In a collaboration between arts and sciences at Michigan State University, the Department of Theatre presented six immersive outdoor theatrical performances of “The Grown-Ups,” set around a campfire at the Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center, a 350-acre property located in Laingsburg, Michigan, that is managed by MSU’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Directed by Rob Roznowski, Professor of Acting at MSU, and Katherine ‘Kat’ Poon, Spring 2025 MSU graduate with a BFA in Theatre Design and B.A. in Psychology, each performance, which were held April 26-28, was limited to just 16 audience members, offering a rare and intimate theatrical experience.

“It was great to see Corey Marsh used for such a fun event that engaged many different people in ways I would have never imagined,” said Jen Owen, Associate Professor in MSU’s Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and Center Coordinator for Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center.