Planet Ant's ARMCHAIR DATING Begins Today

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.planetant.com.

As Peter and Liz try to maneuver through the game of love, they find they can both benefit from a little side-coaching when their best friends--Chuck and Anita--do a little Monday morning quarterbacking of the couple's recent match-up. Featuring Lauren Bickers (Hamtramck), Andy Burt (Wyandotte), Andy Reid (Muskegon) and Cara Trautman (Ferndale), Armchair Dating is directed by Tara Rase (Plymouth) and appears Friday and Saturday evening at 9:00pm January 30 - February 14. Tickets ($10) are available now at www.planetant.com or in person at the Planet Ant Box office beginning 30 minutes before show time, based on availability.

The Complete performance schedule for Armchair Dating is as follows:

Tickets are $10 unless otherwise stated.

Friday, January 30 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, January 31 @ 9:00pm

Friday, February 6 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, February 7 @ 9:00pm

Friday, February 13 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, February 14 @ 9:00pm

Margaret Edwartowski (Playwright)
Margaret Edwartowski (Harper Woods) received her BFA in acting from Wayne State University in 1996. She was a mainstage cast member with The Second City Detroit writing and performing in ten revues. Over the last fifteen years, Margaret spearheaded numerous improv, sketch writing, corporate theatre and play reading programs in the Detroit metro area at venues such as Planet Ant Theatre, Gem and Century Theatres, and the Boll Family YMCA. In addition to her acting and improvisation credits, Margaret is a playwright and has had many of her plays produced and read at local theatres including: Planet Ant Theatre, 1515 Broadway, The Ringwald Theatre, The Furniture Factory and Performance Network Theatre. In 2013 she won a Wilde Award for Best New Script for her play Hamtown Races. Currently Margaret is the Executive Director of Y Arts Detroit, overseeing and creating arts education and enrichment programs.

Late Night Saturdays & Improv Mondays

Throughout this season on select Saturday evenings, Planet Ant will present a late night show featuring a rotating schedule of improvisation. 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 21 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 130 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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