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News And the winner is... It's awards season, and the Williamston Theatre received three Pulsar Awards (Best Original Show, Best Ensemble and Best Production, all for Maidens, Mothers and Crones) and several Thespie Awards from the Lansing State Journal, including the prestigious Robert Busby Award (named for the late champion of Old Towne revitalization) for its four founders, Tony Caselli, John Lepard, Christine Purchis and Emily Sutton-Smith. The Theatre was also nominated for several Wilde Awards. Read more about... The Thespie Awards, Lansing State Journal The Pulsar Awards, Lansing City Pulse The Wilde Awards, Between The Lines WT to hold fundraiser at Sun Theatre! The Williamston Theatre will be holding a unique and fun-for-all-ages fundraiser at Williamston's own Sun Theatre, the locally owned and operated movie theatre just around the corner from the Williamston Theatre. On Sunday, June 29th at 1pm, we will host a special "Sing Along" screening of the classic 1978 film Grease starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. The lyrics to the songs will be projected on the screen and the audience will be encouraged to sing along with all their favorite songs! Audience members are also encouraged to come dressed as their favorite character from the film. Tickets are priced at $8 and include a small fountain drink, a small popcorn and a goodie bag of accessories to help you enjoy the experience. This event is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Merrill Lynch. All proceeds go to benefit the Williamston Theatre and support the arts and culture in downtown Williamston. Tickets are available for purchase at the Williamston Theatre, the Sun Theatre, Gracie's Place and the Williamston True Value Hardware. Men of the Midwest - Be a part of the second installment of our Voices From The Midwest Project Maidens, Mothers and Crones: Voices From Women of the Midwest was the wildly successful first installment of our Voices From The Midwest series. Next year's production is titled Flyover Country, U.S.A.:Voices From Men of the Midwest. Men, we need your help! Click here to download a PDF file of the questionnaire that will help our creative team develop this unique and wonderful theatrical exprience. WT Announces its 2008-2009 season! The Williamston Theatre is excited to announce the plays for its 2008-2009 season. This mix of new plays, classics and returning favorites is sure to provide our audiences with an entire year's worth of things to think, and laugh, about. Click here for a full listing! Work being done on the Williamston Theatre building! The Williamston Theatre has received grants from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the Capital Region Community Foundation for capital improvement projects scheduled this winter and spring. The first, and largest, job is re-roofing the rear portion of the building. This will eliminate the need for buckets throughout the back lobby to catch all the water that leaks every time it rains! Once this project is complete, work will begin to insulate the scene shop and create storage space for lumber and tools. The final part of our capital improvement project will be to purchase new sound equipment to enhance our production quality and capabilities. Many thanks to all the individuals and businesses who have supported capital improvement efforts to continue to build the Williamston Theatre! Jim Posante, 1948-2008 The Michigan theater community lost one of its best and brightest on Sunday with the sudden death of Jim Posante, director, teacher and choreographer. The founders of the Williamston Theatre have known and worked with Jim through the years. As the theater family gathers together to grieve, we also celebrate as Jim would have wanted us to. We celebrate the memories and the gifts that he gave us, and the legacy that he left. His spirit lives on in the hearts of us all. A memorial wall has been posted in Jim's honor at www.jimposante.org. Godspeed, Jim. She said, "YES!" There's never a dull moment here at the Williamston Theatre. On December 22, our audience for the 8pm show of EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD got an extra treat. At the conclusion of the bows, actor Aral Gribble quieted the audience, introduced them to his lovely girlfriend Lynn Lammers (director of the WT's production of FLAP) and asked her to join him on stage. A surprised Lynn climbed over our accommodating patrons (yes, she was seated all the way in the back corner) and when she arrived on stage, Aral fell to bended knee, presented her with a ring and asked her to marry him. The audience cheered when she said "yes!" Many congratulations to this talented young couple! WT ON THE WEB Want to be friends? The Williamston Theatre now has a myspace site! Check us out on myspace. Don't forget to check in to our Rehearsal Blog as well. Look behind the scenes at the Williamston Theatre and get to know our staff, designers and actors! | |