MISFIT VARIETY SHOW to Play Chicago, Indianapolis, Denver, and More
by Blair Ingenthron - March 16, 2024 The Misfit Variety Show goes to Chicago's Lincoln Lodge on April 11th, Kalamazoo's Crawlspace Theater on April 13th, Detroit's Planet Ant on April 14th, Indianapolis' White Rabbit Cabaret on April 15th, and Denver's RISE Comedy Theater on April 28th....
Ninth Annual Detroit Improv Festival Brings Big Names To Detroit
by A.A. Cristi - July 30, 2019 Top names in sketch and improvisational will converge on Ferndale August 7-10 in the ninth annual Detroit Improv Festival. Headlined by Paul F. Tompkins, The 313, Flying Chuck, and more, this year's festival will take place over four venues in Ferndale and Hamtramck. With more than 60 improv troupes...
Theatre Nova Presents The World Premiere Of DJWHITTINGTON'S KOOL KAT: A HIP-HOP PANTO
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2019 Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents the world premiere of a?oeDJ Whittigton's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Pantoa?? by Carla Milarch and R. MacKenzie Lewis....
Planet Ant Double Feature Opens This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2019 Planet Ant Theatre is thrilled to announce the double-premiere of two all-original one-act comedies from longtime-established writers and performers in the metro Detroit theatre community. A Summer Double Feature presents "Death by Chocolate" (written by and starring Joe Hingelberg and Travis Pelto;...
BoxFest Detroit Announces Kennikki Jones-Jones
by Stephi Wild - June 04, 2020 BoxFest Detroit, an annual theatre festival that showcases and creates opportunities for women directors, is announcing that their production team has grown to include festival alumna Kennikki Jones-Jones....
Good Ground Presents HAMBURGERLAND This March
by A.A. Cristi - February 24, 2023 Good Ground, the Detroit-based house and techno record label, returns to Planet Ant to present Hamburgerland, a fast-food-themed dance party on March 4, 2023 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. ...
Planet Ant Theatre Launches New Black Box Theatrical Season & Comedy Series this September
by A.A. Cristi - August 02, 2019 This September, Planet Ant launches a new season in its original Black Box Theater with a redesign of both the physical space itself and overall production model, in which the Theatrical Season and Sketch Comedy Series operate under the Direction of Kaitlyn Bourque (Artistic Director) and Shawn Hand...
Planet Ant Theater Tackles A Difficult Subject With A Comedic Twist With REFLECT
by Stephi Wild - February 21, 2023 The newest comedy brought to you by Planet Ant Theater takes on the difficult conversation about Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) in a hilariously refreshing way in order to shed light on this commonly misunderstood mental disorder....
Black And Brown Theatre's OUR VOICES Showcases Professional Actors Performing Student Plays
by A.A. Cristi - June 12, 2019 Black and Brown Theatre is elated to host its first public performance of the Our Voices Project, a unique program in which students write their own short plays and direct adult professional actors in performances of the work. The Our Voices program launched in 2018 at Mumford High School and has ...
Planet Ant Presents An All-New Original Musical Comedy
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2019 Planet Ant Theatre is thrilled to announce the premiere of an all-original new musical comedy from local talent Nuverre Naami, coming up next in the Planet Ant Black Box Double Feature Series: A parody of cult classic, Grease, reimagined with all of your favorite Ancient Greek gods, and one mortal -...
LILITH'S BIG OL' GOLDEN SHOW is Celebrating One Year at Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - February 21, 2023 Planet Ant Theatre Presents an evening of burlesque, cabaret, and variety in Lilith's Big Ol' Golden Show: First Anniversary Bonanza on Friday, February 24th. ...
Planet Ant Presents Murder Mystery Comedy THE LAST MEOW
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2023 Planet Ant's Improvisation Farm Team presents an original production of The Last Meow—A Murder-Mystery Comedy with a Twist, written and directed by Robyn Whitelaw. This world premiere comedy will run Fridays and Saturdays from January 20 – 28, and not only features the talents of the Planet Ant Farm...
The Haus of Planet Ant Presents GENDER BENDER Drag Show
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2020 The Gender Bender house cast and some special guests will play the game LIVE for Black Box audiences! Featuring the local drag talents of Alex Knows It All, BaHa! Blast, iT, Jezebel, Lavender Scare, Remy LaLa, and Rose Ritz. The Snatch Game is a special blend of impersonation, improvisation, and cha...
Planet Ant Debuts NERVE, An Evocative Sci-Fi Psychological Thriller Play
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2022 Planet Ant Theatre will debut NERVE, a new, original one act sci-fi thriller on June 24th. Written by Detroit-based playwright Kevin Elliott Chrisney, the show stars Bridget Hillyer, Hosanna Phillips, and Lori Kurkowski....
Planet Ant Presents LILITH'S BIG OL' GOLDEN SHOW: First Anniversary Bonanza
by Stephi Wild - February 07, 2023 Planet Ant Theatre Presents an evening of burlesque, cabaret, and variety in Lilith's Big Ol' Golden Show: First Anniversary Bonanza on Friday, February 24th. ...
Winners Announced For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards
by BWW Awards - January 27, 2023 The winners have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards, honoring the best in regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022....
Planet Ant Presents Two Short Plays in May and June
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2022 Planet Ant presents an evening of theatre with two short comedies: 'A Day at the Café,' by Myles De Leeuw, followed by 'Keep Your Pantheon,' by David Mamet from May 27th through June 5th at the Ant Hall on 2320 Caniff in Hamtramck....
Planet Ant Theatre to Return to the Stage With MONDAY NIGHT IMPROV
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 08, 2021 Planet Ant Theatre is returning to the stage, opening its doors on Sept. 13 for Monday Night Improv, Detroit's longest-running improv show. The 28-year-old non-profit theater and arts organization is finally returning to in-person audiences after shuttering its doors on March 13, 2020 for the Covid-...
Planet Ant Presents THE DREAM TRAIN, A Sketch Comedy Show
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2023 Planet Ant Presents The Dream Train, a Sketch Comedy Show which debuts on Fridays and Saturdays at the Ant Hall from March 10 – 18. This is a production of the Planet Ant Training Center....
Live Out Fest Comes to Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2019 For the second year in a row, Planet Ant Theatre proudly recognizes National Coming Out Day with the Second Annual Live Out Fest: A Celebration of LGBTQ+ Identity & Freedom. The four-day festival takes place October 10a?"13, 2019 across Planet Ant's performance venues in Hamtramck, MI: The Planet An...
Good Ground Presents A Y2K NEW YEAR'S EVE at Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - December 23, 2022 A Y2K New Year's Eve, a new, millennium-themed house and techno dance party presented by Good Ground, comes to Planet Ant's Ant Hall on New Year's Eve from 7 pm to 4 am. Good Ground, a fast-growing record label and house music collective, is decking out Ant Hall in the spirit of TRL, boy bands, and ...
Michigan Premiere of LOVEBIRD JAMBOREE Comes to Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - February 07, 2024 Planet Ant will present the Michigan Premiere of LOVEBIRD JAMBOREE: Love Stories From The LGBTQ Community by local Sarah Elisabeth Brown. Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!...
Planet Ant Presents 'Patty in the USA (And Other Places)' Next Month
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2023 Detroit improvisation duo, Patty & Patty (Maggie O'Reilly and Nuverre Naami) will be performing their original sketch comedy show, Patty in the USA (and other places—A Planet Ant Home Team Original Comedy at Planet Ant's Ant Hall Fridays and Saturdays, May 5 – 13....
BIGFOOT UNMASKED! Brings Chaos and Heart to Planet Ant
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2022 An original sketch-comedy production will get a limited run at Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck early this summer. “Bigfoot Unmasked!” is a collection of short, loosely connected comedy sketches, many of which feature the legendary missing link himself: Sasquatch. ...
Dr. Spookers Valentine's Day Special Comes to Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2020 This Valentine's Day, join your favorite horror host in a celebration that's bound to get your heart pumping! Doctor Spookers and his contagious cohort Borf present the creeptastic 1981 classic, a?oeMy Bloody Valentinea??, along with a whole chocolate assortment of surprises! Aliens, zombies, gym ra... |