Call the box office at 616-971-1329 after 2:00 on any day a performance is showing, or

 Write to Box 564, Grand Haven MI 49417 and request the tickets you wish, making sure to specify the name of the performance and the date.  Be sure to check prices under the Tickets tab on this web site and make the check payable to Central Park Players.

For the 2007 – 2008 season, all Central Park Players performances will be held at the Grand Haven Area Arts Council building at 1045 Columbus Ave., Grand Haven, MI

So glad you asked!!  There are several ways.  You might go to the “Get Involved” tab on the CPP website and fill out the form.  This information will go directly to a board member who will contact you right away.  Or, you might go to the “Contact Us” tab and simply fill in the box with a request to be contacted.  You may expect a reply within 24 hours.

And, yes, we need your financial support.  Central Park Players is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and we rely heavily on the financial support of our sponsors and patrons.  If you would care to make a tax-deductible gift, we want to recognize you and offer our heart-felt “thank you!” by offering many different incentives.  Please visit the “About CPP” button and click on the “Sponsorship” link to learn all about the different giving levels.

 And Central Park Players has established an endowment fund at the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation which not only ensures the future for Central Park Players, it results in a state tax credit for the donor!  (Please consult with your tax advisor prior to making contributions in this manner.)  For more information, click on the “Grand Haven Area Community Foundation” link on the Home page.

Simply go to the “Contact Us” tab and click on the “Board of Trustees” link.  You may email any board member and you may expect a response within 24 hours.

For the 2007 – 2008 season, single tickets purchased at the box office are $14 for regular admission, $11 for seniors and students.  You may elect to purchase a Season ticket, however, for $52.50 for regular admission, $42.00 for seniors and students.  The Season ticket offers 5 admissions that may be used for any of the four main stage shows and for Family Theatre.  You may use these 5 admissions in any combination, for any performances, as you see fit.

Please go to the “Shows” tab on this web site for a complete listing of our 2007 – 2008 season schedule.  Evening performances are held at 8:00pm and matinees are usually held at 2:00pm.

Simply show up at auditions and indicate your interest.  Central Park Players takes the term “community theatre” to heart and tries to give everyone a chance to get involved.  We’re always on the lookout for new talent!  And, an absolutely wonderful way to learn about the theatre is to volunteer to work “behind the curtain” as a crew member if you aren’t cast in a show.  As a general rule, it takes about 5 people working on crews to support 1 actor on the stage.  Crewing is incredibly important, is lots of fun, and is a great way to become involved.  Just let us know of your interest and we’ll find a place where you can help!

The best way is to go to our web site tab of “Get Involved” and click on the “Free E-Callboard” link.  If you enter your email address on the “WhizBang” button, you’ll automatically receive notices of what’s going on at Central Park Players, including audition dates.  The Callboard is always published monthly and more frequently when important information needs to be distributed.

Central Park Players is keenly aware of the positive effect theatre and the arts has on children and we have a special Family Theatre series each year that offers opportunities for budding thespians from age 5 up to age 18 to act, crew, build sets, and just have fun.  In addition, we are planning to offer a week-long “camp” for children and teens to learn the skills necessary to be involved in the total theatre experience.

In January 2008 Central Park Players moved into our new headquarters.  Located at 1433 Fulton, these facilities act as CPP's office, storage, scene shop, and rehearsal space. 

Absolutely.  And there are many benefits to being a member.  Discounts on tickets, access to a list of over 50 local merchants who give discounts for CPP members, automatic sign-up for the Callboard, and the satisfaction of knowing that you’re supporting local theatre and the arts – which makes an enormous difference in the quality of life for our community.  If you go to the “About CPP” button and click on the “Membership” tab you can learn all about the advantages.  And if you would like to become a member, let us know through the “Contact Us” button.  We’ll get in touch with you right away.

Well, actually, we are.  If you look at the historical development of live theatre, it has always been quite common for theatre troupes to perform in a variety of venues.  Different types of productions – dramas, musicals, comedies, farce, and so forth – all require widely differing space and set requirements.  Some productions have as few as 6 or 7 performers…others might have a cast in excess of 25.  Some productions are best performed “in the round”, some with a “thrust” stage, and some are best suited for the typical proscenium stage such as is found in schools and other auditoriums.  Central Park Players philosophy is to find the best venue possible to suit the production – so we may perform at different places during the season for different shows.  And we think that’s consistent with our mission to bring the very best theatre we can to the community, and at affordable prices.