Michigan State University Department of Theatre

Our SCT team was hard at work this Tuesday at load in…
Load-in includes the efforts of our whole company — Actors, designers, technicians, and even directors!
Sound capabilities ✅
Stage management booth ✅
Lighting capabilities ✅
Stage deck/ painted back-wall ✅
Backstage area ✅
Sunny memories ✅

📣 CALLING PARENTS WHO WANT TO GIVE THEIR KIDS AN IMPACTFUL SUMMER!

Summer Circle Theatre (SCT) Kids Camp offers a FREE one-week, half-day theatre camp for Greater Lansing area children ages 6 - 12, led by MSU actors, designers, directors, and faculty!

Sign up and learn more here: https://theatre.msu.edu/summer-circle-theatre-sct-kids-camp-2/

Applications close when all slots are full!

Attached are SCT Kids Camp photos from the past. Doesn't it look fun? And on Friday, June 19 at 5:45 PM at the SCT Courtyard, there will be a Kids Camp showcase of all their hard work. Don't miss it! 🤩

Learn more on Summer Circle Theatre (SCT): https://theatre.msu.edu/sct/

Thank you to those who donated to the Senior Showcase GoFundMe so these ambitious and incredible BFA in Acting for Stage, Screen, and New Media seniors can do a Professional Performance Showcase and attend workshops and networking panels at Acting Studio Chicago!

Meet the Actors ♥️: https://www.msuactingshowcase.com/actors

We cannot thank you enough for your generosity and support, and we hope to continue to build this wonderfully supportive community!

Photography by Nicole Jenosky and Sophia Catella

Summer Circle Theatre Gala 2026!
Reviving a beloved tradition that has been halted since 2018 - The SCT Gala brought the community together in a celebration of the upcoming season!
Stay tuned for more exciting SCT updates!

That Summer Circle Theatre (SCT) Gala was so fun! Thank you to all who came to support SCT and the Department of Theatre. We will see everyone at the SCT Courtyard! 😘

Week 1 of Summer Circle Theatre (SCT) ✅
Galas, rehearsals, pizza, and lots of fun - what could be better!

Learn more: https://theatre.msu.edu/sct/

Check out this $5 Senior Showcase Variety Show on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 PM! It helps raise money for the BFA senior students' Chicago. It is organized by professor Sarah Hendrickson to allow students to perform for casting agents!

Guess what. The Michigan State University Friends of Theatre Gala is back! With food and drinks! And silent auction with behind the scenes MSU info AND sneak peak of Summer Circle Theatre (SCT).

It is on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6 PM - 8:30 PM. Proceeds go to funding Summer Circle Theatre (SCT) and Michigan State University Department of Theatre!

🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friends-of-theatre-gala-2026-tickets-1988120416685?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=wsa&aff=ebdsshwebmobile

☀️ Summer Circle Theatre (SCT), which is free outdoor theatre under the sun, is coming up! Mark the dates:

𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲
China rabbit Edward Tulane goes on a long and insightful journey!
June 4, 5, 6 at 7 PM
June 7 at 4 PM

𝟮. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲@𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲
Modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, with chat room debates and blog posts!
June 11,12, 13 at 7 PM
June 14 at 4 PM

𝟯. 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗸𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗸 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝘆, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹
Hilarious revenge country musical in a laundry mat!
June 18, 19, 20 at 7 PM
June 21 at 4 PM

Location: Summer Circle Courtyard, Auditorium Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
(https://maps.app.goo.gl/F6fK5nDicJgKU1ie8)

More details will come later, but in the meantime, take a sneak peak at our approved play illustrations + time lapse drawing videos, illustrated by theatre marketing specialist Buu-Tran Duong ("Buu")!