Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Treasure Trove
While out hunting with his dog in a bucolic back woods Jed Clampett had little idea that he walked on a wealth of oil reserves. With a single missed shot he found himself surrounded by an unimagined windfall of black gold. The Lansing community is in just such a position, when it comes to theatre.
Now, I'm not advocating that everyone pick up their trusty Remingtons and start blasting gopher holes in the landscape, but with the simple act of opening the local paper anyone with a 7th grade reading level could find more theatrical options than there are nights in the week. Lansing is blessed with an abundance of theatrical companies of every type.
While most of these venues are represented as links to the left of this page, I wanted to list one more time our bounty to ease your search for something to do on a Saturday night.
Equity
Boarshead Theatre (www.boarshead.org)
Semi-Professional
Icarus Falling (www.icarusfalling.com)
Peppermint Creek Players (www.peppermintcreek.org)
Sunsets with Shakespeare (www.sunsetswithshakespeare.com)
Community
Bath Community Theatre Guild (www.bctg.org)
Lansing Civic Players (www.lansingcivicplayers.org)
Riverwalk Theatre (www.riverwalktheatre.com)
Educational
Lansing Community College (www.lcc.edu/hpa/theater)
Michigan State University (www.theatre.msu.edu)
I'm sure there are some that I've left off, but that is a quick hit list of places to see some pretty good theatre. In some instances, you'll see some damn good theatre. If I have omitted someone or you would like to recommend a show or company, please feel free to make comments to this posting. Much like theatre, this blog is only as vibrant as the community of participants.
In case you want a menu to choose from then please be sure to pick up either the City Pulse (www.lansingcitypulse.com), the Lansing State Journal (www.lsj.com) on Thursdays or the Noise (www.lansingnoise.com). All three continue to be wonderful supporters of the diverse and vibrant theatre community that Lansing has to offer. If you're going a little farther afield, then be sure to pick up Between the Lines (www.pridesource.com) for a comprehensive look at Southern Michigan's theatre offerings.
So, please, remember Daffy Duck as he dived and bathed in the treasure of Ali Baba reveling in the wealth. You too have such wealth within easy reach and can claim "Mine. Mine. All mine."
Now, I'm not advocating that everyone pick up their trusty Remingtons and start blasting gopher holes in the landscape, but with the simple act of opening the local paper anyone with a 7th grade reading level could find more theatrical options than there are nights in the week. Lansing is blessed with an abundance of theatrical companies of every type.
While most of these venues are represented as links to the left of this page, I wanted to list one more time our bounty to ease your search for something to do on a Saturday night.
Equity
Boarshead Theatre (www.boarshead.org)
Semi-Professional
Icarus Falling (www.icarusfalling.com)
Peppermint Creek Players (www.peppermintcreek.org)
Sunsets with Shakespeare (www.sunsetswithshakespeare.com)
Community
Bath Community Theatre Guild (www.bctg.org)
Lansing Civic Players (www.lansingcivicplayers.org)
Riverwalk Theatre (www.riverwalktheatre.com)
Educational
Lansing Community College (www.lcc.edu/hpa/theater)
Michigan State University (www.theatre.msu.edu)
I'm sure there are some that I've left off, but that is a quick hit list of places to see some pretty good theatre. In some instances, you'll see some damn good theatre. If I have omitted someone or you would like to recommend a show or company, please feel free to make comments to this posting. Much like theatre, this blog is only as vibrant as the community of participants.
In case you want a menu to choose from then please be sure to pick up either the City Pulse (www.lansingcitypulse.com), the Lansing State Journal (www.lsj.com) on Thursdays or the Noise (www.lansingnoise.com). All three continue to be wonderful supporters of the diverse and vibrant theatre community that Lansing has to offer. If you're going a little farther afield, then be sure to pick up Between the Lines (www.pridesource.com) for a comprehensive look at Southern Michigan's theatre offerings.
So, please, remember Daffy Duck as he dived and bathed in the treasure of Ali Baba reveling in the wealth. You too have such wealth within easy reach and can claim "Mine. Mine. All mine."
