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2025/26 Season

Center Stage Theatre Events

Pippin

APR 24–25 & APR 30–MAY 2, 2026 / 7:30 PM
APR 26 & MAY 3, 2026 / 2 PM
Best Availability Second Weekend

With an unforgettable score by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell), Pippin is a bold, high-energy musical about a young prince determined to find a life that feels bigger than ordinary. Led by a dazzling troupe and their charismatic Leading Player, Pippin dives into adventure, romance, and ambition, all in search of something extraordinary. Featuring musical theatre classics like “Corner of the Sky” and “Magic to Do,” this Broadway hit is packed with show-stoppers, sharp humor, and spectacular storytelling.

Pippin contains adult themes and mature language.

Director / Joshua Abram Lloyd
Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz / Book by Roger O. Hirson

PIPPIN replaces 1776 in our season. If you had tickets to 1776, they are valid for the same time/performance of PIPPIN.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

JUN 4 & 12, 2026 / 7:30 PM
JUN 6 & 14, 2026 / 2 PM

Shakespeare’s most enchanting comedy! On the shortest night of the year, runaway lovers, a troupe of amateur actors, and mischievous fairies collide in a magical forest where nothing is quite what it seems. As the rules of logic unravel, four young lovers are swept away in a tangled web of charms, feuds, and moonlit mischief. Whimsical and witty, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a joyful celebration of transformation and the strange spell of love.

Directed and adapted by Kaeleigh Casavant
By William Shakespeare

Presented in collaboration with The Friction Theatre, this production is in rep with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Tickets sold separately.

Sponsored by  Great Lakes Loons

The Friction Theatre / The Drowsy Chaperone

JUN 5 & 11 & 13, & 14, 2026 / 7:30 PM
JUN 7, 2026 / 2 PM

Winner of five Tony Awards, The Drowsy Chaperone is a hilarious love letter to the golden age of musicals. A lonely theatre fan drops the needle on his favorite cast album, and suddenly the show bursts to life in his living room, complete with jazz-age romance, tap-dancing gangsters, a tipsy chaperone, and nonstop showbiz antics. Overflowing with charm, wit, and show-stopping numbers, this “musical within a comedy” is pure escapist joy.

Presented in collaboration with Center Stage Theatre, this production is in rep with A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. Tickets sold separately.

2026/27 Season Tickets

Center Stage Theatre

9 to 5

SEP 18–19 & 25–26, 2026 / 7:30 PM
SEP 20 & 27, 2026 / 2 PM

Featuring a showstopping score from Dolly Parton and based on the beloved film, 9 TO 5 follows three office workers who are done putting up with their egotistical boss. What starts as frustration turns into a wild plan and a brand new way of running their workplace. It is bright, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt, with a big theme of sisterhood and a simple idea at the core: work feels different when the people around you have your back.

Directed by Chad William Baker

Come From Away

NOV 13–14 & 20–21, 2026 / 7:30 PM
NOV 15 & 22, 2026 / 2 PM

Discover life as an islander with the story of the 38 planes that were diverted to Gander on September 11, 2001. In a small town on the edge of Newfoundland, thousands of unexpected guests arrive all at once when planes are forced to land and stay put. Built from real interviews, COME FROM AWAY moves quickly, with driving music, overlapping stories, and a huge amount of heart. It is about kindness in the middle of uncertainty, the courage to welcome someone new, and the way a town can become a place to belong almost overnight.

Directed by Bill Anderson Jr.

Misery

JAN 22 & 29–30, 2027 / 7:30 PM
JAN 23–24 & 31, 2027 / 2 PM

By William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King

MISERY is a tense thriller adapted from the best-selling Stephen King novel. A car crash strands a famous novelist far from town, where he wakes up in the cabin of a woman who insists she is his biggest fan. At first, she seems like his rescuer. Then the rules, and her cheery disposition, start to change. In a season focused on belonging, this one asks a sharper question: what happens when care becomes control, and you are no longer free to leave?

Directed by Adam Gardner-Northrop

CONTENT ADVISORY: MISERY contains strong language and violence.

Barbecue

FEB 26–27 & MAR 5–6, 2027 / 7:30 PM
FEB 28 & MAR 7, 2027 / 2 PM

By Robert O'Hara

The O’Mallery family heads to the park for a barbecue, but the cookout is really a cover for an intervention. They are staging one last attempt to get their sister to face her addiction, and it does not go the way anyone plans. As the afternoon unravels, stories get entangled between two parallel O’Mallery families, one Black and one White. The play flips what we think we know about the so-called “typical” American family. BARBECUE is sharp, loud, and very funny, poking at race, class, and the messy ways we decide who belongs at the table.

Directed by Joshua Abram Lloyd

CONTENT ADVISORY: BARBECUE contains strong language and adult content.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

MAY 14–15 & 21–22, 2027 / 7:30 PM
MAY 16 & 23, 2027 / 2 PM

Above the crowded streets of Paris, Quasimodo rings the bells of Notre Dame and dreams of spending a day among the people below. When he finally steps outside, he meets kindness, cruelty, and a group of outsiders who see him clearly for the first time. With a rich score inspired by the Disney film and the Victor Hugo novel, THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is both sweeping and intimate. It is a story about power, courage, compassion, and the simple gift of being welcomed into the circle.

Directed by Megan Krause

CONTENT ADVISORY: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME contains adult themes and situations that may not be suitable for young children.

Upcoming Choir Concerts

Youth Choirs Spring Concert

WED, APR 29, 2026 / 7 PM
Located at Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1310 Ashman St, Midland

Join us for our Youth Honors Choir Spring Concert! Both Vocalise and Ovation will perform a selection of songs.

Directed by Anna Doering and Claire Ingersol

Camerata / Sounds of Spain

SUN, JUN 21, 2026 / 7 PM
Located at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 405 N Saginaw Rd, Midland, MI 48640
Directed by Dr. Letícia Grützmann

Featuring acclaimed Brazilian classical guitarist Dr. Felipe Vargas Magdaleno, the Camerata Singers will perform Romancero Gitano by Spanish composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, an evocative work inspired by the poetry of Federico García Lorca. These early 20th-century poems, translated as Gypsy Ballads, reflect the beauty, struggle, and spirit of life in Andalusia. With bold rhythms and passionate harmonies, the music captures the soul of people living on the edges of society. Conducted by Dr. Letícia Grützmann, the performance also features the Midland Center Chorale.

The Emperor's New Clothes
Youth Theatre: The Emperor's New Clothes, 2025 / Directed by Nick Pellegrino IV
Sense & Sensibility
Sense & Sensibility, 2025 / Directed by Keeley Stanley-Bohn
Freaky Friday Cast, 2025
Rising Stars: Freaky Friday, 2025 / Directed by Anne McAlexander
Merrily We Roll Along, 2025
Merrily We Roll Along, 2025 / Directed by Chad William Baker
Matilda Jr., 2025
Youth Theatre: Matilda Jr., 2025 / Directed by Gina Kearly
The Diary of Anne Frank, 2025
The Diary of Anne Frank, 2025 / Directed by Kaeleigh Casavant
Anne of Green Gables, 2024
Youth Theatre: Anne of Green Gables, 2024 / Directed by Samantha Glasse
Steel Magnolias, 2024
Steel Magnolias, 2024 / Directed by Adam Garner-Northrop
The Wizard of Oz, 2024
The Wizard of Oz, 2024 / Directed by Bill Anderson Jr.
Rock of Ages, 2024
Rock of Ages, 2024 / Directed by Megan Krause
Rising Stars: Newsies, 2024
Rising Stars: Newsies, 2024 / Directed by Trent Soyster
Next to Normal, 2024
Next to Normal, 2024 / Directed by Tommy Wedge
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, 2024
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, 2024 / Directed by Chad William Baker
Youth Theatre: Disney's Frozen JR, 2024
Youth Theatre: Disney's Frozen JR, 2024 / Directed by Christopher Castanho-Kendrick
White Christmas, 2023
White Christmas, 2023 / Directed by Emma Lou DeLaney
Doubt: A Parable, 2023
Doubt: A Parable, 2023 / Directed by Elaine DiFalco Daugherty
The Prom, 2023
The Prom, 2023 / Directed by Bill Anderson Jr.
Youth Theatre: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 2023
Youth Theatre: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 2023 / Directed by Travis Kendrick
Footloose, 2023
Rising Stars: Footloose, 2023 / Directed by Katherine Quinn
The Sparrow, 2023
The Sparrow, 2023 / Directed by Emily Anderson, Gina Kearly, and Travis Kendrick
These Shining Lives, 2023
These Shining Lives, 2023 / Directed by Susie Polito
HONK!, 2023
Youth Theatre: HONK!, 2023 / Directed by Claudia Marsh
A Christmas Story, 2022
A Christmas Story, 2022 / Directed by Stephen Fort
Little Women, 2022
Little Women, 2022 / Directed by Sarah Smith
RENT, 2022
RENT, 2022 / Directed by Chad William Baker
High School Musical, 2022
Rising Stars: High School Musical, 2022 / Directed by L'ogan J'ones

About Center Stage Theatre

Center Stage Theatre is a nationally award-winning volunteer theatre program. Its performance season draws tens of thousands of theatergoers from across the Great Lakes Bay Region and includes comedies, tragedies, and musicals, ranging from popular favorites to lesser-known titles.

Production photos by The Mattesons Photography

Choirs of the Center
Youth Choirs
Men of Music
Choirs of the Center
Leticia conducting
Youth Choirs
Anna Doering leading a practice
Men of Music
Choirs of the Center
Youth Honor Choir

About the Choirs

Community participation has been the lifeblood of Center Stage Choirs for more than 55 years. Its performance season draws audiences from across the Great Lakes Bay Region and includes an exciting variety of choral programs. Five ensemble groups make up Center Stage Choirs: the Camerata Singers, the Chorale, Center Stage Youth Choirs, Golden Guild, and the Men of Music.

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