The Garden Theater

06/02/2026

This week at the Garden: The Sheep Detectives 🐑🔎🌀

Friday June 5th - 7:30pm

Saturday June 6th - 7:30pm

Sunday June 7th - 1:00pm (open captioning/Subtitles)
and 4:00pm

Get tickets at the link in our bio or go to gardentheater.org

05/25/2026

The Benzie County Players community theater group and The Garden Theater are thrilled to
announce open auditions for the upcoming production of the hit musical Come From Away, directed by
Rachel Evans Higgins.

Auditions will be held on Sunday, June 7th, 10am to 12pm and Monday, June 8th, 6pm to 8pm, at The Garden
Theater. Callbacks, if necessary, will take place on Tuesday, June
9th.

To fill out the audition form, please go to the link in our bio.

●What to prepare: Please be prepared to sing a song you know well and are comfortable singing.
Preferably not from Come From Away and 1-3 minutes.
● Format: Introductions to production team, singing, acting with reading lines from the production, and a
short movement or dance request (materials provided upon arrival).
● What to bring: Your enthusiasm, and a song you know and are comfortable singing.
● Availability: Actors must commit to prioritizing rehearsals June-August, tech and dress rehearsals
September 1st-September 10th, and performances September 11th through September 14th.

For more info, please visit Benzie County Players page
(www.facebook.com/benziecountyplayers).

05/19/2026

This Thursday May 21st at 730pm! Get tickets at the link below. Thanks for the shout-out Northern Express! 🙌

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A concert format born in Nashville’s famous Bluebird Cafe is making its way to the Garden Theater in Frankfort on May 21 at 7:30pm. Per Nick Loud, t…

05/19/2026

THIS THURSDAY May 21st our Songwriters in the Round concert with Andrew Dost, Joan Shelley, Tim Jones, and Courtney Kaiser-Sandler! This is a rare chance to see these talented local singer-songwriters tell stories about their songs and perform at on May 21st at 730pm. Songwriters in the Round is an intimate live music experience where multiple songwriters perform and share the stories behind their songs in a unique stage format. We hope to see you then! Get tickets at the link here - https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=620327~6a3269ca-7978-417d-9903-ca1548ad1f5e&epguid=9b08ea58-921e-4c3a-828b-be5c1e210466&mdy=5/21/2026&

05/08/2026

We're VERY excited to announce our 2026 Summer Concert Series! Featuring Daisy May (May Belle) & Little Dipper, Mason Via, and Cruz Contreras And The Black Lillies. Tickets are now on sale at the link here - https://gardentheater.org/live-at-the-garden!

We can't wait to bring these nationally and regionally recognized musicians to the stage to offer folks a high-quality live music experience in an intimate setting.

Saturday June 20th - Daisy May And Little Dipper
"One of the Midwest’s (and northern Michigan's) most prolific and passionate songwriters, May Erlewine (Daisy May) isn’t afraid to say the hard thing."

"From boot-stomping anthems to heartstring-pulling ballads, Little Dipper delivers the songs you grew up loving—played the way they were meant to be played."

Friday July 10th - Mason Via
"Mason Via is transcending musical genres with his unique brand of what has been described as Appalachian funky folk, soulful acoustic, rhythm and bluesgrass and groovy Americana."

Friday August 14th - Cruz Contreras And The Black Lillies
"Raised between the rugged lines of Tennessee and the long shadows of Michigan, Cruz Contreras has spent nearly thirty years forging his path through the Americana musical landscape. He’s a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, bandleader, producer, and storyteller whose voice cuts through noise like a well-honed blade."

All shows begin at 7:30pm, doors open at 6:30pm.

05/07/2026

Come see Tim Jones, Andrew Dost, Joan Shelley, and Courtney Kaiser-Sandler tell stories about their songs and perform at Songwriters in the Round on May 21st at 730pm. We hope to see you then! Get tickets at the link here - https://prod5.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=620327~6a3269ca-7978-417d-9903-ca1548ad1f5e&epguid=9b08ea58-921e-4c3a-828b-be5c1e210466&mdy=5/21/2026&

Songwriters in the Round is an intimate live music experience where multiple songwriters perform and share the stories behind their songs in a unique stage format.

04/28/2026

Wednesday night! An Evening with Matthew Burtner - April 29, 6pm @ The Garden Theater. FREE ADMISSION. The project is a collaboration between the Elberta Heritage Center, Sawbill Surf Club, and Interlochen Public Radio.

The Elberta Heritage Center and WUWU 100.1 Community Radio are very excited to welcome Matthew Burtner to the Village of Elberta for a 3-week artist residency. His work invites audiences to listen more deeply to the natural world and to consider their relationship to local ecosystems. Join us to meet Matthew on Wednesday at The Garden Theater.

This project is supported in part by Arts Midwest and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Arts Midwest National Endowment for the Arts