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The Purple Rose Theatre Company raises the roof
CHELSEA— The Purple Rose Theatre Company recently completed the final phase of its two-season, $250,000 roof renovation project, made possible in part by a follow-up... Continue Reading
Cirque du Soleil brings first ice show to Detroit in January; tickets on sale September 22
DETROIT—Crystal is the 42nd production from Cirque du Soleil and first-ever experience on ice. World-class ice skaters and acrobats take their new frozen playground by... Continue Reading
‘Strawberry: What Party?’ returns to Dearborn’s Adray Theater
DEARBORN, MICH.–The word "allegedly" pops up a lot when discussing the killing of Tamara Greene, an exotic dancer in Detroit linked to former Detroit Mayor... Continue Reading
Call for new plays for festival at Western Michigan Univ.
KALAMAZOO, MICH.–Western Michigan University’s 4th Annual Activate: Midwest New Play Festival is now seeking unproduced full-length plays from playwrights living in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, or Wisconsin. ... Continue Reading
Detroit Rep announces fall/winter semester of their Actors Workshop; income-based scholarships available
DETROIT - August 17, 2017 - The Detroit Repertory Theatre has announced the fall/winter semester of the Actors Workshop, beginning with registration on Saturday, September... Continue Reading
Individual tickets on sale August 21 for Wharton Center’s 35th anniversary season
EAST LANSING—Individual tickets for most shows in Wharton Center’s 2017-2018 season go on sale to the general public on Monday, August 21, at 10:00 a.m.... Continue Reading
Meadow Brook Theatre Guild announces date for annual fundraiser: October 19
SHELBY TOWNSHIP—The Meadow Brook Theatre Guild will hold its second annual fundraising event, BeWitched & BeDazzled, on Thursday, October 19, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. to... Continue Reading
Detroit Rep accepting sign-ups for Fall Actors Workshop
DETROIT, Mich.–The Detroit Repertory Theatre is accepting registrations for its Fall 10-week workshop, and scholarships are available to low to moderate income participants. The cost... Continue Reading
Purple Rose raises $250,000 at BBQ fund raiser
CHELSEA, Mich. (August 10, 2017)— The Purple Rose Theatre Company’s (PRTC) 5th Annual Backyard BBQ raised nearly $250,000, double its previous record, to support the theatre’s 26th season... Continue Reading
Detroit’s PuppetART to close doors at end of August
DETROIT, Mich.–PuppetART has been a magical place in downtown Detroit for 20 years, but it will soon be closing. The combination theater and puppet studio/museum... Continue Reading