WHERE:
Summer Circle Courtyard
WHEN:
June 19, 2025 - June 22, 2025
WHAT:
Performing Arts
ABOUT
Book and Lyrics by: Mo Willems
Directed by: Alexis Black
Music Direction by: Dave Wendelberger
Run Time: Approximately 1 hour, 25 minutes with 15 minute intermission
Rating: Appropriate for all ages. Moments of audience interaction and gentle humor about friendship, sharing, and surprises.
Dates: June 19 – 22, 2025
Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” is a children’s musical based on Mo Willems’ popular book series, where best friends Gerald the elephant and Piggie the pig take to the stage in a vaudevillian-style adventure, singing and dancing through various scenarios that explore their friendship, often dealing with Gerald’s anxieties while Piggie’s optimism shines through, all while engaging the audience with playful antics and catchy tunes.
What is Summer Circle Theatre (SCT)?
For 60+ years, the MSU Department of Theatre has been producing free performances of a wide variety of shows outdoors on the MSU campus. Presenting a blend of old favorites, musicals, and provocative new plays, Summer Circle Theatre (SCT) provides a professional venue for MSU students that offers free theatre to Mid-Michigan audiences. SCT presents shows of varying styles using the talents of community members and professional artists.