What If Wilhelmina
Mar 8 - 17, 2024
Arena Theatre

What If Wilhelmina

Department of Theatre

Mar 8 - 17, 2024
Arena Theatre

What If Wilhelmina

Department of Theatre

Engagement Activities

ALL PERFORMANCES

  • PRE-SHOW ACTIVITY STATIONS

Starting 45 minutes prior to each performance, audiences can join us in the lobby and adjoining rooms for face painting, art making stations, photo stations, activity books, coloring pages, and artwork displays from What If Wilhelmina author and illustrator Joe Belisle!

  • POST-SHOW MEET & GREET (note: there will not be a meet & greet following the March 16, 6PM performance)

After each performance, audience members will have the opportunity to meet the cast and their puppets in the lobby. Feel free to take pictures!

  • SENSORY-FRIENDLY 

Throughout each performance a quiet space will be available nearby. Our student ushers will be trained to welcome and assist with mobility needs. Audience members are invited to bring their own sensory supports, but we will have some available as well, including noise-cancelling headphones. 

 FRIDAY, MARCH 15

  • POST-SHOW TALKBACK 

Following the performance on Friday, March 15, What if Wilhelmina author and illustrator Joe Belisle will join director Dionne O’Dell on stage for an audience talk back. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 16 @ 2PM

  • SCHULER BOOKS DRAW-ALONG WITH AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR JOE BELISLE

Head to Schuler Books at the Meridian Mall (1982 W Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864) at 2PM to draw with ‘What If Wilhelmina’ author and illustrator Joe Belisle

 MARCH 15 – 17 PERFORMANCES

  • MEET & GREET WITH AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR JOE BELISLE

Scott Harris from Everybody Reads will be in the lobby selling Joe Belisle books while audience members have an opportunity to meet Joe and have him sign your book!