Join us for our annual 24 Hour Theatre performance! Over the course of 24 hours students will write, direct, rehearse, and perform 5-6 original one act plays. Student playwrights start on the evening on September 22nd and stay up all night and write plays with topics covering anything from dramatic tragedies to comedies to fairy tales! Directors and actors come in the next morning and rehearse, rehearse, rehearse. Stage technicians assist in costuming, props, sound, set, and lighting. By 7pm on September 23rd, the students will astound you with their polished performances.

A one-act adaptation of the famous novel by Lewis Carroll. Alice follows the white rabbit down the rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she meets a cornucopia of strange creatures. A caterpillar gives advice, the Mad Hatter and March Hare are always at tea time, and the Queen of Hearts continually cries, "Off with her head!" The Cheshire Cat says everyone in Wonderland is mad, and therefore Alice must be too. Has Alice lost her head? Only the Cheshire Cat knows for sure. 

A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games! In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. 

Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden); and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side." 

A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.  

This 2012 Revival Version is masterful retelling of the original sensation, injected with contemporary references and dazzling new arrangements. 

East Grand Rapids Troupe 4241 of the International Thespian Society inducts new members into the ranks of this honor society as well as honors current members for their theatrical achievements and work during the year. Seniors are also bid goodbye in a moving and formal ceremony.