Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, kicks off its 2024-2025 Season with a WT Commission and World Premiere of Thirst by Terry Guest. Performances for this post-apocalyptic, environment thriller begin Thursday, September 12 and run through Sunday, October 20. Tickets are now on sale.

It is Michigan in the not-too-distant future, and thirst occupies the minds of everyone, especially those without access to fresh water, as the Great Lakes have been poisoned by a catastrophic spill. Jazz lives in Tablet Housing, so called because instead of providing water to the residents of the low-income housing systems, the government provides tablets that they claim fulfill the human body’s need for water. Jazz’s wealthy boss offers her a way to move up and out of Tablet Housing. But what he asks in return is unthinkable… almost. What moral boundaries will she be willing to push to save herself, and her community, from the fate they’ve been dealt?

(Contains adult content and language, and nudity.)

Thirst will run from September 12 through October 20. The first four performances of Thirst, September 12-15, are Preview performances where audience members will have the opportunity to take part in the process of creating a show by participating in a talkback session with the director following each performance. The Official Opening Night is Friday, September 20 at 7:30PM. The Conversation Sunday for Thirst is Sunday, October 13 immediately following the 2:00PM performance.

Tickets are Pay-What-You-Wish for the Preview on Thursday, September 12. Remaining Preview tickets are $22.00. Starting Thursday, September 21 tickets for all performances will be $44.  Senior citizens (65+) and members of the Military (active and retired) receive a $2 discount on all tickets except Previews.  Student tickets (with a valid student ID) are $10 for all performances.  Ticket prices for patrons 30 or under are $30 (with valid ID). Discounts are also available for groups of 10 or more (booked at least 1 week in advance through the Box Office). Tickets can be purchased Tuesday – Friday from 12-5pm by calling (517) 655-SHOW (7469) or ordered on-line up until 1 hour prior to the performance by visiting www.williamstontheatre.org.  There is a $1 per ticket processing fee on all tickets.  Payment is required at the time the reservation is made. Patrons are responsible for knowing and understanding all ticket polices which are available at (www.williamstontheatre.org/general-ticket-information).

Masks are not required but strongly recommended. If patrons are experiencing any Covid symptoms on the day of the performance, they are asked to stay home and call the Box Office to release their seat. Detailed information about the Williamston Theatre’s Covid Safety Protocol is available on our website.