All-of-us Express Children's Theatre (AECT) offers youth the opportunity to take part in every aspect of theatre production from acting, technical production and costume design to set construction. AECT brings four major productions to the Greater Lansing community each year with the help of hundreds of youth from throughout the region.

Upcoming Productions & Events

Poe: Dreams of Madness

Oct. 25 & Nov. 1 (7 p.m.)
Oct. 26 & Nov. 2 (3 p.m.)
Oct. 27 & Nov. 3 (3 p.m.)
On stage at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road

Auditions (ages 9-18)
Aug. 22 & 23 (6:30-8:30 p.m.)
May 18 (10 a.m.-noon)

Audition Workshop
Aug, 21 ($10 members, $15 non-members)

It’s nearly midnight, of course, and our troubled protagonist is having difficulty sleeping … or so he thinks. With the Raven acting as a grim and mischievous tour guide, both the positively dead and the presumed living give breath to thrilling Poe re-tellings of his greatest works, including “The Tell-Tale Heart”, “The Raven” and more.

Shakespeare: All the World's a Stage

The program will begin Sept. 7 and will take place on most Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road. The program will end in January with a special showcase on Saturday, Jan 18. Registration is $110 per student. View the Shakespeare Program Flier (PDF) here. 

This Shakespeare intensive program is designed to give students in-depth instruction focused on Shakespeare's work and performing Shakespeare. Students are not required to have any prior experience or knowledge and will be taught everything from the beginning.
 

Additional Information

Visit the All-of-us Express Children's Theatre website for more information on this nonprofit. This site provides information on the Board of Trustees, historical information, photos and sponsorship opportunities.