Welcome to the 2011-2012 Season!We've begun rehearsals on our first show, THE DEAD GUY, and it's going to be darkly hilarious, with a nice streak of social commentary running right down the middle.  We're thrilled to be launching our 6th Season with this thoughtful, moving, satirical comedy, and glad that we get to collaborate once again with the Michigan State University Department of Theatre as well!And, in case you haven't visited it yet – check out The Dead Guy website!
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Mid-Michigan’s award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is collaborating once again with the MSU Department of Theatre. The 2011-2012 Season starts off with a unique take on reality television in The Dead Guy by Eric Coble. Tickets are now on sale.
The Dead Guy begins with five Preview performances starting Thursday, September 29. During the first four Previews audience members will have the opportunity to take part in the process …

Voucher booklets for the 2011-2012 Season are now on sale!
Each booklet contains 6 vouchers, which can be used flexibly in any combination, for any show, throughout the season. Cost for one booklet is $120.
Subscribers receive:
~ Advance ticket reservation opportunities
~ Preferred seating
~ A discount of $3 per ticket (limit 6 per performance) on any additional tickets purchased
Call (517) 655-SHOW (7469) to sign up to be a WT subscriber today!

A word from our playwright… Joseph Zettelmaier dropped this off for us…

Hi, there. Joe Zettelmaier here, playwright of “And The Creek Don’t Rise”. I’m going to ask your indulgence, as I basically never write blogs. But when Tony asked me to do this, I figured “What the hell? I’ll give it a shot.”
“Creek” began it’s life many years ago. I went to college in Rome, Georgia. As a life-long Yankee, I figured “How different can the South …

Joseph Zettelmaier dropped this off for us…
Hi, there. Joe Zettelmaier here, playwright of "And The Creek Don’t Rise". I’m going to ask your indulgence, as I basically never write blogs. But when Tony asked me to do this, I figured "What the hell? I’ll give it a shot."
"Creek" began it’s life many years ago. I went to college in Rome, Georgia. As a life-long Yankee, I figured "How different can the South really be?" The answer is…very different. …

Special Events Coming Up! Songs, Friends and Fun: A Cabaret FundraiserSunday, July 24 at 7pmTickets: $25Click here for more information WT Garage SaleFriday, August 19 and Saturday, August 20The Williamston Theatre is clearing out our storage closets at a big garage sale. We’re also accepting donations to the sale to help raise money to support our upcoming season. Please call the theatre at 517-655-7469 if you’d like to donate something for sale (no clothes please), or if you’d just like to help …

And The Creek Don’t Rise got a rave review this weekend from Encore Michigan!  The review begins like this:
"On paper, Williamston Theatre’s current production of And The Creek Don’t Rise sounds like a delightful summertime comedy. For starters, it’s the world premiere of a script by local playwright Joseph Zettelmaier, whose previous efforts earned him local and national accolades. Then there’s the cast – each of whom is among the best Michigan’s industry has to …

The Williamston Theatre2011-2012 Season
The Dead Guy 
by Eric Coble
Directed by Tony CaselliA co-production with the Michigan State University Department of TheatreSeptember 29 – October 30, 2011
•The Pitch: You get one million dollars to spend over the next seven days. A camera crew follows your every move and broadcasts your adventures on national television.
•The Hook: At the end of the week…you die.
•The Best Part: The viewing audience gets to vote …

Williamston Theatre sponsors a stop of the Joy Box Express
WILLIAMSTON – On Friday, July 8 at noon, Mr. B and the Joy Box Express will be stopping to perform at Williamston’s Bandshell in McCormick Park. They will play Boogie Woogie music for approximately 90 minutes. The concert, sponsored by the Williamston Theatre, is free and open to the public.
Mr. B’s Joybox Express is a project designed to …

Reid Johnson, Lighting Designer, checks the look of the gobo during the lighting focus session for AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE.