TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND Returns to Detroit

Go. Following sold-out crowds during its October run, UnTheatre Co. kicks off its second run of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, an attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes, opening January 5 and running through January 20, 2018. Performances will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and will take place at Matrix Theatre Company, located at 2730 Bagley in the heart of Mexicantown. There will be one late-night performance at 11pm on Saturday, January 13. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $15 plus the resulting number of the roll of a 6-sided die, or online for $21 with the resulting number of the roll of a 6-sided die being returned to you at the door. For further information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.untheatreco.org or call 313-444-0652.

Originally conceived and produced by creator Greg Allen, Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind begat the movement now referred to as Neo-Futurism. UnSemble members write, direct, and perform their own original plays. Each play is delineated by a simple "Go" to begin and "Curtain" to end it, and the audience chooses the order of the plays based on a menu of numbered titles. At each performance, an audience member rolls an additional six-sided die to decide how many plays will be replaced for the following weekend of performances, ensuring that audiences will never see the same show twice. The short plays vary in length, content, and format and can include silent pieces, songs, and audience participation. UnTheatre Co. founder Christina Killmar wasn't just looking to entertain audiences when she decided to bring Too Much Light... to Detroit, though.

"The show allows audiences to explore and get involved with social issues during the performance, whether they realize it or not. Based on audience response from our first run in October, this is something the city of Detroit and its theatre-goers have been looking for," UnTheatre Co. founder, Christina Killmar, said. "Looking forward, the UnSemble has already stepped up their game as they begin writing new plays for the January run and - as always - audiences should be ready for anything."

The "UnSemble" features Ramona Burns (Troy), Chris Jakob (Detroit), Amy Johnson (Ypsilanti), Carson Killmar (Harrison Township), Paul Manganello (Detroit), Casey O'Connor (Roseville), Shane O'Connor (Hazel Park), Tina Paraventi (Ypsilanti), and Jasmine Rose (Ypsilanti), each playing themselves. Additional company members include Megan Buckley-Ball (Roseville), Sarah Drum (Garden City), and founder Christina Killmar (New Baltimore).

UnTheatre Company member and Matrix Theatre Company Artistic Director Megan Buckley-Ball believes that Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind is the perfect fit for the intimate Matrix Theatre Company. "Not only does the show fit well in the space, but it aligns perfectly with Matrix's mission and values and is completely UNlike any other type of theatre with which I've ever been involved. The partnership is a natural fit and we're very pleased to continue it into the future."

Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind promises to be UNlike anything you've ever seen in Detroit. Doors open at 7:30pm, performances begin at8:00pm. Seating is limited, so act fast to get your tickets now. Curtain.

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