Planet Ant Presents Box Fest Winner RIOT GRRRL 90'S by Dyan Bailey 1/13-28

Planet Ant will present the original one-act Riot Grrrl 90s written and directed by the 2016 Box Fest winner Dyan Bailey, January 13-28. Tickets ($10) are on sale now online at www.planetant.com. A complete schedule follows this release.

Set in 1990s suburbia, Rachel and Jen meet in French class and become instant best friends. Their mutual love of Nintendo, Riot Grrrl music and smoking cigarettes gets disrupted when Rachel's neighbor, Mike, starts hanging around. Winner of the Audience Choice Vote for Box Fest Detroit 2016, this is an expanded version of the Award Winning Short Riot Grrrl 90.

Opening Friday, January 13 with performances Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00pm through January 28, Riot Grrrl 90s is written and directed by Dyan Bailey and features Bailey, Lauren Bickers, DeAnnah Kleitz-Singleton, Andy Reid, and Janelle Soulliere. Tickets ($10) are on sale at www.planetant.com and in person at the Planet Ant Box Office beginning 30 minutes prior to show time based on availability.

The performance schedule for Riot Grrrl 90s is as follows:
Tickets are $10 unless otherwise stated.

Fri, Jan 13 @ 8:00pm
Sat, Jan 14 @ 8:00pm

Fri, Jan 20 @ 8:00pm
Sat, Jan 21 @ 8:00pm

Fri, Jan 27 @ 8:00pm
Sat, Jan 28 @ 8:00pm

The complete 2016 - 2017 Planet Ant season also includes:

As it has done for more than 20 years, Planet Ant continues to highlight local writers, directors and performers this season. The theatre's Main Stage Series features full-length original and published works with an 8:00pm show time Friday and Saturday and various performances on select Sundays. One Act Series presentations feature one-act original and experimental material with an 8:00pm show time Friday and Saturday evening. Tickets are $20 for Main Stage performances and $10 for One Act performances and can be reserved or purchased online at www.planetant.com or in person at the theatre on the night of the performance based on availability.

February 24 - March 18, 2017 (New dates)
Macdeth by Mikey Brown and Shawn Handlon
Directed by Shawn Handlon
Main Stage Series

Set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world, this punk rock musical is a new adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play.

April 28 - May 20, 2017
Failure: A Love Story, by Philip Dawkins
Directed by Jill Dion and Molly McMahon
Main Stage Series

By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead -- expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to the head, disappearance, and finally consumption. Tuneful songs, and a whimsical chorus follow the story of Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty as they live out their lives above the family clock repair shop near the Chicago River, before their time unexpectedly runs out. A magical, musical fable where, in the end, the power of love is far greater than any individual's successes or failures.

Late Night Saturdays & Improv Mondays

Throughout this season on Saturday evenings, Planet Ant will present a late night show at 11:00 pmfeaturing a rotating schedule of improvisation. Select Saturday evenings will feature "The Bonus Hour" starting at 10:00 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door.

The Planet Ant Improv Colony has generated over twenty original comedies and continues to perform every Monday night in Michigan's longest-running improv comedy show - Improv Mondays. At 8:00 pm the show kicks off with a guest improv troupe followed by a performance by Planet Ant's resident Home Team. The night closes with The Ant Jam, an opportunity for anyone to improvise on the Planet Ant stage. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Planet Ant Theatre is located at 2357 Caniff in Hamtramck, MI 48212. It is a non-profit professional theatre founded 23 years ago on the principle of artistic freedom and artistic experimentation leading to the growth of community, artistic fulfillment, and artistic success. The theatre has presented more than 80 high quality professional productions to southeastern Michigan with a commitment to providing the best in theatrical productions that has brought it critical acclaim and awards from across the region. More information on Planet Ant Theatre is available online at www.planetant.com.

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