The Curtainless Theatre

Before we were The Curtainless Theatre, we were known as the East Lansing Community Theatre. Scroll down to take a look at the the shows we produced under that name! The Tempest (William Shakespear) - September 2017 Rehearsals for The Tempest began in summer 2017 and performances ran September 14-17 and 21-24, 2017 at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center’s Albert A. White auditorium. The production was directed by Mike Stewart, who also designed the lights, sets, and props, with costumes and assistant directorship provided by Helen Hart and Holly Engler working on props. The cast included Steve Ledyard, Chanae Houska, Sarah Smite (nee Houck), Ann Marie Foley, Mark Polzin, Iszy Correia, Dale Wayne Williams, Kris Vitols, Jackie Payne, Iris Paul, Logan Kilpelä, Leo Poroshin, Samantha Stanton, Suzanne MacLaren, Holly Engler, and Tim Lewis. (More information about the roles they played can be found at  www.Lansingtheatre.org/Lansing/TheTempest ). This production featured a ...

By: Kris Vitols Even when I don’t write I remain a writer, and a writer who does not write is, admittedly, an aberrant being who courts madness.                        ---Franz Kafka, journal entry, 1922 So we begin with Franz Kafka, who wished for the entirety of his literary output to be consigned to flame, before dying a most grisly death by galloping consumption. Grisly death aside, Kafka’s journal entry is instructive, presenting us with the thrumming, suppurating mind of the tortured writer, so hyper-aware of itself that the very act of writing is a soporific against madness. Kafka seemed to have a special genius for doubt and misprision -- the level of despair and derision encountered in his journals being so acute, at times, one wonders how the man ever wrote anything at all. But write he did, even when he wasn’t putting pen to paper, his mind on fire with words...

Hey, there -- Welcome to our blog! The Curtainless Theatre is a classics theatre based in Lansing, Michigan. Please be sure to visit the " Our Story " and " Our Mission " pages to learn more about our history in the area as well as our purpose and drive as a company. This blog is a multipurpose space.  Here you'll find information about current and upcoming projects, as well as some information about the inner workings of the company and about work we've done in the past. We'll also be using this platform to explore the academic side of classical texts, and to highlight important work we see being done in our community and around that world that aligns with our vision. Stay tuned for more information about our projects.  If you would like to get involved, please don't hesitate to reach out!