A Scene In Between – Tonight at Schuler Books

This evening join cast members of our current production of The Little Dog Laughed at Schuler Books & Music Downtown. The Chapbook Cafe is now offering beer and wine, so grab a glass and join us for a discussion of the production, the creative process, and anything else you want to know!

Monday, March 22 at Schuler Books and Music Downtown.
Discussion: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

And don’t forget – there is still time to catch the show! The Little Dog Laughed runs next weekend, Thursday, Friday and Saturday). Tickets for The Little Dog Laughed range from $22.00 for adults to $8.00 for student rush tickets an hour prior to performances.  The box office number to reserve tickets is 616.234.3946, or click below to order your tickets now!

March 25, 26 & 27 – Show begins at 8 PM

Actors’ Theatre is dedicated to bringing the best in entertaining, innovative, challenging and thought-provoking theatre to West Michigan. We believe in the inclusion of all.

A Scene In Between – March 22nd

Join the director and cast members of The Little Dog Laughed at Schuler Books & Music Downtown Monday, March 22nd at 6PM for A Scene In Between, a fantastic discussion about the play, the creative process… and anything else you would like to know!  Audience members who have seen the show can learn more about what they saw and ask the questions they have been dying to know – while those who haven’t seen the show can get an inside peek behind the scenes!

Plus, don’t forget that The Chapbook Cafe is now offering beer and wine, so grab a glass and join us for intimate discussion and a fantastic evening you won’t want to miss!

And don’t forget – there is still time to buy your tickets for The Little Dog Laughed! The box office number to reserve tickets is 616.234.3946, or click below to order your tickets now!

March 18, 19 & 20 and March 25, 26 & 27. Show begins at 8 PM.

Actors’ Theatre is dedicated to bringing the best in entertaining, innovative, challenging and thought-provoking theatre to West Michigan. We believe in the inclusion of all.

Letter from the President – A Scene In Between

Hello,

As you’ve already read in our newsletter, we continue to stay true to our mission with our next production, Frozen by Bryony Lavery.  The cast of Frozen includes familiar faces to Actors’: Kitty Carpenter, Rebecca Monterusso and Ralph Lister. We are also happy to welcome new to our stage, Steve VanderZee. Be sure and check out the interview with the director and some of the cast members, here.

Don’t forget – “A Scene in Between”, our partnership with Schuler Books Downtown, continues on Monday December 7th at 6pm.  Replacing our Friday Night Talkbacks, this is an opportunity to speak with the director and casts of Actors’ shows and learn more about the process and the plays.  Those who joined us for the Scene in Between for TopDog/Underdog in September can tell you that it is a fascinating look behind the play. The evening is appropriate if you have already seen the play, are just considering, or if you just want to come down and see what we are all about!

Director Fred Sebulske and actor Marcus Woodswelch during the Scene in Between for "TopDog/UnderDog"

We invite you to join us at Schuler Books Downtown 40 Fountain St. NW on Monday December 7th at 6pm.  As an added incentive, the Café now serves beer and wine.  So, come grab a glass of wine and join us for a wonderful discussion!

I encourage you to read Managing Director Kyle Dutkiewicz’s letter in this issue of the newsletter.  As everyone knows, these are hard times for nonprofit organizations in Michigan.  In fact,we’ll even take your spare change!  Look for our “Mr. Peanut” change jar in the lobby.  Lighten your load by depositing that heavy change into the jar.

Finally, always keep in mind:  What would Grand Rapids be without Actors’ Theatre-The Off-Broadway of Grand Rapids?

Thank you so much for your continuing support.
Lisa Baars
President of the Board
Actors’ Theatre

A Scene In Between – Topdog/Underdog

Steve Taber, Marcus Woodswelch, Fred Sebulske at Schuler Books Downtown

September 28th Actors’ Theatre held its first “A Scene In Between” for TopDog/Underdog at Schuler Books Downtown. The event was a huge success!  The conversation was so fascinating that when moderator and Board Member Steve Taber announced that our hour was up, everyone looked up in surprise – it had just flown by!

What is “A Scene In Between”?  It is a gathering of people who are interested in learning more about the current production. Anyone is welcome – whether they have already seen the show or whether they are considering it and want to learn more.  The crowd on Monday consisted of those who had seen TopDog/Underdog, those who had only read the script, and those who were completely new to Actors’.  All season long Schuler Books will be hosting these events on the Monday nights between performance weekends.  Our next event will be for Frozen and will be held on Monday, December 7th at 6:00 pm.

A Scene In Between

It seemed particularly fitting to meeting in a bookstore during National Banned Book Week to talk about a play that had been placed the Challenged Book List of 2007.  Though it was a cold and rainy outside, the conversation inside the store was lively. Topdog/Underdog director Fred Sebulske and actors Sammy Publes and Marcus Woodswelch joined the enthusiastic group to talk about issues raised in the play.  Participants discussed culture, race, and sibling rivalry in Topdog.  Marcus, Sammy and Fred also gave their personal insights and talked about the language of the play, the preparations they went through in the rehearsal process and motivations behind their characters.  It was an educational and entertaining evening and those who participated said it gave them a deeper insight into the play.

A Scene In Between

Please note that although the cafe’ was closed this Monday due to larger than expected ArtPrize crowds, the Schuler Books Dowtown is now serving beer and wine.  So, please grab a glass of Merlot and join us for our next A Scene In Between in December!