Encore Michigan
“Dear Elizabeth” brings the hearts of two literary giants to life
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–There is something especially heart rending about a story of two people who love each other, but never “get together.” Life, after all,... Continue Reading
Red, White and Tuna closes out Barn season with a splash
AUGUSTA, Mich. – There’s no place quite like the third smallest town in Texas. Granted, it only exists on stages across the country, fictionalized by... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
Read Jenn McKee in Concentrate Ann Arbor, on the area’s small theaters
One of the Ann Arbor area's oldest and most distinguished theaters, Ann Arbor's Performance Network Theatre, closed its doors in December after 34 years in... Continue Reading
BoxFest packs a lot of poignancy in 2016
HAMTRAMCK—It was a dark and stormy night. The torrential rain on Saturday might have taken down the tent outside this year’s venue, Planet Ant in Hamtramck, but... Continue Reading
Read John Monaghan on Zettelmaier’s Roustabout Theatre Troupe, for FREEP
With almost 30 productions under his belt, playwright Joseph Zettelmaier has proven himself a master storyteller. So it's not surprising that discussion of his new... Continue Reading
“Singin’ in the Rain” at The Barn chases away the clouds and creates a rainbow
AUGUSTA, Mich.–Rain, rain. Don’t go away. Come again every day through Aug. 28 as The Barn Theater in Augusta splish-splashes through one of the sunniest... Continue Reading
“Boeing Boeing” flies right at The Tibbits
COLDWATER, Mich.– Boeing Boeing is a throwback play, a trip back to the 1960s when intelligent farce was a genre with more than a few... Continue Reading