11/12-7:30pm; Wed 11/13-7:30pm; Thur 11/14-7:30pm; Fri 11/15-8pm; Sat 11/16-2pm & 8pm; Sun 11/17-2pm - Twelfth Nightby William Shakespeare director Gus Kaikkonen - Arena Theatre – MSU

11/9 - 7pm - Slip and Fall comedy by Roger Rochowiak staged reading directed by Tom Ferris featuring: Tina Brenner, Shannon Broadwell, Laura Croff, Joe Dickson, Brian Farnham, Carol Ferris, James Houska, Jeff Magnuson, Bob Murrell, Bob Purosky, Amy Rickett, Artis White, Adam Woolsey, and Jane and Mark Zussman- Free of charge; donations accepted - RWT

11/9-10, 8pm Sat; 3pm Sun - South PacificIn Concert with The Lansing Concert Band - LEB

11/12-17 - 7:30pm Tue/Wed/Thur; 8pm Fri; 2pm & 8pm Sat; 1pm & 6:30pm Sun - Les Miserables- WTN

11/14 -15 - Thur/Fri, 6:30-8:30 Auditions for Robin Hood- AECT

11/16 @ 7:30 p.m., Nov. 17 @ 2 p.m. – I Have a Name – An interdisciplinary performance about homelessness - Dart Auditorium - free admission - LCC

11/20-21 - 7:30pm, Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised], Theatre and Illuminate Events - Pasant Stage - WTN

11/20, 22, 23 at 7pm, 11/24 at 3pm Orpheus in the Underworld by Jacques Offenbach, English Translation by Buck Ross, Conductor: Steven Mosteller, director Melanie Helton Fairchild Theatre, Farm Lane & Auditorium Road - MSUO

11/21-12/22 - 8pm Thur/Fri, 3pm & 8pm Sat, 2pm Sun - A Christmas Carol: The Radio Showby David Alberts, directed by John Lepard - WT

11/29-12/1 & 12/5-8 - 7pm Thur; 8pm Fri/Sat; 2pm Sun (both 2pm and 7pm shows Sunday, Dec. 1- You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,family musical, director Bob Purosky - RWT

Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatres
AAF - Audio Air Force - live “radio shows” - www.audioairforce.com- Dave Downing - 517-881-9746

AECT - All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre - www.cityofeastlansing.com/allofus- 517-319-6957 - [email protected]

GCT - Generations Community Theatre - www.generationstheater.com

IX - Ixion - ixiontheatre.com, [email protected], 517-775-4246

LCC - Lansing Community College Communication, Media & the Arts - www.lcc.edu/showinfo-
517-483-1488 / 517-483-1122

LEB - Lebowsky Center for Performing Arts - LebowskyCenter.com- 989-723-4003

MSU - Michigan State University Department of Theatre - www.theatre.msu.edu- 517-432-2000

MSUO - MSU Opera Theatre, www.music.msu.edu/areas-studios/vocal-arts/msu-opera-theatre- Tickets available online at www.music.msu.eduor at 517-353-5340

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

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

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

Free Shakespeare at Wharton Center

10/26/2019

SHAKESPEARE IMMERSION PROJECT FREE RECITAL

Friday, November 1, 2019 at 8:00 p.m.
Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre
FREE EVENT

Enjoy a free, open-to-the-public recital on Friday, November 1, of the next generation of great Shakespearean actors ... who are local high school and middle school students.

Wharton Center’s Shakespeare Immersion Project provides Michigan students the rare opportunity to work with professionals from the renowned Stratford Festival for an entire week. With the help of the Stratford actors/teaching artists, this annual program focuses on text analysis, language exploration, character development with a variety of theatre activities and movement exercises. Through reflective writing exercises, students gain an in-depth educational experience. Their work culminates in a performance of an abridged version of Hamlet on Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre stage at 8:00 p.m. on November 1.

This year, the following schools are represented in the program:

Insight School of Michigan
Lansing Morey Flextech High School
Shepherd Dansville High School - Dansville
Potterville High School – Potterville
St. Francis High School – Traverse City
Lansing Christian High School – Lansing
Charyl Stockwell Preparatory Academy – Brighton
Davison High School – Davison
East Lansing High School – East Lansing
Garber High School – Essexville
Heritage High School – Saginaw
Grand Ledge High School – Grand Ledge
Olivet High School – Olivet
Marshall High School – Marshall
New Lothrop High School – New Lothrop

Join the students to celebrate their week of hard work at this FREE recital.

Visitor parking is available in the ramp adjacent to Wharton Center. The MSU Parking Office operates a Pay By Plate system at this location with an hourly rate of $1.80/hour.

The Shakespeare Immersion Project is sponsored by Annie Holmes.

Ruhala Office Manager Job

10/26/2019

The Ruhala Center is looking for a new Office Manager.

Our current Office Manager, Kimberlee, aka kb :), will be leaving us shortly to work for the Lansing Symphony Orchestra! Congratulation kb! We wish her well on her new journey. Kimberlee has served our customers and staff with professionalism and care. We are grateful for her time here. Please feel free to stop by and say goodbye to kb and wish her well.

Please recommend anyone you know who fits and desires the job outline below.

Ruhala is looking for a bright, creative, self-motivated, independent thinking, polite, professional person who is capable of wearing many hats and can be responsible for multiple projects simultaneously. Customer service skills and office skills must be well developed. Computer skills: Word, Excel, Quick-books, Publisher and others. Extra skills such as graphic design, web mastering, cleaning and organizing, etc. are highly appreciated. A positive attitude and appreciation for children is mandatory for this position. Knowledge about theater and in particular about the Ruhala philosophy and mission based in natural and organic living, teaching, and work, are preferred. Please visit our site for further info: Mission Statement.

Part time, flexible hours. Pay commensurate with experience and skills.

Please send recent Picture and Resume to apply for Ruhala to [email protected]

We thank you for your continued support.

Celina & Mark Ruhala
Owners, Artistic Directors

Free Printer from Riverwalk

10/26/2019

PRINTER — free to a good home
There is a seldom used 3-in-1 HP printer in the Riverwalk prop loft that has seldom been used. We would like to give it a new home. It is in like-new condition but needs a new ink cartridge.
If you or someone you know can use this printer, please call Sandy Norton at 517 256-4550 to make arrangements to pick it up.

“Fifties Favorites” Singers Coming to St. Johns

10/26/2019

11/9 - Singers On The Grand coming to St. Johns November 9!

Singers on the Grand brings "Fifties Favorites," to the Wilson Center Auditorium (101 Cass St., St. Johns) on Saturday November 9 at 7:00 p.m. The 12 singers and 8 band members will take you on a musical journey through familiar pop and jazz standards, music from Broadway and even some rock ‘n roll.

Enjoy iconic music from the 1950s with songs from American Bandstand and the Everly Brothers as well as That’s Amore, Climb Ev’ry Mountain, Unforgettable, Johnny B. Goode, and many other favorites. Includes full ensemble performances, solos, duets and small group numbers. Don’t miss the opening performance of their 2019-2020 season.

All tickets are $12, general seating. Purchase tickets by calling 1-800-838-3006, online at https://sotg.bpt.me , from group members, or at the door. For more information, please visit the event link on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/603718343492664/

The Singers on The Grand ensemble vocalists are Mike Barger, Kelly Bitz, James Hall, Ellen Hoard, Charlie Martin, Katy Brandon McDonough, Rachel Paxton, Kaley Rahl, Kelly Sandula-Gruner, Darryl Schmitz, Dave Sincox, and Dan Templin. The Grand Band instrumentalists are Mike Anderson, Phil Barger, Don Farnum, Bill Holda, Pete Murthum, Rick Peterson, Daniel Rahl, and Charlie Slocum.

James Hall [email protected] 517-242-9207

Mary Job brings Belle Moral to LCC

10/24/2019

11/1-10 - Lansing Community College Performing Arts
presents Belle Moral by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Directed by Mary Job
November 1-2, 8-9 @ 8 p.m.
November 10 @ 2 p.m.
(Student Sign Interpretation: Nov. 10)

Dart Auditorium
   500 N. Capitol Ave.
   Lansing 48933

Following her father’s death, amateur scientist Pearl MacIsaac struggles to unearth the secret of her family’s past, one which her father had kept hidden with the help of his doctor. Set in Scotland in 1899, this dark and redemptive gothic comedy is a story of family secrets come to life, the birth and evolution of ideas, a play of morals, and it embraces a complex range of turn-of-the-century thought.

“An extremely intelligent and erudite play that mixes the comic and gothic stylistically, with the scientific and political thematically.” The Globe and Mail

Cost   Admission at the door 1/2 hour before curtain.
$5 children & students
$10 seniors, LCC faculty/staff/alumni
$15 general seating

Contact: LCC Performing Arts Production Office, 517-483-1122

Online tickets may be purchased at: http://www.lcc.edu/showinfo

Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/LCCPerformingArts/

Halloween with Audio Air Force

10/24/2019

10/31 - Halloween Night - Audio Air Force is Premiering another original audio theater play by Will Anderson, professor at CMU, who has written a short play specifically for the AAF called "The Lost Dog". A mystery in the spirit of the Twilight Zone.
Also on Halloween night we will present the classic radio mystery..."Suspense - On a Country Road". This is the radio version of a movie which starred Cary Grant and Ida Lupino.
Showtime - 7pm on Oct 31 at the Robin Theatre, 1105 S. Washington in REO Town Lansing. $10 general admission
Online tickets are available through the Robin Theatre web site

Contact
[email protected]

The Humans Coming to Peppermint Creek

10/24/2019

10/31 - 11/10 - PEPPERMINT CREEK THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES OPENING OF “The Humans”
Peppermint Creek Theatre produces the Midwest premiere of the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play

Lansing, MI – Peppermint Creek Theatre Company is proud to announce the two-week run of the hilarious and spooky, The Humans, by Stephen Karam, which won the 2016 Tony award for Best Play.

Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside the ramshackle pre-war duplex, eerie things start to go bump in the night and the heart and horrors of the Blake clan are exposed.

New York Magazine wrote, “Great plays are usually great in one of two ways. Either they are culminating examples of existing ideas, or groundbreaking examples of new things entirely…THE HUMANS, it turns out, is not just one of those culminating genre pieces but also, at the same time, one of those ‘new things entirely.’ Into the familiar dinner-table-drama genre the playwright has mixed the unexpected element of terror—or, rather, he has created a new element by bombarding one with the other. I should add that, for all this, the play is rackingly funny even as it pummels the heart and scares the bejesus out of you.”

Peppermint Creek Guest Director, Emily Clark, speaks about what drew her to this new play, “I saw The Humans in New York with friends and loved it immediately. I was extremely moved by the show. We couldn’t stop talking about it. We all questioned certain aspects of the show; how sad it was, how funny it was, how true to life it was. So this is very much the type of show audiences will relate to. It contains humor and pathos, a delightful combination when creating true life situations. While the story is a simple one; a family celebrating Thanksgiving at their daughter’s new apartment in Chinatown, NY, the nuances and complications surrounding this dinner will leave this family never feeling the same again”.

Clark also reflects on how the play so immeduiately addresses Peppermint Creek’s mission statement, “The uniqueness of the show comes from seeing the outcome of ordinary people living through extraordinary times, and how it affects their lives, both physically and mentally. As we see in The Humans, people react differently to trauma, and often it takes time before we see the results of the disasters in their lives. The Humans opened in 2014. Within this family play celebrating Thanksgiving, we see that this family has lived through the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, the Depression, 9/11 (First Hand), and Superstorm Sandy. Their daughter (who was caught in 9/11) has ulcerative colitis which will become cancer if not removed. They are celebrating Thanksgiving in the younger daughter’s new apartment in Chinatown, which flooded during Sandy. Momo (Grandma) suffers from advanced Alzheimer’s. Dad lost his job and pension after having an affair. The parents are 5 years from Medicare and don’t have insurance. This show could not be timelier!”

The production will take place at Peppermint Creek’s NEW performance venue at Central United Methodist Church, 215 N. Capitol Ave, Lansing MI 48933. The show will run Thursday, October 31 - Sunday, November 3, and Thursday, November 7 – Sunday, November 10, 2019. Show times are (week one) Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm; (week two) Thursday - Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets can be ordered online at www.peppermintcreek.org, and are $15 general admission, and $10 for students/seniors 65+/military.

This production is generously underwritten by Foster Swift Collins and Smith Law Firm, Sam & Mary Austin, Clarence Weiss and Rose & Jim Zacks.

To purchase tickets, visit http://www.peppermintcreek.org. Follow “PCTC” on Facebook. Press photos are available on request.

Downtown Riverwalk Restaurant Advertiser Liaison?

10/21/2019

Do you work/live downtown?

The Riverwalk Promotions and Engagement committee is looking for a volunteer to be our Restaurant Advertiser Liaison. (There could be a free ticket or few in this for you; give me a call…)

We plan to offer a FREE business-card-size ad to eight restaurants or bars near Riverwalk Theatre — in exchange for displaying a poster for each show and/or flyers for patrons to pick up. The small ads would include restaurant/bar name, address, hours, phone, website and all be grouped together on one page under the header, “Before or after the show…"

(Restaurants would have the option of placing a larger paid ad with a further description of their establishment and/or a coupon; in these cases, the small ad would include, “See ad, page x.”)

The Restaurant Advertiser Liaison would have the preliminary task of soliciting eight nearby restaurants/bars and getting their ad info to Jane Zussman — and the ongoing task of supplying each restaurant with posters and/or flyers before each show.
Interested? Contact [email protected] • 517-930-0932