FCP Monthly Newsletter
October 2026
James and the Giant Peach
Join us December 4-13 for James and the Giant Peach! James and the Giant Peach, based on the novel by Roald Dahl, tells the story of how James Trotter and his giant insect friends came to reside in the pit of a giant peach in Central Park! A class of students ends their tour of New York City with a visit to Central Park, where they, their teacher, and their tour guide get pulled into a re-enactment of the tale of the Giant Peach! Filled with rhymes, whimsy, and adventure, James and the Giant Peach at FCP is going to be an interactive storytime for the ages!
BLACK FRIDAY SALE: Use code ‘BLACKFRIDAY’ at checkout on November 26-28 to get BOGO tickets!
This program is sponsored by the Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee Grant Program made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Enrichment Millage Funds. Your tax dollars are at work!
Tickets available by clicking the button below or calling us at 810-235-6963
Volunteer Opportunities
Want to join in on the fun? Sign up to usher, sell concessions, or 50/50 tickets for our scholarship fund. No experience is necessary. We can teach you everything you need to know, and you can stay to see the show for free! Click the button below to sign up
Auditions
Auditions for Much Ado About Nothing are November 16th & 17th at 7pm! Click the button below for more information
Season Tickets
If you’ve come to more than one show in the past season, a Season Ticket may be right for you. Season Tickets give you 6 admissions to use anyway you like throughout the season. At $70, this saves you over $20 each season. With a purchase of a season ticket, you have the flexibility to come to every show, or you can save up your tickets to see a few shows multiple times, or even invite a few guests for a night out to a favorite play! Season Ticket holders also get their name in programs.
Holiday Cheer Party
You are invited to an upcoming celebration event at Flint Community Players; HOLIDAY CHEER 2026!
This is a free event for everyone in 2026 who has been a part of creating the shows people loved so dearly. That includes actors, tech, band, ushers, committee members, people from the past that have done shows, our newsletter readers, and you of course!
You can ABSOLUTELY bring partners and immediate family!
The party will be Saturday December 19th, 2025 from 6 PM - 9 PM at the Flint Community Players building.
We will be having a hot chocolate bar, holiday snacks, live performances from some vocalists from this year's musicals, white elephant gifts available, a Holiday Sweater Competition, a scavenger hunt, and most of all a celebration of YOU and everyone else who made everything in 2026 possible!
Feel free to show up any time (the building will be unlocked starting around 5:30 pm), leave whenever you would like (we will have the building open until 9:30 pm), and enjoy the wonderful company. We are providing all the food and hot chocolate, as well as prizes for the sweater contest. If you would like to bring a treat to share it is not necessary or expected, but we won't stop the spreading of love and cheer
Bring a lovely OR horrendous holiday sweater, an appetite for hot chocolate, and some winter cheer, and get ready to celebrate with everyone who made this year possible!!
This is a family friendly event, so please keep that in mind when selecting holiday sweaters and mystery gifts.
Villains Cabaret
Thank you everyone who attended or participated in our Villains Cabaret! With your help we raised over $1000 for our scholarship program!Villains Cabaret
Thank you everyone who attended or participated in our Villains Cabaret! With your help we raised over $1000 for our scholarship program!
Committees
If you are interested in volunteering with FCP, we have plenty of committees that need people! Contact admin@flintcommunityplayers.com or the head of the committee to join.
Front of House - Nancy Szikszay & Jessi Eldredge
Grants and Sponsorships - Nancy Szikszay
Advertising / Marketing - Tomoko Miller
Education - Jessi Eldredge & Zach Nash
Scholarship - Margo Halligan
Director Liaison - Tomoko Miller
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee - Zach Nash & Jessi Eldredge
Ad space is available for our programs! Starting at $75 per show. Contact admin@flintcommunityplayers.com if you are interested!
Scholarship
Are you a college student studying the arts? Flint Community Players Arts Scholarship invites any High School Seniors and College Students who are majoring or minoring in the arts at a collegiate institution to apply. Any person who is a Genesee County Resident, Attended/Attending School in Genesee County, or is involved with FCP is encouraged to apply. Click the button below to learn more!
Upcoming:
Much Ado About Nothing Auditions - November 16 & 17 at 7pm
Next Board Meeting - November 18 at 6pm
James and the Giant Peach - December 4-13
Holiday Cheer Party - December 19th at 6PM
Staff Spotlight
Name: Kristen Rossiter
Pronouns: She/Her
Position: Custodian
Favorite Show: I don’t know if I have a singular favorite but seeing Lion King for the first time was a pretty unforgettable experience, probably because I love puppets so much.
Tell us a little about yourself: I have lived in Genesee county most of my life and I have been performing on stage for over 20 years. I am an Alumni of U of M - Flint and majored in Theater Performance. After College I lived in Los Angeles for about 5 years and I met my husband there. I am a mom of two children. Some of my interests include theater, crafting, rollerskating, video games, board games & camping.
How long have you been with FCP? 4 years
Why did you join FCP? I applied to work at FCP because this theater feels like a second home at this point. I want to give back to it anyway I can.
What do you like most about FCP? The safety and professionalism. It is wonderful to be a part of a theater where there is such good communication and if any problems arise during a production there is always someone to lend an ear.
Community Challenges & Celebrations
We want to highlight YOU! If you have news you want to share with the FCP community click the button below to share for the next newsletter!
Pet of the Month
Turkey
Volunteer of the Month - Jane Turner
Jane has been active onstage in several shows over the years at FCP, and always brings a positive energy to any show, always helping people to see the best in themselves with her leadership and genuine kindness. She is currently in James and the Giant Peach as Teacher/Aunt Spiker and has been extremely helpful in securing props for the show!! Anytime she is in a show, you know she will bring unforgettable energy onstage and backstage.
Thank you Jane!