Making the most of March

Jamie Ulmer • March 3, 2026

It’s going to be an amazing month at Theatre Lawrence.


I know, I know, of course I say that. It’s kind of my job to say things like that. But just take a second and look at everything happening this month:

  • The Cottage will make you laugh until you shoot tea out your nose. (Well… maybe. No promises.)
  • Dial M for Murder will be in rehearsal, bringing a classic thriller to the stage.
  • The Vintage Players are sharing a brand-new show with us.
  • Youngsters are rehearsing The Lion King Kids.
  • We wrap up the month with auditions for The Addams Family.
  • And then there are the classes!
  • SOTIs and Saturday youth classes
  • The adult tap class sold out more than a week before it started
  • We’re offering an adult acting class


I’m exhausted just typing all that.


This kind of month is made possible by a combination of forces coming together. It’s people: volunteers, our board of directors, and staff. It’s audiences, without them, it might as well be just a rehearsal. And it’s donors and sponsors, who provide the financial backbone of our programming.


Later this month, we’ll be kicking off our annual membership campaign. Contributions of all sizes make a difference, from $50 to $5,000. Your support helps us make months like this, and 11 others just like them, possible.


Now I’m going to start another pot of coffee, because we’re going to need it!


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