Performance Schedule
The Southwestern Michigan College Fine and Performing Arts Department hosts several productions during the Fall and Winter semester which include a fall play, winter musical, holiday concert for the community and band, choral and dance concerts. The events are presented in theatre located in the Dale A. Lyons Building at the Dowagiac campus.
For SMC Productions: general admission is $7, students and senior citizens are $5. Student 18 years and younger are free. Individual tickets go on sale three weeks prior to the event. Click here to view the seating chart for theatre of the Dale A. Lyons Building.
Fall Play |
Thursday, October 23 through Saturday, October 25, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2:00 p.m. |
| Meet the Brewsters – aunts Abby and Martha love to poison lonely old men, Teddy thinks he’s the President and theatre-critic Mortimer hates the theatre. Then, one dark and spooky night, the third Brewster boy comes home. Jonathan is a competitive serial killer with an alcoholic plastic surgeon for a sidekick and a “hot stiff” in tow. Where will they hide the body? Will NYPD’s finest solve the case? Find out in Joseph Kesselring’s hilarious classic 1940 black comedy! A terrifyingly funny night for the whole family! | |
Fall Band Concert |
Friday, November 7, 7:30 p.m. |
| An evening of instrumental favorites featuring the SMC Symphonic Band, Brass Band, and Jazz Ensemble. | |
Fall Choir Concert |
Friday, November 14, 7:30 p.m. |
| Presenting a variety of classical, pop, jazz and folk choral music by SMC Select Voices, Men’s Ensemble, Women’s Ensemble, Concert Choir, Evening Chorale and our newly formed Show Choir. Grand chorus performance of the Haydn Te Deum with full orchestral accompaniment. | |
"SMC and Friends" Concert of Dance |
Friday, November 21, 7:30 p.m. |
| An innovative collage of dance and movement is presented by the SMC Dance Ensemble, students and featured guest artists and alumni. The SMC Dance Ensemble will open the concert with its fun and exciting Elementary Dance Tour Program, which was created especially for young audiences and presented at area elementary schools. The program will also feature choreography by faculty, guests and students from a variety of dance genres. Come celebrate the dance! | |
Holiday Concert |
Saturday, December 6, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Free) |
| Featuring the Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, SMC Select Voices and selected small ensembles, these free concerts are SMC’s annual holiday gift to the community. | |
Winter Musical |
Thursday, February 19 through Saturday, February 21 at 7:30 pm Sunday, February 22 at 2:00 p.m. |
| The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue, intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better than ANYTHING GOES. This show is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter’s magical scores. Songs include It’s De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, Anything Goes, You’re The Top and Blow, Gabriel, Blow. It’s a wonder that all romances are sorted out and disaster is averted aboard the magical ship where ANYTHING GOES! | |
Spring Pops Concert |
Friday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. |
| An offering of jazz, rock and other popular styles by the SMC Select Voices, Show Choir and Jazz Ensemble. | |
Spring Choral Concert |
Friday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. FREE Matinee at 11:30 am |
| A concert of classical and popular music presented by SMC Select Voices, Men’s Ensemble, Women’s Ensemble, Concert Choir and Evening Chorale. | |
Spring Band Concert |
Friday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. |
| A program of classical and popular styles featuring the SMC Symphonic Band, Brass Band and selected small ensembles. | |
Spring Dance Showcase |
Friday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. |
| This concert features a variety of original choreography projects by SMC dance students, faculty and featured guest artists. This program will include dance works from an exciting variety of dance forms and is sure to please the young and young at heart! There will be a free 11:30am matinee. Share the dance! | |
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