(The cast of Muskegon Community College’s “Cabaret” includes, from left to right, Allison Boerema as Lulu, Nathaniel Luben as the Emcee, and Taylor Freed as Texas. Photo by Fred Reinecke.) MUSKEGON — This has been a season of firsts at… Read More ›
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Historic Moment: Muskegon Civic Theatre resides in ‘Our Town’
MUSKEGON — Beginning this Valentine’s Day, Muskegon Civic Theatre’s 35th-anniversary celebration will take Muskegon County’s only community theatre company to where it has never been: Grover’s Corners, N.H. For the first time in its history, MCT will stage a classic,… Read More ›
Appointments required for ‘Mamma Mia!’ auditions
Muskegon Civic Theatre (MCT) will hold auditions Feb. 16 and 17 for the jukebox musical “Mamma Mia!” Tryouts for the show that will have four performances, April 30 through May 3, at the Frauenthal Theater will begin at 7 p.m…. Read More ›
Lake Effect Fringe Festival readying for eighth time around
GRAND RAPIDS — The eighth annual Lake Effect Fringe Festival here will begin Feb. 11 and run into March. Held in the black box space at the Dog Story Theater, 7 Jefferson SE, the festival focuses on West Michigan playwrights,… Read More ›
What the heck is an ‘Awesome 80s Prom’ anyway?
1/29/20 – Q & A by Natalie Carmolli for The Fishbowl: When I heard that on Saturday, Feb 8, Central Park Players (CPP) was having a fundraiser called “The Awesome 80s Prom”, I was more than a little dubious that… Read More ›
Under new ownership, downtown Muskegon gallery renamed, reopening
MUSKEGON — The former Red Lotus Center for the Arts, 356 W. Western in downtown Muskegon, has a new owner, has been renamed and is reopening. Now called City Center Arts, the gallery on the lower level of the Century… Read More ›
More singalong movies set for The Playhouse at White Lake
WHITEHALL — Conventional cinema etiquette dictates that patrons should be as quiet as possible while watching a movie. But the rising popularity of singalong movie screenings is inviting theatregoers to raise their voices. After the success of their first offering,… Read More ›
College’s ‘Cabaret’ cast chosen
Muskegon Community College has cast its production of the musical “Cabaret.” Under the direction of Tom Harryman, appearing in the show will be Nathaniel Luben as the Emcee, Jacob Westerhof as Clifford Bradshaw, Raymond Brock as Ernst Ludwig, Tommy Grant… Read More ›
Muskegon Civic Theatre has a unique musical in ‘Fun Home’
MUSKEGON — A lesbian cartoonist, having embraced her own sexuality, reminisces about the suicide of her closeted homosexual father. “Fun Home,” then, is not what Muskegon Civic Theatre patrons traditionally expect from a stage musical. But, says director Andrew Zahrt,… Read More ›
Cast announced for ‘Our Town’
Muskegon Civic Theatre has cast its 2020 production of playwright Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” Directed by Jim Query, the cast includes Joe Carmolli as the Stage Manager, Scott Murphy as Dr. Gibbs, Keegan Colcleasure as Joe Crowell Jr., Dustin Day… Read More ›
