Theatre Kalamazoo!

05/13/2026

ATTENTION! We have a new date for our upcoming professional development workshop with Leonard Sullivan! 💛 Join us on Sunday, May 24th!

Theatre Kalamazoo’s next Professional Development workshop is being led by NYC director and actor Leonard Sullivan. Leonard has run auditions professionally for over 25 years and currently serves as Associate Director of The Book of Mormon. This workshop focuses on acting through song and insider insight into the audition process. ⭐️

Free with registration:
👉REGISTER HERE: forms.gle/XvQxuVAQC1pMXYrb6

Ages 17+

04/28/2026

‼️Attention Kalamazoo theatre people and fans of all things musical! 🎶🎤
Theatre Kalamazoo presents a Musical Showcase at Crawlspace Comedy Theatre as part of Art Hop, featuring performers and volunteers from across our local theatre community! One night. One stage. Some of the amazing people who make our scene what it is. Directed by 😃

Come for the music, stay for the community, and raise a glass to the theatre town we love! 🎭❤️

📍 Crawlspace Comedy Theatre
📅 Friday, May 1 | Art Hop
⏰ 5:30pm
💲FREE admission!

04/16/2026

A new professional development workshop!

Binder Safety in Theatre — a workshop for anyone involved in theatre, professionally or recreationally.

Led by Ian Whistler, this session covers the fundamentals of binding in a theatrical context: how to bind safely, how to source or build your own binder, how to identify when someone may be in distress, and how to approach conversations depending on your role in a production.

Whether you’re a director, designer, actor, or stage manager, this workshop gives you practical tools and information to support the people you work with.

📅 Saturday, April 25 | 1:00 P.M.
📍 Festival Playhouse, Kalamazoo College

✅ Free with registration | Space is limited | Ages 18+

👉Register here or at the link in our bio:
https://forms.gle/eRCBUANFoRQishYR7

Presented by Theatre Kalamazoo with support from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation ✨
Questions? [email protected]

02/11/2026

Thanks for the awesome-night-out pairings, Discover Kalamazoo! 🤩

What are YOU doing this weekend?? 😋

Enjoy the talented performers at one of Kalamazoo County, Michigan's wonderful theatre's and enjoy a local restaurant paired with your theatrical show.

02/10/2026

❗️PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALERT❗️

Intimacy Staging for Theatre Artists
With Certified Intimacy Director, Elizabeth Terrel

🗓 February 21, 10am-1pm
📍 Gilmore Theatre Complex

A free workshop for theatre artists who direct, perform, or stage physical storytelling.

This session introduces practical tools and best practices for handling intimacy and other physical moments safely, clearly, and in service of the story.

Who should attend: Directors, actors, stage managers, and theatre artists seeking concrete, usable skills.

Whether you’re staging your first physical scene or in need of current best practices, you’ll gain practical skills you can apply immediately.

✅ Free with registration
✅ Open to community members 18+
✅ Space is limited - register today!

Register in our bio or at ://forms.gle/ygFzpoyTiiWZJoe39

Questions? [email protected]

Presented by Theatre Kalamazoo with support from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation.

01/08/2026

✨🎭PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY!

Join us for a Musical Theatre Performance Masterclass with Broadway’s JERRY DIXON!

Monday, January 19
7–9 PM
WMU - Gilmore Theatre Complex
Accompanist provided

Work with a Broadway professional to elevate your musical theatre performance. Bring a song to
work on and prepare for coaching on vocal technique, character development, and stage
presence.

Open to ages 17+ Space is limited — free with registration! 👉Sign up to reserve your spot: https://forms.gle/raMtNrcR3Dtio1uF6

Presented by Theatre Kalamazoo with support from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation.

Questions? Email [email protected]

12/02/2025

‼️More free professional development coming up!!

Strengthen your acting through movement!
Join Kait Auburn for a free professional development workshop presented by Theatre Kalamazoo. In this 90 minute session, Kait guides you through gesture, rhythm, and spatial awareness using Laban, Viewpoints, and dance theatre techniques.

📍Gilmore Theatre Complex, WMU
🗓 Wednesday, December 10, 7-8:30 p.m.

🤩Free with registration.
👉Reserve your spot today: https://forms.gle/zKWs1HuaCRYZ34z38

Presented by Theatre Kalamazoo with support from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation.

KAIT AUBURN – She/Her is thrilled to be making her Kalamazoo debut in A Very Kalamazoo Christmas! Kait recently premiered her concert Hey There: the Music of Rosemary Clooney. Chicago credits: Addams Family, Ragtime, Cabaret, Legally Blonde, and Anything Goes. Other credits include: Shrek, Joseph, Bright Star, Elf, and the world premiere of 2076 at Columbia University. Kait earned her BFA from the University of Michigan.

11/11/2025

Thinking about becoming an audiobook narrator but don’t know where to start? 📚🎤🤔
Join Kevin Theis, veteran of more than 300 audiobooks on Audible, for a free professional development workshop presented by Theatre Kalamazoo. 🤩

In this 3-hour session, Kevin will share practical steps for recording, producing, and auditioning for audiobook projects right from your own home studio.

📅 Monday, November 17
🕕 6–9 p.m.
📍 Farmers Alley Theatre
🎟 Free with registration

This workshop is part of Theatre Kalamazoo’s professional development series supported by the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation.

Reserve your spot by registering today!

https://forms.gle/WruEwhYjzhqw3Lho6

10/27/2025

FREE Professional Development Workshop NOVEMBER 1st!

Join Theatre Kalamazoo for a workshop exploring lighting design that examines techniques to support inclusive stage design. Guest artist Sulaiman As-Salaam (they/them) will guide participants through ways to ensure every performer shines on stage.

About the Artist:
Sulaiman As-Salaam is a rising lighting designer from Atlanta, GA. Their work has been seen across the Southern United States, including productions such as Steel Magnolias (CFRT ’25), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Springer Opera House ’25), and The Preacher’s Wife (Assoc. – Alliance Theatre ’24). They are the Lighting Designer for WMU's upcoming production of The House That Will Not Stand.

Free
📅 Saturday, November 1
🕐 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Gilmore Theatre Complex, Western Michigan University

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/BmFBn5YJasVswVvo7

Presented by Theatre Kalamazoo
with support from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation

Kalamazoo Civic Theatre Farmers Alley Theatre Face Off Theatre Company Miller Auditorium Center Stage Theatre Kalamazoo All Ears Theatre WMU Theatre Q***r Theatre Kalamazoo Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College Kindleberger Arts - Summer Festival & Concert Series

10/26/2025

Theatre Kalamazoo is proud to work together to make live theatre more accessible for everyone in our community! 💛
Join us for upcoming ASL-interpreted and audio-described performances presented by our member theatres this November and December.

📅 Check out the full schedule below and contact individual theatres for tickets and show information.
Together, we’re building a more inclusive theatre community here in Kalamazoo!

✨ Support for these performances is provided in part by the Jim Gilmore Jr. Foundation.

WMU TheatreFarmers Alley TheatreKalamazoo Civic Theatre Academy of Theatre ArtsQ***r Theatre KalamazooArts Council of Greater KalamazooDeaf and Hard of Hearing Services DEAF CAN

10/14/2025

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🌟 This week in Kalamazoo! 🌟
Two incredible shows to choose from, each celebrating the power of connection, kindness, and community.

🎭 Come From Away, presented by , tells the true story of compassion that brought strangers together in the wake of 9/11. Shows are sold out, but contact the theatre for a possible opportunity!

🐾 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown: this Senior Readers Series production reminds us that happiness can be found in the simplest things.

Support local theatre, share the love, and spend a night surrounded by stories that lift you up. 💛