Encore Michigan
Pigeon Creek brings Bard’s ‘Cymbeline’ to storybook life
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–It’s surprising that Shakespeare’s romance Cymbeline is not done more often since its exaggerated happily-ever-after ending is so Hollywood you can almost imagine... 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
Tibbits hits an ace with ‘Fox on the Fairway’
COLDWATER, Mich.–It may seem like a bit of a challenge to bring the game of golf onto a stage, but Ken Ludwig and Tibbits Summer... Continue Reading
‘Newsies’ makes headlines at The Barn
AUGUSTA, Mich.–Like the plucky newsboys who “stopped the World” in 1899, The Barn Theatre’s energetic young company explodes off the stage and down the aisles... 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
MSF’s ‘Julius Caesar’ a taut blend of classic and modern Shakespeare
JACKSON, Mich.–It’s hard to imagine a Shakespeare play more timely than Julius Caesar; a play in which the central character, Brutus, struggles with his inner... 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