Among Friends opening October 7

Friends, kinsmen, countrymen. But especially friends. Come gather on October 7 for the debut run of Among Friends, the first in what promises to be a successful series of fully-staged productions at Lansing's latest theatrical undertaking, the Stormfield Theatre.

Running through October 31, Among Friends tells the tale of three friends who maintain a regular ritual of playing poker together. But when one is caught in the act of stacking the deck, well, let's just say a different breed of card house comes crashing down in spectacular fashion. Written and directed by Lansing theatre legend Kristine Thatcher, the play is a part of the 5th Annual Stages of Law Theatre Festival series, sponsored by Cooley Law School.

For tickets to Among Friends, click here or call (517) 372-0945.

Stormfield Theatre strikes Lansing

Lightning may not too frequently strike twice, but upon hitting its mark, serves as an agent to fertilize the very body of our terrestrial sphere. Such is the case with Lansing's latest theatrical contribution, Stormfield Theatre, a hotbed of local thespian and writing talent that provides a flash of freshness to the Capitol City. Although the theatre materialized a year ago, its first staged production won't commence until October 7. (More on that in a future post.)

But for now, let's abbreviate our schedules for a mere moment to learn about Stormfield. As their website declares:

Stormfield Theatre is a not-for-profit theatre dedicated to living playwrights and their works. A home for the development and production of brand-new, and newly established work, Stormfield encourages an ethnically and culturally diverse community of artists and audiences united in support of emerging and veteran dramatists who bring to the stage stories that illuminate our times while they delight and entertain.

But wait; remember that whole shebang about lightning refusing to strike twice? Well, bollocks to that. In this instance, anyway. With the birth of Stormfield, we're also treated to a career resurrection of sorts from one Kristine Thatcher. You may recall the hue and cry raised last year over what many perceived as the unjust termination of Thatcher from the BoarsHead Theatre - itself now an out-of-work entity. Now, reincarnated as the artistic director of Stormfield, we're expecting a litany of greatness from Thatcher. Her work will undoubtedly be greeted with a chorus of thunderous applause. (Okay, that was the last storm-related pun, we swear!)