Upcoming Performances & Auditions
Center Stage Jackson recently teamed up with the Jackson District Library to present virtual recordings of Old Time Radio Shows. We are grateful for the opportunity to present these shows in a safe manner! These recordings will be available for a limited time, so watch them while you can! Click the links below to check them out!
- Register to watch “The Whole Town’s Sleeping”
One performance only on December 13 from 4:51-5:30pm
Registration required, limit of 50 tickets available.
Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to the performance.
Free
39 minutes
Written by Ray Bradbury. “The woman lay as if she had floated there, her face moonlit, her eyes wide and like flint, her tongue sticking from her mouth.” This is how Francine and Lavinia find one of “The Lonely One’s” victims on their way to a movie … and the story only gets more suspenseful from there!
Featuring Kurt Snyder (Narrator), Denise Weber (Lavinia), Sandy DiCesare (Francine), Elissa Alden (Mrs. Hanlon), Chuck Thor (Detective), Dean Weber (Druggist), Cate Robarts (Helen), and Doug Meyers (Officer). Direction by Ann Green with Sound Effects by Julie Klee.
- “Success Story”
**No longer available**
Free
22 minutes
Originally sponsored by Campbell’s Tomato Juice and airing in May 1940, Success Story tells of a casual conversation in a New York casting office that brings back memories of an old romance.
Success Story features Elissa Alden (Bernice), Doug Meyers (Burton), Ann Green (Jean), Chuck Thor (Larocque), and Lynn Hightower (Announcer). Direction by Ann Green and Sound Effects by Julie Klee. - “The Bickersons: John’s Will”
**No longer available**
Free
15 minutes
Written by Phillip Rapp and airing May 1947, John and Blanche were the “Battling Bickersons” — a comedy with a one-joke premise, but an infinite number of clever variations. Many situation comedy shows, from “The Honeymooners” to “Married With Children” owe a great debt to John and Blanche’s nightly battles.
Featuring Deon Ojan (John), Sandy DiCesare (Blanche), Chuck Thor (Amos), and Lynn Hightower (Announcer). Direction by Ann Green with Sound Effects by Julie Klee.
Concluded Performances & Auditions
2:00pm
Directed by Ann Green
Location
Carnegie Library
244 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49201
About
Experience these popular old-time radio shows brought to you live, without commercial interruption!
This event will feature three readings…
- Baby Snooks and Daddy
- The Shadow
- The Bickersons
Cast
Baby Snooks and Daddy
Announcer……Jackie Ellerthorpe
Baby Snooks …… Virginia Gracen
Daddy …… Kurt Snyder
Isabel …… Claire Welch
Henrietta …… Jenn Gracen
Jerry …… Christian Maule
Mother …… Sarah Lehman
Timmy …… Doug Meyers
Albert …… Darren Taylor
The Shadow
Announcer/Doctor …… Lynn Hightower
Singing Jim …… Kurt Snyder
Man/ Clancy/Dugan …… Darren Taylor
Woman/Apple Mary …… Virginia Gracen
Spike Grogan …… Jacob Jabkiewicz
Marty Nelson …… Christian Maule
Margo Lane/beggar …… Tiffany Shelton
Lamont Cranston …… Deon Ojan
Lame Bill …… John Price
The Bickersons
John …… Chuck Thor
Blanche …… Ann Green
Doctor …… Doug Meyers
Producer: Chuck Thor
Director: Ann Green
SFX: Julie Klee, Bruce Crews
Cost
All Reader’s Theatre Series events are FREE!
Donations are encouraged to continue the Reader’s Theatre Series!
About Reader’s Theatre & Staged Readings
Staged Readings are different from regular plays or musicals in that actors and actresses perform with scripts in hand, with minimal set, props and blocking. They are an excellent choice for actors that want to get their feet wet acting but do not have a lot of time to devote to a full show. There are typically only a few rehearsals and just one performance where actors are not required to memorize the material. All Center Stage Jackson Staged Readings are currently FREE to the public and located at several locations in the Jackson community. Learn more about the Reader’s Theatre Series.
Contact
Katie Meyers at admin@centerstagejackson.org or (517) 539-4118.
Date
Saturday February 22nd 10am-11am
These auditions are drop-by style. Come by when you are able!
Audition Location
Carnegie Library – Reading Room
244 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49201
Library staff are happy to direct you to this room!
Reading
Baby Snooks, The Shadow and The Saint
Director
Ann Green
Performance
March 7, 2020
2:00pm
Carnegie Library
244 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49201
This production calls for…
- Readers of various ages and genders.
- One specific need for this reading is either a girl of approx. age 9-10 or an actress that can read for a girl age 9-10.
What actors should prepare & expect
Auditions will consist only of cold readings from the script. No prior experience is needed.
About Reader’s Theatre & Staged Readings
Staged Readings are different from regular plays or musicals in that actors and actresses perform with scripts in hand, with minimal set, props and blocking. They are an excellent choice for actors that want to get their feet wet acting but do not have a lot of time to devote to a full show. There are typically only a few rehearsals and just one performance where actors are not required to memorize the material. All Center Stage Jackson Staged Readings are currently FREE to the public and located at several locations in the Jackson community. Learn more about the Reader’s Theatre Series.
Contact
Director Ann Green at greenannm@jccmi.edu or (517) 539-4118.
2:00pm
Directed by Ann Green
Location
Carnegie Library – Reading Room
244 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49201
About
Experience these popular old-time radio shows brought to you live, without commercial interruption!
This event will feature two readings…
- The Great Gildersleeve Christmas Show
by Leonard L. Levinson - Out for Christmas
Cast
Rod Jacobs
Doug Meyers
Chuck Thor
Kurt Snyder
Ann Green
Lauren Aronoff
Owen Bunch-Estes
Director: Chuck Thor
Producer: Ann Green
Sound Effects: Julie Klee
Cost
All Reader’s Theatre Series events are FREE!
Donations are encouraged to continue the Reader’s Theatre Series!
About Reader’s Theatre & Staged Readings
Staged Readings are different from regular plays or musicals in that actors and actresses perform with scripts in hand, with minimal set, props and blocking. They are an excellent choice for actors that want to get their feet wet acting but do not have a lot of time to devote to a full show. There are typically only a few rehearsals and just one performance where actors are not required to memorize the material. All Center Stage Jackson Staged Readings are currently FREE to the public and located at several locations in the Jackson community. Learn more about the Reader’s Theatre Series.
Contact
Katie Meyers at admin@centerstagejackson.org or (517) 539-4118.
2:00pm
Directed by Ann Green
Location
Carnegie Library – Reading Room
244 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49201
About
Experience these popular old-time radio shows brought to you live, without commercial interruption!
This event will feature three readings…
- Sorry, Wrong Number
- The Romance of Helen Trent
by Frank and Anne Hummert - Our Miss Brooks
by Al Lewis
Cast
Sorry, Wrong Number
Denise Weber
Dean Weber
Kurt Snyder
Lynn Hightower
Our Miss Brooks
Lynn Hightower
Jackie Ellerthorpe
Elissa Alden
Kurt Snyder
Doug Meyers
Chuck Thor
Bob Bullock
The Romance of Helen Trent
Elissa Alden
Doug Meyers
Jackie Ellerthorpe
Kurt Snyder
Lynn Hightower
Cost
All Reader’s Theatre Series events are FREE!
Donations are encouraged to continue the Reader’s Theatre Series!
About Reader’s Theatre & Staged Readings
Staged Readings are different from regular plays or musicals in that actors and actresses perform with scripts in hand, with minimal set, props and blocking. They are an excellent choice for actors that want to get their feet wet acting but do not have a lot of time to devote to a full show. There are typically only a few rehearsals and just one performance where actors are not required to memorize the material. All Center Stage Jackson Staged Readings are currently FREE to the public and located at several locations in the Jackson community. Learn more about the Reader’s Theatre Series.
Contact
Katie Meyers at admin@centerstagejackson.org or (517) 539-4118.
2:00pm
Directed by Ann Green
Location
Carnegie Library
244 W. Michigan Ave. Jackson, MI 49201
About
Experience these popular old-time radio shows from 1930s and 40s brought to you live, without commercial interruption!
This event will feature two readings…
- Buck Rogers: Episode 1
by Philip Francis Nowlan - Dick Tracy: The Case of the Big Top Murders
by Chester Gould
Cast
Buck Rogers: Episode 1
To be announced
Dick Tracy: The Case of the Big Top Murders
To be announced
Cost
All Reader’s Theatre Series events are FREE!
Donations are encouraged to continue the Reader’s Theatre Series!
About Reader’s Theatre & Staged Readings
Staged Readings are different from regular plays or musicals in that actors and actresses perform with scripts in hand, with minimal set, props and blocking. They are an excellent choice for actors that want to get their feet wet acting but do not have a lot of time to devote to a full show. There are typically only a few rehearsals and just one performance where actors are not required to memorize the material. All Center Stage Jackson Staged Readings are currently FREE to the public and located at several locations in the Jackson community. Learn more about the Reader’s Theatre Series.
Contact
Katie Meyers at admin@centerstagejackson.org or (517) 539-4118.