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122 South Putnam Williamston, MI 48895 517.655.SHOW Email Buy Tickets Subscriptions Directions Contact Us Rehearsal Blog	News Williamston Theatre Garage Sale Friday, August 19, 9-5 Saturday, August 20, 9-2 The Williamston Theatre is clearing out our storage closets at a big garage sale. The sale will feature antiques, books, theatre novelties, household & special items. Big variety! The sale will take place at the Theatre at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston. Looking to do a little clearing of your own? We're also accepting donations to the sale to help raise money to support our upcoming season. Please e-mail Development Director Emily Sutton-Smith at emily at williamstontheatre.org if you'd like to donate something for sale (no clothes please), or if you'd just like to help out at the event. Williamston Theatre at the Renegade Festival Friday, August 19 at 9pm Saturday, August 20 at pm Absolute Gallery, 307 East Grand River in Lansing Come to the Renegade Festival to hear a sneak preview staged reading of next season's Dead Man's Shoes, by Joseph Zettelmaier. Williamston Theatre's Upcoming World Premiere Receives National Recognition - Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award The Williamston Theatre is pleased to announce that its 2012 World Premiere of the new play Dead Man's Shoes, by Joseph Zettelmaier, has just received an Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. The play is slated to be the third production of the Williamston Theatre's 2011-2012 Season and is a co-production with the Performance Network Theatre in Ann Arbor. "The Williamston Theatre and Performance Network Theatre are thrilled to present this piece as a co-production, and are pleased to be able to continue presenting the work of Joseph Zettelmaier to a wider audience," said Williamston Theatre's Artistic Director Tony Caselli. "The support and national recognition that the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award provides will allow us to craft a new work that will have life beyond our stages and stands poised to become a substantial addition to the landscape of the contemporary American theatre." The year is 1883. The place is the Wild West. The notorious outlaw Injun Bill Picote has escaped from prison, along with a hard-luck drunk named Froggy. The pair endure trials and bizarre misadventures as they hunt for the object of Injun Bill's vengeance-a man who committed an unthinkable deed. Nothing will stop Injun Bill, not even a crazed nun, a philosophical sheriff, a one-eyed barkeep or a mysterious rider on a white horse. But as his past catches up with him, Injun Bill weighs his life spent as a cutthroat. As Froggy helps him discover his long-ignored conscience, Bill begins to learn that life can be lived without bloodshed. But is the hope of a better life stronger than the need to avenge the death of a friend? This dark comedy features lovable characters and smart dialogue, and explores the concept of vengeance, its worth and consequences. Dead Man's Shoes will run from January 26 - February 26, 2012 at the Williamston Theatre before moving to the Performance Network for a five week run. One of Michigan's own, playwright Joseph Zettelmaier is a three-time nominee for the American Theatre Critics Award for Best New Play (All Childish Things in 2006, Language Lessons in 2007 and It Came From Mars in 2010). His work has also won awards for the Best Locally Created Script and Best New Play (Ann Arbor News), Best New Play (Oakland Press), and has been selected as a part of the National New Play Network's Festival of New Plays. This is his second Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. The first was for It Came From Mars, which was also a co-production between the Williamston Theatre and the Performance Network and had its world premiere at both theatres in the winter and early spring of 2010. Downtown Williamston Construction Alert! For the month of May and June, South Putnam street will be under construction as the City replaces water mains and does an extensive street scape renovation. It will look beautiful when it's done, but in the mean time it's a bit of a hassle for our patrons. There is no street parking on South Putnam between Grand River Avenue and Middle Street. We encourage our patrons to park in the Citizens Bank parking lot at the corner of Middle and South Putnam, one half block south of the Theatre. Patrons with mobility issues should plan to be dropped off in front of the Theatre as the sidewalks will be difficult to navigate. Give the gift of the WT Looking for a perfect birthday or anniversary gift? What about Valentine's Day? How about a Williamston Theatre Gift Card? You determine the value and it never expires! We also have some great Williamston Theatre merchandise, including generous mugs, t-shirts and baseball caps. Stop by the Theatre anytime during our regular box office hours (Monday through Friday, 12pm-6pm) to put together a package that the theatre-lover in your life will adore. Book your group to attend a show in the coming season! Did you know that the Williamston Theatre offers discounts for groups of 10 or more? And that groups can book tickets for any of the upcoming shows in our season right now? Take advantange of the discounts for client or staff appreciation gatherings, office parties, neighborhood activities and even as a fundraiser for your not-for-profit. The Williamston Theatre staff can work with you to make your night at the Theatre extra special! Click here to download an information sheet on our group discount opportunities! Advertise your business to Williamston Theatre Audiences! Did you know that Williamston Theatre audiences come from not only the Greater Lansing area but also from Howell, Brighton, Ann Arbor, Chelsea and even Royal Oak? During last season, over 7,500 people attended performances at the Williamston Theatre. Would you like this capitive audience to know about YOUR business? Consider advertising in the Williamston Theatre programs. Every patron who attends a performance receives a program. Studies show that theatre patrons tend to share their programs with multiple friends and family members after their theatre-going experience. Let our patrson know about YOUR business and support the Williamston Theatre at the same time. Click here to download an information sheet on ad pricing and deadlines for the entire 2010-2011 season! Williamston Theatre received two Capital Region Community Foundation grants! The Williamston Theatre is proud to announce that it has been chosen by the Capital Region Community Foundation to receive two grants. The first will support the theater's Apprentice Program for the 2010-2011 season, and the second will allow the theater to purchase a new dimmer pack for the theatrical lighting system. "This funding will help us in two important ways," said executive director John Lepard. "We'll be able to purchase some much needed lighting equipment, and we'll be able to continue our Apprentice Program, which is so vital to the training of college graduates just entering the profession." The mission of the Capital Region Community Foundation is to serve the charitable needs and enhance the quality of life in Michigan's Ingham, Eaton and Clinton counties. The foundation serves and seeks out a wide range of donors to build permanent endowments that are used to meet the changing needs and interests of the community. The Community Foundation is a non-political philanthropic charity, with 501(c)(3) status. The foundation is a collection of endowment funds, and serves as a community-wide resource for donors, professional advisers, non-profit agencies, municipalities, corporations and others seeking to achieve charitable goals. The foundation currently holds assets estimated at some $65 million, and annually grants approximately $2.4 million from his more than 300 unique funds. Support the Williamston Theatre when you see theatre in NYC!! The Williamston Theatre has become a registered charity with GiveNik, a ticket service for the New York City region. The next time you visit New York City and want to see a Broadway or off-Broadway show, book your tickets through GiveNik and a portion of your purchase will be donated back to the Williamston Theatre. See theatre and support Theatre, all at once! Going with a group? They can arrange for group discounts as well. Click here for the official Williamston Theatre GiveNik page. WT ON THE WEB Want to be friends? The Williamston Theatre now has a myspace site! Check us out on myspace and Facebook. 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!