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from the Community Circle Players at
Riverwalk Theatre Season 32 • Number 7
April-May, 2021
228 Museum Dr. • PO Box 12249 • Lansing, MI 48901 • 517-482-5700 • Office Hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 am to 2 pm • e-mail: RWT@riverwalktheatre.com • web site: RiverwalkTheatre.com
Following a successful run of A Doll’s the characters discover pieces of their hu- Stuible-Clark, Laney Soupal, Laura J. Croff,
House in February, Riverwalk Theatre will manity and the world around them through Maggie Dunn, Nicole Martin, Rachel Mender,
stream its first full-length virtual musical their relationships to work, regardless of the Rose Jangmi Cooper, Sarah Hayner, Saroopa
opening Friday, May 21. The 2012 revised individual aspects of the jobs themselves. Taylor, Travis Williams, and Tricia Rogers.
version of Working is based on Studs Ter- Stuible-Clark thinks Working couldn’t Working will air Fridays and Saturdays
kel’s best-selling book of interviews with be timelier. at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. from May
American workers and features music from “The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 21 through May 30.
Stephen Schwartz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, many of us to examine how we think about This is NOT “on-demand” viewing. You
James Taylor and others. work. Moving virtually, being considered must tune in at the time of the performance
Director Kelly Stuible-Clark, a Lansing- essential, balancing work and family life, you purchased and stay through the end
area community theatre mainstay and Whar- loss of work — these are all relevant topics. just as if you were attending in person.
ton Center employee, leads a cast of nearly What better time to hear stories of folks from Tickets are $25 per device (computer,
30 familiar and new faces — with the help of all walks of life and how they feel about phone, tablet, etc.) plus handling fees.
music director Nicole Martin and Production work? These actors have done a wonderful To learn more and purchase tickets, visit
Coordinator Rita Deibler, as part of a savvy job portraying workers in heartfelt, moving riverwalktheatre.com, call the box office
technical and production team. and humorous ways.” at 517-482-5700 or email rwt@riverwalk-
“Directing a virtual musical is like jump- Working features a talented cast that has theatre.com.
ing off a cliff,” says Stuible-Clark. “This is risen to the challenge of being their own Within the hour of purchase, you should
new territory for me, my production team videographers — edited creatively by the receive an emailed “ticket” from ShowTix4U
and cast. I am so grateful this cast agreed to incomparable Matt Ottinger. You will be which has a link to view your performance
learn with me.” wowed by the very personal performances sent to the email address you provided at
Originally performed in 1977, Working of these talented actor/singers: Abigail Grill, the ShowTix4U site. If you do not, use your
explores the lives of teachers, millworkers, Abigail Tykocki, Ayden Soupal, Ben Cassidy, email provider’s search function and look
housewives, masons and more. Many of the Brian Farnham, Cassandre Larrieux, Daniel for “ShowTix4U”to see if your email-ticket
professions and sentiments have been updated Templin, Doak Bloss, Emily Kloc, Erika landed in spam or trash.
for this version. The show’s power comes not Allen, Gordon Clark, Jessica Donahue, Josh If you do not get your ticket or have more
just from bringing these professions to the Martin, Kait Wilson, Kaitlyn Bess Riel, Ka- questions about how this works, call Mike
front of people’s minds, but from watching meron Going, Kelly Sandula-Gruner, Kelly in the office for assistance (517-482-5700).
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Facebook Virtual Talent Showcase continues.
Will YOU join in?
Riverwalk Board Member, and one of the There’s still time
Lansing area’s favorite performers, Laura
Croff, has come up with some fun Facebook to be a part of May’s Virtual
events to keep Riverwalk relevant and fresh Talent Showcase: Lansing’s
and remind people to come back for more! Virtual Battle of the Bands!
Facebook Virtual Talent Show events of-
fer opportunities to try all kinds of different Send us videos of your
things and reach out to new demographics. ORIGINAL songs for inclusion
Anyone can submit a video based
on the theme and send it to Laura to be
in our concert — bands, duos
edited together to create a single piece to and soloists of all genres are
be posted on Riverwalk’s Facebook page welcome. Live performances,
at the end of the month.
These videos are free to view, but include
studio tracks, living room
a “donate now” button to encourage support acoustic recordings and more
for our theatre. Laura hopes to make new will be accepted. Get creative
relationships that Riverwalk can utilize in
the future.
and show us your best stuff! Laura Croff
Comedy Showcase, and Dance Challenge
videos are already posted, and can be found
on the Riverwalk Theatre Facebook page by
clicking “more” at the top and then choosing Submit entries to rora07@gmail.com by Friday, May 21,
“videos”. You will find these two (plus some at 8 p.m. No cover songs will be accepted.
more Riverwalk offerings... a fun video trove
to check out.)
Our concert will be posted the following week!
Future suggested ideas include Mono-
logue/Selfie Contest, Read a Bedtime Story,
Poetry Slam...and more. Check the Facebook
page at the beginning of each month for the
next challenge — and again at the end of the
month for the results.
Coming in August!
Riverwalk theatre
is working with five area arts
groups to present an outdoor
mini-festival. Music, Dancing
and Theatre.
Stay tuned!
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Spotlight on Superstar RWT Volunteers
Mega thanks to Joe Dickson for all loft. We imagine they were guided and
his time and work to update the technology inspired by the spirit of our dear, departed
in our office to help Manager Mike do his furniture-loft manager, Sharon Straubel.
job. What a lifesaver! This team has served, protected and
Joe not only upgraded our desktop improved our building for years, with
computer to Windows 10, but also got the projects such as reinforcing the stage-left
ticketmaker program working, and even upper level to safely support items such
revived the very old, calendar program Mike as the sound mixer and equipment; build-
uses for schedules. (He’s so smart — and ing the musicians loft, stairs, and second
such a jack of all theatre trades besides being exit over the voms with new stairs to the
a super actor... and a pilot, too! Yay Joe!) auditorium and down to the lobby; adding
hand rails in the center section of the main
The indefatigable team of Tom auditorium; shoring up the front portico;
Ferris, Leroy Cupp, Bob Nees building two lumber lofts in shop; replac-
and Leon Green continue to qualify for ing rusted back doors; carving out new
Riverwalk sainthood. Their latest project has closets in the hallway under the center
been devoting weeks of work to clean/thin section; building the risers in the black
out and organize the items in our furniture box; adding a new room in the upstairs
furniture loft; creating a
new electrical room for
Joe Dickson the electrical upgrade
to three-phase power;
re-running the plumbing
in the men’s restroom to
avoid freezing pipes in
the outside walls.
A round of applause
for all these exceptional
volunteers!
Leroy Cupp
Leon Green
Tom Ferris
Bob Nees
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Season 31 & 32 Members combined: Next issue list deletes the 20-21 members. Renew today
be counted with members supporting our return to the Membership
Angel Mary Maurer stage! Technician Diane Sanders runs July -
Hari Kern
Mary & Sam Austin Jeff Magnuson & Amy Rickett Bob & Lisa Mueller Mary Avery Kiana Sims June. and
Brian Farnham Scott Mandel Bob & Mary K. Hodges Nees Andrew & Hailey Barrus Mike Sobocinski funds at least
Tom & Carol Ferris Karen McGowan Irv Nichols Barb Burns-Briggs Leora Stutes a quarter
Leon Green Bob Mellor & Roger Rowchowiak John Nichols Rita Deibler Saroopa Taylor of our show
Lee Helder Gordon E. Miracle Phyllis Nix Mari Cameron Ruth Tepin budgets as
Jack & Marge Hetherington Sandy Norton Cathy DeRose Yvette Tingey
Eileen O’Leary
Amanda Tollstam well as general
Doug Kempf Tamiko Rothhorn Eleanor Omoto Carol & Glenn Dunn
Janet Lockwood Robert & Janice Skabic Elizabeth Evangelista Gretchen Trent operations.
Scott Pohl Sandy Vanlancker
Nancy Muhlbach Lonny & Judy Snow Milton & Sue Powell Kelly Jo Garland Without show
Ric Sadler Gordon & Sheila Taylor Gary Gillespie, MD Brittany Weaver revenue
Greg & Denise Pratt Tonya Woodrough
Clarence Weiss Kameron & Taren Going Riverwalk
Linda Widener Producer Alex Quinlan Albert Hakala
Mark & Jane Zussman Diane Ashera Bob & Suzanne Robinson Sarah Hayner In Memory of depends even
Rod & Luanne Beaudry Shirley & Steve Robinson Bill Kennedy Donald A. Young more on you
Star Rebecca & Paul Kennedy Hope Rollins Teresa Lippert Craig Young for operating
Kathy Booth Cynthia Kruska Jan Ross expenses to
Susan Chmurynsky Gini Larson
Jeff Litten In Memory of Paul Reekie
Ruth Sablich Ron McNeill Brenden Gunnell maintain our
Jack & Susan Davis Bob & Kathy Lovell Charles & Mary Beth Sartorius
Facebook Fundraising Charles Miller Tom Klunzinger building and
Dave & Fran Ludington Kay Seppala Bill & Gloria Purosky
Betty Francis Robert & Shelagh Miller Jane & Mark Zussman staff. We WILL
Ayleen Sims Lori Reyes
Mary & James Murphy Mary Ann Sipher & Eric Brett Robertson In Memory of be back live
Riverwalk Dan & Lisa Pappas Freedman Maribeth Robertson Gretchen Fergason onstage for
2020-2021 Officers Michele Booher-Purosky & Bob Daniel Sobish Cody Skalmowski Jeff & Tina Brenner “Act II”!
Purosky Dee & Ned Verhil
President, Jeff Magnuson John Putnam
Barbara & Geoffrey Stauffer In Memory of Grovenor Actor — $15-24,
Admin. VP, Darrin Fowler Susan & Ron Swenson Cathy Wotring “Kip” Grimes Ripples, voting on
Bonnie & Dick Radway Kay Zakrajsek
Production VP, Rita Deibler Schor Lansing Fund Sandra & Bob Thomasson Rebecca Grimes board members &
Treasurer, Michele Booher- Gordon & Connie Swix Bob & Sally Tubbs Members Choice
Purosky Abigail & Nathan Tykocki
Actor In Memory of Bill Helder
Bill St John & Susan Nehf Wyatt Anthony Nancy Hoagland favorite show award.
Secretary, Brian Farnham Anthony Sump Christopher Verhil Vanessa Askew Technician —$25-
Robert & Joan Trezise Patty Wieber Kelly Baker In Memory of Robert 49, Ripples, voting,
2020-2021 Board
Richard Weingartner Fran Yelon Darlenel Berling Hecksel program listing
of Directors Craig Young Rosemarie Bonk
Shannon Bowen Carolyn White Drew Birchmeier Stage Manager —
Paul Wright & Ute von der Liane Zimny Twyla Birdsong In Memory of Alan Labovitz $50-99, Ripples, vot-
Liz Cooke
Laura Croff Heyden Stage Manager Chance Boyd Judith Labovitz ing, program listing,
Dan Currie James & Rose Zacks Donna Aberlich Betsie Branch
In Memory of and one comp ticket
Kate Dickinson Director Kathleen Banghart Jean Burk Director — $100-
Camryn Cardwell Margaret Ingraham
Kameron Going Donna Aberlkich Colleen Bethea Ken Beachler 249, Ripples, voting,
Leon Green Bonnie Allmen Jacqueline Borszich Sherry Cardwell
Hui Hua Chua program listing, two
Sarah Hayner Robert & Clare Banks Shannon Bowen In Honor of comp tickets
Bernie Lucas Joe Baumann Chance Boyd Joseph Clark Jan Lockwood’s Birthday
Caila Conklin Producer — $250-
Scott Mandel Tim Beam Joan Brunger Ken Beachler 499, Ripples, voting,
Scott Pohl Doak Bloss & Gerardo Ascheri Liz Cooke Elizabeth Boyd
James B. Brunk III Braden Cooley program listing, four
Brett Robertson Margaret Bossenbery Doug Carleton Leslie Brogan
Hope Rollins Carol Bray Anne Cruce Mimi Burpee comp tickets
Cheryl Chapman Rachael Cupples Star — $500-999,
Cody Skalmowski Charles Calati Joe & Connie Conley Marcia Fishman
Linda Widener Ann & Adam Carlson Rachel Daugherty Jim & Jan Fry Ripples, voting,
Leroy Cupp Angela Dawe program listing, six
Jane Zussman Harlow Claggett & Diane Smith Billie & John Harrison
Nancy Colflesh Roberta Dugan Kate Dickinson Lee Helder comps, name on the-
Ripples is published by The Cooke Family Mrs. Jane E. Griffin Tim Donal Audrey Lockwood with Lin atre seat
Riverwalk Theatre. Submit Dan Currie Donald & Elizabeth Kaufman Adriana Flores Norton, Jenny, Danii, Bethany Angel — $1000+,
info to Editor Jane Zussman Mrs. Robert Curry Tom Klunzinger Zachary Freeman & Tara Buchanan
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Siracuse (rwt@riverwalk- Shelly McReynolds Janell Hall theatre seat and on
Gwen Erickson Bob Mellor & Roger Rochowiak
theatre.com) 517-482-5700 Bruce & Joyce Fillmore Susan Merkle Christine Hall Anyssa Marvin the donor board in
or at RiverwalkTheatre.com Darrin & Sarah Fowler Penny Owen Michael Hays Colleen McNamara the lobby
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Next to Impression 5, Dorothy Stark P.O. Box 12249,
228 Museum Drive, south Kathy & Bob Lovell Jenny Popovich Jane Wilensky
Bernie Lucas Ronald & Agnes Thill Ellen Ransley Ronald Uken & Suzanne Miel- Lansing 48901.
off Michigan Avenue, Joe Tuchinsky & Cele Friestater
Clare S. Mackey Racheal Raymer Uken We’re 501c3 tax
across from the Don West Tricia Rogers
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Lansing Center Gregory Martin Pam Ziarnik Vee Rose Jane & Mark Zussman
Supported in part by Michigan Council
for Arts AND Cultural Affairs
• National Endowment for the
Arts • Community Foundation •
arts council of greater Lansing
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