Read playwright’s blog on Michigan premiere of Kenneth Jones’ “Alabama Story”
Alabama Story, the acclaimed historical drama by Michigan-bred playwright Kenneth Jones, will make its Wolverine State premiere Sept. 22-Oct. 9 in a staging by The Theatre Company of the University of Detroit Mercy, the lauded troupe that for 45 seasons has mixed students and professionals in award-winning hybrid-cast productions. The author will be in residence for late rehearsals and the first two weeks of the run, which will be presented at the 130-seat Marlene Boll Theatre at the Boll Family YMCA in downtown Detroit.