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

My Name is Rumpelstiltskin and The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Feb. 8 & 15 (7 p.m.)
Feb. 9 & 16 (2 p.m. & 7 p.m.)
Feb. 10 & 17 (3 p.m.)
On stage at the East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road

Auditions (ages 9-18)
Nov. 15-16 (6:30-8:30 p.m.)

Audition Workshop
Nov. 14 ($10/members, $15/non-members)

Griselda, a witch, tells Rumpelstiltskin that in order to become
the most powerful force in the kingdom, he must possess a
child of royal birth. Rumpelstiltskin spreads the word that
Laura, the miller’s daughter, can weave straw into gold. Since
the kingdom is bankrupt, she is whisked away to spin gold. She
delivers gold with Rumpelstiltskin’s help, but in return she must
give him her first born child. When she marries the prince, and
produces an heir to the throne, she has twenty-four hours to
guess the wizard’s name, or lose her child forever.

Where do the twelve princesses disappear to each night, and
why do they wear out their dancing slippers by morning? To
find out, the king solicits the help of ten princes, who each try
and fail. Finally, a young soldier (with the aid of a cloak which
makes him invisible), follows the princesses to a mysterious
underground kingdom where they dance the night away
under a hypnotic spell. The soldier must expose the evil prime
minister who is plotting to take over the kingdom in order to
save them all.

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.