Encore Michigan
Oh Mother! Oedipus makes an impression at Hope Summer Rep
HOLLAND, Mich.–It’s a risky business for a summer stock theater to do something as heavy as a Greek tragedy. The audiences that Hope Summer Repertory... Continue Reading
A whole lotta shakin’ at Mason Street’s Million Dollar Quartet
SAUGATUCK, Mich.–Million Dollar Quartet is a music and rock-and-roll history lover’s kind of show. This jukebox musical is a celebration of the early days of... Continue Reading
Read John Monaghan’s feature in FREEP: Slipstream’s timely take on Shakespeare’s “Dream”
“I am what I am.” Those are the first words that Luna Alexander said when she met with her Slipstream Theatre Initiative producing partner, Bailey... Continue Reading
Read about Joe Zettelmaier’s new theater “troupe”, in the Lansing State Journal
Joe Zettelmaier has made a name for himself as an up and coming playwright. Mid-Michigan theater goers frequently experience his new works at Williamston Theatre... Continue Reading
Read about the Carr Center’s financial woes and blessings, in FREEP
The financially challenged Carr Center, a small Detroit arts organization focused on African-American culture, has received recent commitments for more than $770,000, including a $500,000 grant from the Fred... Continue Reading
“Angels” sparkle with Noel Coward’s wit and whimsy
EAST LANSING,Mich.–If you’re a student of theater, then Noel Coward is a name you need to know. An English playwright who lived from 1899 to... Continue Reading
Read Between The Lines how Slipstream rethought its “Midsummer” in wake of Orlando massacre
"That was my first concern. ... What I was seeing and hearing from my friends around the country was that people wanted to celebrate our... Continue Reading
The Barn lights up “Guys and Dolls”
AUGUSTA, Mich.–The Barn first produced Guys and Dolls in 1955, the same year the film version starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra was released, five years after... Continue Reading