Soo Theatre By Tom Ewing and Lizabeth Jenkins-Dale Where were you when you first heard the song, “Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off?” Allow the memories to flood in with song titles such as “Old Man River,” “The Way We Were,” “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” “Makin’ Whoopee,” and “Over The Rainbow!” All these songs and more can … Read more
By Lizabeth Jenkins-Dale With all the extraordinary local talent, why would The Soo Theatre Project bring in outside talent? For example, Dance Camp 2013, beginning August 19-22, will be conducted by Artistic Director Gregory George from The Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan in Lansing. Breadth. Expansiveness. Range. Scope. Comprehensiveness. Depth. These are the reasons for … Read more
Karen Hughes Beacom and Dawn Pawlewski Krogh sing “Evening Prayer” from the Friday, Aug. 16, performance of Hansel and Gretel at the Soo Theatre:
By Lizabeth Jenkins-Dale and Karen Hughes Beacom If you could be a fly in The Soo Theatre Project lobby, you would see a flurry of activity! Dress rehearsals, shows, camps, classes, lessons, ticket purchasers, kids, parents, teachers, and staff – all there to support the arts, which supports individuals as well as the whole Easter … Read more
The downtown activity at the Soo Theatre has not come to a halt, or even a short rest, for that matter. After the hugely successful run of Fiddler on the Roof, with over 1,350 tickets sold, the month of August has arrived — a month filled with theatre, music and dance, and the next season … Read more
Gregory George, Artistic Director for Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan, will be teaching classes during the annual STARS Dance Camp for four days this month — Aug. 19-22. Mr. George will also be preparing pieces that the students will perform on Thursday evening, Aug. 22, at 7:30, with members of the touring company of the … Read more
Our second elementary musical theatre camp of the season has been underway all this week at the historic Soo Theatre. The students are in grades K-5, and are under the direction of Dottie and Melanie Case. To see what the kids have been learning, come check out their show, The Hundred Year Snooze, this Friday, … Read more
Please note that the Soo Theatre office will observe the following hours in August: Week of August 5: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. CLOSED FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 Week of August 12: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday Week of August 19 … Read more
by Karen Hughes Beacom and Lizabeth Jenkins-Dale After the tremendous and well-received production of “Fiddler On The Roof”, you may think that The Soo Theatre Project will be slowing down for a while. Nothing is farther from the truth! There are at least ten more productions before the end of the year including the upcoming … Read more
Auditions for Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera HANSEL AND GRETEL will take place during Sidewalk Sales this Friday, July 26, from 1-4 p.m., at the Soo Theatre. Rehearsals will run Aug. 4-13 and performances will held on Aug. 15, 16, 17 and 18. Casting: GINGERBREAD CHILDREN (ages 6-young adult) ADULT CHORUS (final scene at the end … Read more
