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The Ringwald Starts 10th Season With World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2016

Dubbed "Essential Ringwald", the 10th season will highlight the kind of shows The Ringwald has come to be known for in its 10 year history.  And kicking off the season will be a bloody good world premiere!   ...


EncoreMichigan Announces 2017 Wilde Awards Nominations
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017

Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather Aug. 28 when The 2017 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield....


Planet Ant to Present Annie Baker's THE ALIENS, 2/12-3/5
by Tyler Peterson - February 03, 2016

Planet Ant is proud to bring The Aliens, a play with music by the esteemed American playwright Annie Baker, to Detroit for the first time February 12 - March 5. Tickets ($10 -$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com. A complete performance schedule follows this release....


Original Comedy THE FALL Opens Friday
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2016

Planet Ant will present the original comedy, The Fall, from the winners of its 2016 Colony Fest, Natural Born Killaz, October 14-29. Tickets ($10) are on sale now online atwww.planetant.com. A complete schedule follows this release....


Planet Ant Theatre to Debut Two New Late Night Shows
by Tyler Peterson - October 02, 2014

Planet Ant Theatre will present two original late night comedy shows this fall; The Birth of Chad by 2014 Colony Fest winners We Have Your Son October 10 - 25, and The Dogman Prophecies by the theatre's The Ant Process class October 31 - November 8. Each show will appear at 9:00 pm Friday and Satur...


Planet Ant's ARMCHAIR DATING Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2015

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Planet Ant offers an original romantic comedy by award-winning playwright Margaret Edwartowski. Armchair Dating will make its premiere at Planet Ant today, January 30 for a three week engagement, ending on Valentine's Day. Tickets ($10) are on sale now at www.planet...


ORSON'S SHADOW to Run 11/25-12/19 at Planet Ant
by Tyler Peterson - November 19, 2015

he thought provoking drama Orson's Shadow by Austin Pendleton will debut at Planet Ant November 25 with performances through December 19. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com. A complete performance schedule follows this release....


James Corden, Idris Elba Among Winners at RTS Programme Awards
by Caryn Robbins - March 19, 2014

The Royal Television Society (RTS), Britain's leading forum for television and related media, has announced the winners of the RTS Programme Awards 2013....


ORSON'S SHADOW Begins Tonight at Planet Ant
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2015

The thought provoking drama Orson's Shadow by Austin Pendleton will debut at Planet Ant tonight, November 25 with performances through December 19....


Open Book Theatre Company to Host Improv Fundraiser 1/6/2017
by Ashlee Latimer - December 24, 2016

On Friday, January 6th Open Book Theatre Company will present a night of Improvisation.  The show will be hosted by Jaclynn Cherry and Sean Paraventi two actors who have worked numerous times with Open Book and are well known throughout Detroit for their work in the improv community, most notably wi...


Planet Ant Theatre's 2014-2015 Season to Include THE BIG STORY OF LAZARUS SMALL, WE HAVE YOUR SON & More
by Tyler Peterson - August 21, 2014

Planet Ant Theatre will kick off its 2014-2015 season September 5 with the world premiere of The Big Story of Lazarus Small by local playwright Linda Ramsey-Detherage. In addition the theatre is excited to announce its full 2014-2015 season of shows. Complete performance and season schedules follow ...


Michigan Shakespeare's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST and More Top 2014 Wilde Awards; Winners Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2014

Michigan's 2013-14 professional theater season was a tempestuous one, an even more unsettled year than usual for the state's theaters. So perhaps it was appropriate that this year's Wilde Awards were the 13th annual edition....


Emergent Arts Presents THE IMPROV MIXER Featuring Gut Shot, 7 Minutes in Heaven & Legally Problematic, 7/25
by Jillian Gaier - July 14, 2014

Emergent Arts will once again present The Improv Mixer, an evening of improvisational comedy, July 25 at 8pm, at The Mix Studio Theater at 8 N. Washington in downtown Ypsilanti. All seats $5 on-line, or at the door. Troupes performing will be Gut Shot with Jason Valentini, Tom Kollenberg, and Luke ...


2016 Wilde Awards Nominations Announced!
by Tyler Peterson - July 01, 2016

Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather Aug. 29 when The 2016 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield. Presented by EncoreMichigan.com, the most comprehensive resource for news and information about the state's p...


Planet Ant to Present A STEADY RAIN, 5/2-24
by Tyler Peterson - April 23, 2014

Planet Ant veterans Ryan Carlson and York Griffith return with the police drama, A Steady Rain by House of Cards and Mad Men co-writer Keith Huff. This Detroit premiere will appear Friday & Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees May 2-24. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com....


Planet Ant to Present Original Plays as Part of DARK NIGHT, Begin. 4/4
by Tyler Peterson - March 31, 2014

Planet Ant will bring works by five local playwrights to the stage this April in Dark Night, an anthology of the best scripts from the theatre's Ant Farm series. Tickets ($10) are on sale now for performances April 4-19. A complete schedule follows this release....


Tenth Annual Snow Day 24-Hour improv Marathon Event Takes Over Go Comedy! This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2017

For the tenth year in a row, improvisers from across metro Detroit will come together for 24 hours of improv comedy at Snow Day X, a benefit fundraiser event from 8:00 pm Saturday, January 14 to 11:00 pm Sunday, January 15 at Go Comedy! Improv Theatre. Tickets ($10-$20) are available now online at w...


Theatre Nova Sets Cast of AN ALMOST BRITISH CHRISTMAS
by Tyler Peterson - November 16, 2015

Ask a Brit what their fondest memory of the holidays is, and they may tell you watching the annual "Panto" or Pantomime - a unique blend of musical comedy, vaudeville, slapstick, audience participation, and spectacle. But here in America, the word "pantomime" mainly conjures up images of people dres...


THE RIOT Continues in Ferndale This April
by A.A. Cristi - March 17, 2017

Fresh off a very successful run at the Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, RIOT GRRRL 90s comes to Ferndale for a TWO WEEKEND - LIMITED ENGAGEMENT at the RINGWALD THEATRE in Ferndale....


Planet Ant's GOOD MEN AND TRUE Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2015

What happens when characters from Shakespeare's Merchant Of Venice, As You Like It and Twelfth Night come together during a violent tempest at sea? The answer will be found in the original Shakespearean play Good Men And True by Marty Shea and Ian Bonner making its debut at Planet Ant tonight, March...


BoxFest Detroit 2015 to Showcase Female Directors This August
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2015

The producers of BoxFest Detroit are pleased to announce "BoxFest Detroit 2015," an annual theater festival that showcases and creates opportunities for women directors. ...


Emergent Arts Presents IMPROV MIXER, 6/3
by Tyler Peterson - May 20, 2014

Emergent Arts will present The Improv Mixer, an evening of improvisational comedy, June 3 at 8pm, at The Mix Studio Theater at 8 N. Washington in downtown Ypsilanti. All seats $5 on-line, or at the door....


BABY NEW YEAR to Return to Planet Ant, 12/26-31
by Tyler Peterson - December 17, 2014

Planet Ant Theatre will celebrate the new year with a 4-performance return of the critically acclaimed, popular show Bringing Up Baby New Year December 26, 27, 29 and 31. Tickets ($10) are on sale now at www.planetant.com....


Planet Ant Celebrates the Holidays with CHRISTMAS IMPOSSIBLE Photo Planet Ant Celebrates the Holidays with CHRISTMAS IMPOSSIBLE
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2017

This season, Planet Ant Theatre will present the holiday-themed, action spoof Christmas Impossible, an adaptation of its 2003 original comedy 25, November 24 - December 16. Tickets ($20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com and in person at the Planet Ant Box Office starting 30 minutes prior to show...


BWW Interview: Vince Kelley Chats About THE RINGWALD SINGS…ANNIE IN CONCERT and SCREEN PLAYS Debuting at The Ringwald Theatre!
by Katie Laban - December 12, 2016

Being the always forward thinking theatre that it is, The Ringwald is bringing more alternative entertainment to the stage with the creation of two new programs: The Ringwald Sings… and Screen Plays. Created to fill some of the empty theatre nights, the programs are bringing the world of movies and ...






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