Overtone Industries Presents New Contemporary Opera 'Songs & Dances of Imaginary Lands' 7/8-7/18July 3, 2010After seven years in development, Emmy and Dramalogue award-winning Overtone Industries is set to launch their site-specific theatricale, Songs and Dances of Imaginary Lands, with two weekends of performances opening Thursday, July 8, 2010. Billed as a contemporary opera, the large-scale, genre-bending production integrates an astounding array of innovative art installation, dance, voice, live and recorded music, projected video, costuming, community participation, and theater.
TEATRO DELUXE and DREAM PALACE Come to TheatreLabJuly 3, 2010ANIMATION. They are now premiering at Theaterlab the performative phase of the project. FEMINEA - WHITE FRAME offers a study of a video-photo-body relationship as an invitation to ponder the identity of the body between appearance and living gesture.
The New Theatre Project Debuts Final Installment of Spring Awakening Project, 716-8/2July 3, 2010The New Theatre Project is pleased to announce the opening of The Spring Awakening Project in it's final form. The Project is inspired by Frank Wedekind and written by Jason Sebacher in collaboration with The New Ensemble. The piece uses the Wedekind play to provide a basic structure. The cast has illuminated the timely themes with stories from their own lives. The fictional narrative has become woven with these truthful stories in an attempt to show just how relevant and vital this hundred-year-old text still is to the lives of young people.
Dallas Superman Aiming for BroadwayJuly 3, 2010The Dallas Theater Center's revival of the 1966 'It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman,' is looking to make it to the Broadway stage according to reports from the New York Times.
THE LEGEND RETURNS to Play the Titirangi Theatre 2 Nights Only, 7/9 & 7/10July 3, 2010Cynthia Fortitude and Gertrude Rallentando will star in THE LEGEND RETURNS with Helen Moulder and Rose Beauchamp for two performances only- on Friday July 9 at 7:30 PM and Saturday July 10 at 7:30 PM The Arts Channel will be filming this performance)The production will be directed by Michael Wilson
"Feet for Seats" 5K Fun Run/Walk to Benefit Meadow Brook Theatre, 8/22July 3, 2010Meadow Brook Theatre (MBT) is excited to announce its 2nd annual 'Feet for Seats,' a 5K fun run/walk on the campus of Oakland University. This fundraising event has been planned to raise awareness for the professional theatre, which has been located on OU's campus since 1966. 'We put on exciting shows,' says managing director Cheryl Marshall, 'but in these tough economic times we need to rally around our local arts organizations and raise funds as well as awareness.'