All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre

To offer young people of all backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles the opportunity to produce professional quality plays, study many aspects of the dramatic arts, and develop valuable life skills while providing outstanding entertainment to the community.

All-of-us Express Children’s Theatre began in March 1989. Founder Evelyn Weymouth had been free-lancing children’s drama in the greater Lansing area; teaching classes, performing and directing. As she met and conversed with the parents of her students she often mentioned she would someday like to have a theater company that did theater for children by children. When the question asked by parents changed from, “Are you still planning to start a children’s theater company?” to, “When are you planning to start a children’s theater company?,” Evelyn knew the time was right. She sent a notice to her entire mailing list stating that there would be an organizational meeting on March 30, 1989. Eighteen people showed up and the company began.