Othello - Best - Island ... coming this weekend!

[Jane Zussman]

Othello by William Shakespeare
Directed by: Ji Won Jeon
Location: Pasant Theatre, Wharton Center
Dates: November 7 - 16, 2025

Content Notice: This production contains themes of violence, racism, domestic abuse, sexual acts, and death.

This November, see a modern reimagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy Othello at MSU with a cast of 11 powerful performers and a production and creative team of over 60 artists, designers, and technicians. Explore jealousy, racism, and the fear that drives people to destruction! 

“Beneath all anger and hatred lies fear. And how we face that fear is not just a personal issue—it reflects the wounds of our society."
- Ji Won Jeon, Othello Director and MSU Department of Theatre Assistant Professor

Buy Tickets https://www.whartoncenter.com/events/detail/othello

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Peppermint Creek Theatre Company Presents The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by Emily Feldman
A Tender, Funny, and Haunting Look at How We Carry Each Other Through Life’s Unexpected Turns

Chad Swan-Badgero, Artistic Director, 517-927-3016, off...@peppermintcreek.org 
Emily Clark, Director, 517-930-4736; em.en...@att.net  

Peppermint Creek Theatre Company is proud to announce its production of The Best We Could (a family tragedy) by acclaimed playwright Emily Feldman, running November 7 – 9 and 13 – 16, 2025. Directed by Emily Clark, this deeply poignant and quietly humorous play follows a father-daughter road trip across the country that becomes a journey into family histories, long-silenced truths, and the complicated ways we love one another.

Both intimate and expansive, The Best We Could (a family tragedy) explores the stories families tell—and the ones they bury. When Ella agrees to accompany her father, Lou, on a cross-country drive, the two find themselves confronting time, memory, and the inevitable gaps between who we are to ourselves and who we are to the people closest to us. With the help of a narrator who guides, observes, interrupts, and questions, the play layers narrative and reflection into a theatrical experience that is both surprising and deeply human.

“This play is extraordinary in the way it illuminates tenderness, imperfection, humor, and heartbreak through such simple and recognizable moments,” says PCTC Artistic Director Chad Swan-Badgero. “It asks us to look honestly at the people we love—and at ourselves—and to sit with the ache of wanting to do better, even when we can’t always find the words.”
Peppermint Creek Theatre Company selected The Best We Could (a family tragedy) for its 22nd season, “Based on a True Story,” for the authentic and relatable way it portrays family dynamics. Audiences are likely to see themselves, their parents, and the people they have been to one another reflected on stage with startling clarity and care. The production embodies Peppermint Creek’s mission to present thought-provoking theatre that encourages dialogue and connection through shared experience.

Director Emily Clark echoes this sentiment. “The title of this play suggests that we’re about to sit down to watch something super sad and, well, tragic. This is so far from the truth. There are moments of joy, laughter, love, friendships, and some sadness, Isn’t that what life is? And aren’t we all just doing the best we can?  I hope people walk away from this talking to each other a little more, checking in on each other a little more, and loving each other a little more.”

Peppermint Creek’s production stars local performers Shannon Bowen, David Dunkel, Sarah Hayner, Jeff Magnuson and Amy Rickett.
Performance Details:

• Venue: Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood, 2200 Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing MI 48912

• Dates: November 7 – 9 & 13 - 16, 2025

• Showtimes: Thursday – Saturday @ 7pm, Sundays @ 3pm

• Ticket Prices: $15 (General Admission), $10 (Students/Seniors 65+/Veterans)

• Ticket Purchase: Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.peppermintcreek.org or at the theatre the night of the performance. Patrons are encouraged to purchase tickets prior to the show.

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Island Song - FREE of charge at LCC’s Dart Auditorium
Words by Sam Carner
Music by Derek Gregor
Story by Sam Carner, Derek Gregor and Marlo Hunter

Runs about 105 minutes with no intermission

November 7-9, 14-15 – 2025
Director: Kelly Stuible-Clark

LCC Performing Arts presents Island Song, the story of an ambitious group of 20- and 30-somethings navigating the promises and perils of big city life. As the city spins around them, they get lost, fight back, fall in love, face setbacks, and, most importantly, come alive with the strength that comes with conquering the Big Apple. With its percussive, soaring pop score, this musical has been described as a “unique musical anthology” and “one of the best new plays you’ll see.”

Admission is free. Audience members should visit the box office to pick up a seat voucher for entry into the theater. The box office will open ½ hour before curtain. Reservations will not be taken.
November 7-9, 14-15, Friday and Saturday @ 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Dart Auditorium, 500 N. Capitol Ave.
Free parking is available on Capitol Ave., the first floor of the Gannon Parking Ramp and in nearby LCC parking lots.

LCC Performing Arts is holding a food drive during the run of Island Song to help our neighbors. When you come see a show, please bring non-perishable food and personal care items for the Greater Lansing Food Bank. 

Island Song runs at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 7-8 and Nov. 14-15, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9. 

Find the latest Performing Arts events at http://www.lcc.edu/showinfo

Jane Zussman

G.L.U.T. List

(Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre)

cell 517-930-0932

JSZu...@gmail.com

http://www.greaterlansingtheatre.net 

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