Pit & Balcony - Pit & Balcony Theatre

By Doug Wright

Directed by Rustin Myers

Strong Language, Sexual Situations, Mature Audiences. From the author of Quills comes a deliciously macabre collection of four short plays. Alternately chilling and hilarious, UNWRAP YOUR CANDY is a delectable evening of bedtime tales for adults guaranteed to keep you awake for nights on end. Inspired in equal parts by Alfred Hitchcock, Roald Dahl and The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the plays examine the danger of being a child, the terror of being an adult and even the perils of being an unsuspecting audience member. Spine-tinglers for the twenty-first century, these collected one acts in are guaranteed to jolt the senses and stimulate the mind.

June 18-20, 2020
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8:30pm | Tickets: $15 (Buy Tickets Here)

Auditions: Monday, May 11^th & Tuesday, May 12^th @ 7:00pm

The Pit & Balcony Youth Advisory Council (YAC) was founded in August, 2018. The YAC is group of inspired young people empowering area youth by giving them a voice, leadership opportunities, and furthering creative growth within their community. It is open to students ages 13-19 (entering Freshmen to exiting Seniors) and applications are currently being accepted on a rolling basis.

If you or a youth you know is interested in joining the YAC, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and meeting times.

CLASS ACT I: Week Long Workshop - July 17-22, 2023
9am to 4pm Mon-Fri | 11:30am to 6pm Sat (for 12-18 years of age)

An intensive program designed to allow students ages 12-18 the opportunity to develop their dramatic skills and appreciation for theatre by experiencing every artistic facet of it and working to put on a play the final day of the workshop.

Scenic Design & Set Building
Costume Design
Stage Management
Lighting Design
Scenic Painting
Marketing and Promotions
Hair & Makeup
Props
Sound Design
Producing & Unsung Heroes of Theatre
Playwriting

Lunch and snacks provided daily

Monday-Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 12:00pm-6pm

$75 per student

Register Here

Mini Class Act One Day Workshop: July 22, 2023
12pm to 6pm | (for 4-11 years of age)

A one day camp for children 4-11 that will give them the opportunity to see a production, ask questions and partner with students from the older group for a short hands-on experience with several different design departments in the theatre. The children will be featured in the play that will be presented on Saturday.

Saturday 12:00pm-6pm

$25 per student

Register Here

CLASS ACT II: Week Long Workshop - July 24-29, 2023
9am to 4pm Mon-Fri | 11:30am to 5pm Sat (for 14-19 years of age)

Building upon the fundamentals learned in Class Act I, Class Act II is a more advanced, week long intensive focusing on the crafts of acting, directing, and producing. For ages 14-19, Class Act II students must have participated in Class Act I OR at least three school or community productions.

9am-4pm daily

One act plays directed by the students

Lunch and snacks provided daily

$75 per student

Register Here

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Review by Janet I. Martineau

A Frank Capra movie classic comes to real-life this week and next at Saginaw's Pit and Balcony Community Theatre.

While the final dress rehearsal of "It's a Wonderful Life" was a bit sluggish in its overall pacing and had some tech issues with props, sound and sets, there is no denying it sports an excellent cast.