Marilyn Steegstra

Marilyn Steegstra, a force of nature in Lansing theater for nearly fifty years, died on June 21, 2012 from complications brought on by a fall several weeks earlier. She was in a Lansing Civic Players production of The Diary of Anne Frank in 1961 and last appeared on stage at Riverwalk Theatre in 2009. The pictures on this page were posted on Facebook by Marilyn's friends and colleagues.

On our 10-20-30 page of frequent contributors to Lansing theater, as Performer and Production Team

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Director

• Harvey (LCP 1966)
• The Odd Couple (LCP 1968)
• Ernie and Arnie (LCP 1982)
• An Almost Perfect Family (LCP 1983)
• Life With Father (LCP 1987)
• Why a Whale? (RWT 1993)

Performer

• The Gingerbread Witch (OBT 1986) - Thuringia
• Witches' Brew (RWT 1990) - Thuringia
• To Be Announced (RWT 1991) - Edna
• Witches' Gumbo (RWT 1992) - Thuringia
• Li'l Abner (RWT 1992) - Dr. Smithborn, Old Lady, Society Guest
• The Frog Prince (RWT 1992) - Castle Quartet
• Man of La Mancha (RWT 1994) - Maria
• The Elves and the Shoemaker (RWT 1994) - Washerwoman
• The Pied Piper of Hamelin (RWT 1995) - Mrs. Shoprite
• Table for Six (RWT 1996) - Lois Hewitt
• Puss in Boots (RWT 1996) - Boddy, a Lady in Waiting
• She's Your Mother! (RWT 1997) - Kitty Miller
• Emma's Child (LCP 1998) - Vivian Rademacher
• The Emperor's New Clothes (RWT 1998) - Lady In Waiting
• She Loves Me! (RWT 1999) - Candy Customer, Chorus
• Lend Me A Tenor (LCP 1999) - Julia
• Morning's at Seven (ST 1999) - Aaronetta Gibb

• Happily Ever After (RWT 2000) - Ensemble
• Big River (RWT 2000) - Miss Watson
• Arsenic and Old Lace (RWT 2000) - Abby Brewster
  • Barney Award - Lead Actress, Comedy/Drama
• Oliver! (RWT 2001) - Mrs. Bedwin, Adult Chorus
• Happily Ever After...and After (RWT 2001) - Ensemble
• Our Town (RWT 2001) - Mrs. Webb
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (RWT 2001) - Lyndra, the Storyteller
  • Barney Award - Supporting Actress, Children's Show
• Happily Ever After (RWT 2002) - Ensemble
  • Barney Award - Backstage Award
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (RWT 2002) - Jacob's Wife
• The Best of Happily Ever After (RWT 2002) - Ensemble
• Little Red Riding Hood (RWT 2002) - Mother
  • Barney Award - Supporting Actress, Children's Show
• The Waverly Gallery (RWT 2003) - Ellen Fine
  • Thespie Award - Character Actress

• • Barney Award - Supporting Actress, Comedy or Drama
• Happily Ever After (RWT 2003) - Ensemble
• Over the River and Through the Woods (RWT 2003) - Emma Cristano
• Animal Crackers (RWT 2003) - Mrs. Whitehead
• Hansel & Gretel Meet Goldilocks (RWT 2003) - Cookie Witch
  • Barney Award - Lead Actress, Children's Show
• The Laramie Project (PCTC 2004) - Ensemble
• The Frog Prince (RWT 2004) - Housekeeper
• Anne of Green Gables (RWT 2005) - Aunt Josephine
  • Barney Award - Featured Actress, Children's Show
• Dark of the Moon (RWT 2005) - Mrs. Summey
• Sleeping Beauty (RWT 2005) - Bake Sale Witch
  • Barney Award - Backstage Award
• Victor/Victoria (RWT 2006) - Madame Roget, Wealthy Woman
• The Pushcart War (HTS 2006) - General Anna
• To Kill a Mockingbird (RWT 2006) - Stephanie Crawford
• Harvey (LCP 2007) - Veta Louise Simmons
• Come Blow Your Horn (LCP 2007) - Mrs. Baker

• • Thespie Award - Character Actress, Play
• The Foreigner (LPTC 2007) - Betty
• Women...on the Go! (RWT 2007) - Performer
• The Best Man (RWT 2007) - Ensemble
• Born Yesterday (RWT 2008) - Manicurist
• Jack and the Beanstalk (RWT 2008) - Giant's Cook
  • Barney Award - Supporting Actress, Children's Show
• Voice Mail (RWT 2009) - Voice Mail Reader
• Into the Woods (RWT 2009) - Giant
• The Ned Neighborly Christmas Hour (RWT 2009) - Ned Neighborly Player

Production Team

• The Threepenny Opera (RWT 1986) - Assistant Director, Stage Manager
• A Slight Exaggeration (RWT 1989) - Set
• Debbie & Friends (RWT 1991) - Set
• Kid Dinosaur (RWT 1992) - Assistant Director
• Man of La Mancha (RWT 1994) - Producer
• Little Mary Sunshine (RWT 1995) - Properties Head
• Lies and Legends (RWT 1995) - Producer, Properties Design, Production Crew
• Bleacher Bums (RWT 1996) - Producer, Properties
• Stepping Out (RWT 1996) - Assistant Producer

• Beau Jest (RWT 1997) - Producer
• Pinocchio (RWT 1997) - Props
• Jest A Second! (RWT 1998) - Producer
• The Emperor's New Clothes (RWT 1998) - Producer
• She Loves Me! (RWT 1999) - Producer
• Lend Me A Tenor (LCP 1999) - Set Dressing
• The Miss Firecracker Contest (RWT 1999) - Producer
• Oliver! (RWT 2001) - Set Builder
• Conditional Love (RWT 2001) - Set Dressing
  • Barney Award - Set Dressing
• Beyond Therapy (RWT 2001) - Producer
• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (RWT 2002) - Producer
• Francis Scott Key/Daniel Webster (RWT 2002) - Assistant Producer
• The Best of Happily Ever After (RWT 2002) - Producer
• Hedda Gabler (RWT 2002) - Costume Crew
• Little Red Riding Hood (RWT 2002) - Properties
• The Waverly Gallery (RWT 2003) - Set Dressing
• Happily Ever After (RWT 2003) - Producer
  • Barney Award - Backstage Award
• Over the River and Through the Woods (RWT 2003) - Producer, Set Dressing

• • Barney Award - Backstage Award
• A Long and Happy Life (RWT 2003) - Producer
• Prelude to a Kiss (RWT 2004) - Properties
• The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (RWT 2004) - Food Props
• Far East (RWT 2004) - Properties
• The Little Foxes (LCP 2004) - Properties
• Gus & Angie (RWT 2005) - Assistant Director/Stage Manager
• The Spitfire Grill (RWT 2005) - Producer
• Anne of Green Gables (RWT 2005) - Producer
• Dark of the Moon (RWT 2005) - Producer
• Crowns (RWT 2006) - Assistant Director
• To Kill a Mockingbird (RWT 2006) - Producer
• Camping with Henry & Tom (RWT 2006) - Producer
• Epic Proportions (RWT 2007) - Producer, Running Crew
• Rumpelstiltskin (RWT 2007) - Producer, Properties
• Miss Evers' Boys (RWT 2008) - Properties Assistance
• The Sugar Bean Sisters (RWT 2008) - Stage Crew, Cookie Consultant
• Jack and the Beanstalk (RWT 2008) - Producer

• The Bremen Town Musicians (RWT 2009) - Producer
• Fortinbras (RWT 2010) - Properties Head