Upcoming
| SHOW | AUDITIONS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Theatre Intensive | n/a | July 14-18 |
| Haunted Theater | n/a | Oct. 23 & 24 |
| Fall Play: Dracula | Sept. 11th 5-8; with possible call backs Sept. 12th 6-8 | Dec. 4-6 |
| Spring Musical: Big fish | TBD | Apr. 23-25 |
Get Involved
Advertising and Donating
Advertise your business to our audience. Support our program, and have your ad reach hundreds! Prices are subject to change; these are as of Spring 2024.
| Playbill Advertisements | |
|---|---|
| Full page ad (5” x 7”) | $250 |
| Half page ad (5” x 3.5”) | $150 |
| Business Card | $50 |
| Patron Listing (name only) | $25 |
| Additional Patron Levels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Flight Patron | $2500 | Will receive a full-page ad & 10 complimentary tickets |
| Gold Patron | $1000 | Will receive a full-page ad & 4 complimentary tickets |
| Black and White Patron | $500 | Will receive a full-page ad & 2 complimentary tickets |
| Arts Patron | $100 |
Checks can be made payable to:
Edsel Ford High School
Attn: Mr. Geoffrey Kelm20601 Rotunda Dr.
Dearborn MI 48124
Volunteer
We are always looking for assistance on show nights with front of house on show nights and feeding our tech and performers during tech week! Currently, we do not have a sign-up for this, but please check in closer to the show, and there will be one.
Announcements
Recent Awards
2024-2025 DATA Awards
Matthias Hermen as Malcom - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Calum Carscadden as Macbeth - Outstanding Leading Actor in a Play2024-2025 Thepsys:
Excellent in Monologue - Myrna Burkhalter
Excellent in Monologue - Lauren Skidmore
Excellent in Solo Musical Theatre - Ryan Helka
Excellent in Solo Musical Theatre - Matthias Hermen
Newsletter
June 30, 2025
Good evening! Hope everyone is having a fun summer.
We are less than a month away from our Summer Theatre Intensive! This program is an awesome opportunity for students incoming 6th-12th graders to learn about singing, dancing, acting, and technical theatre. It's a lot of fun, and we'd love for you to join us!
The flier can be found here, and you can sign up here!
We hope to see you in July!- Myrna Burkhalter
EFHS Theatre Vice President
Class of 2026
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We are one week away from the first haunted theater/theater informational meeting!!
If you are confident that you want to join, please come! We'll announce the theme, start explaining what you can do, and just get everyone hyped for it.
If you are not sure yet, show up anyway! We will be happy to answer any questions you have. If you decide that you don't want to join afterwards, no pressure, but we'd love to have you there either way.
Further info is attached. Your parents and friends are welcome and encouraged to attend.
If you have any questions, either email me or come and ask!!- Myrna Burkhalter
EFHS Theatre Vice President
Class of 2026
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April 7, 2025Hi Everyone!
You're receiving this email because you put your name down as interested in Drama Club at freshman orientation. Welcome to Edsel, and welcome to the club!This email does not mean that you have committed; if you are no longer interested, let me know and I will remove you from the email list :)
But if you are still interested, we are super happy to have you!!We have a few very cool things coming up that you are all invited to:Our current musical, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, is on April 24, 25, and 26th! Bring your middle school student ID and we will give you two dollars off your ticket. Bring your friends, and we will also give them a discount! You can buy tickets online here or at the door.
After that on May 27th at 5:00, we will be having our Haunted Theatre and Freshman Informational Meeting, where we will talk about the first production of the fall: Haunted Theater. It will start very early in the fall, as it happens right around Halloween, so we like to start it the year before. However, if you are unable to make it to the meeting, that's completely fine. We will be sending out the information from that meeting to those who can't make it! Your parents are also welcome to come if they have any questions about the program.
Over the summer, we will have our Summer Theatre Intensive; it's a lot of fun and a great way to meet people before the school year. This is open to incoming 6-12th graders, so if you have friends in other grades or at other schools, they are also invited. The flier with more info is attached. It's $50, which covers your supplies and food on the final day.If you have any questions, feel free to email me or our director, Mr. Kelm.
If you have any friends that might also be interested, please forward this to them! We would love to have them.Have a great rest of your year!
- Myrna Burkhalter
EFHS Theatre Vice President
Class of 2026
Leadership
Director
Geoffery Kelm
Geoffrey Kelm, Director of Choirs and Theatre at Edsel Ford High School, holds a Bachelors of Music Education from Eastern Michigan University. Mr. Kelm has a strong background in Opera Performance, performing the titular role of Mozart's Don Giovanni, the titular role of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, and Frank Murrant in Kurt Weil's Street Scene with the Opera Workshop program at EMU. Professionally, Mr. Kelm has performed with Penny Seats Theatre Company in Ann Arbor, The Comic Opera Guild of Ann Arbor, and Sings with Beyond, a choral ensemble out of Ypsilanti, Michigan. He also serves as the Bass Section Leader of the First Presbyterian Church of Northville's Chancel Choir.As a Director, Mr. Kelm is beyond privileged to work with the dedicated students of the Edsel Ford Theatre Program, and will be delighted to watch them soar during our upcoming season.
Assistant Director
Megan Timpf
Megan Timpf is a local thespian, who first became involved in Edsel Ford Theatre at the age of thirteen. As a result of their love for theatre, they became certified in teaching English and drama at Eastern Michigan University. After graduating, Timpf was fortunate enough to get hired in Dearborn Public Schools as a middle school English teacher. They are thrilled to return to Edsel Ford's Theatre program as assistant director and can't wait for you to see what we put on next!
Student Leadership
President - Karli Miller
Vice Presidents - Myrna Burkhalter and Kennedy Hill
Stage Manager - Julia Tate
Asst. Stage Manager - Nolan Sirrine
Treasurer - Stella Serrapere-Devine
Secretary - Lauren Skidmore
DATA Representative - Matthias Herman
Historian - Claire Finkbeiner
Personal Asst. to Director - Ryan Helka
Personal Asst. to Asst. Director - Rosemary Calder
Members at Large - Drake Moricz, Hannah Roach, Matthew Brown, Rex KanclerzWebsite Created by - Hannah Roach and Myrna Burkhalter
Maintained by - Hannah Roach and Myrna Burkhalter