Female and male student actors rehearse for their upcoming performance of "Caf‚ Murder."

Robert Moyer as the king and David Dean as the fool in "King Lear," Stage 3's production in Grand Rapids. Director Michael Birtwhistle of Thomas Jefferson College at Grand Valley State Colleges had adapted Shakespeare's play into action-filled modern…

Two student actors rehearse for their upcoming performance of the play, "Lysistrata."

GVSC students in a scene from the college production of "The Devil's Disciple." Mary Jo Roys as Essie crouches in fear (foreground) as Mrs.Dudgeon, portrayed by L'Anni Hill as she tries to talk to Christopher. Christopher, right, is played by Thomas…

Two student actors (R: Gordon Wolotira) rehearse for their upcoming performance of the play,"The Physicists."

Student actors perform outdoors and in costume for the production, "The Taming of the Schrew."

Cast of student actors meet with their director in the auditorium to rehearse.

Three students in costume rehearse the three witches scene from "Macbeth."

Susan Pearl, director of the Grand Valley State College Experimental Play, "Lucifer Unbound," listens as a cast member, Linda Tackett, reviews her lines.

Male and female student actors pose in costume on what they call a "regular Saturday rehearsal."