The Ringwald Presents THE HOUSE

Opening March 29 at The Ringwald, The House by Michigan native, Brian Parks, is a hilarious take on good manners going bad.

Martyn and Shanny have lived in their beloved house for their entire marriage. Now facing empty-nest syndrome they decide to sell directly to Fischer and Lindsay, a younger couple just starting their life together in wedded bliss. On the day Martyn and Shanny are handing over the keys to Fischer and Lindsay, things start genially but quickly devolve when the young couple starts talking about their plans for The House.

"If the laugh meter had been on, the opening night audience would have broken it, as the onstage antics prompted grins and guffaws and outright howling." - ITHACA JOURNAL

After acclaimed performances in the United States, London, and Edinburgh, Michigan native Brian Parks' play has finally come home.

The production is directed by Kelly Komlen, stage managed by Brandy Joe Plambeck and features Sue Chekaway as Shanny, Erin Hildebrandt as Lindsay, Jerry M. Nehr, Jr. as Martyn, and Andy Reid as Fischer. The design team features Nick Yocum (set), Brandy Joe Plambeck (lights and sound).

Tickets can be purchased at www.TheRingwald.com or at the theatre, located at 22742 Woodward Avenue in downtown Ferndale. The Ringwald box office opens 45 minutes before performances and tickets can be purchased with cash or credit card. For more information, please call 248-545-5545.

The Ringwald opened their doors eleven years ago on May 11, 2007 with Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy. Quickly, The Ringwald became a mainstay of Detroit's theatre community. Past highlights include: Death of a Salesman,Clue, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, Life Sucks, The Rocky Horror Show, Heathers The Musical, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Mr. Burns: a post-electric play, Glengarry Glen Ross, Stupid F-ing Bird, Angels in America, Into the Woods, A Streetcar Named Desire, August: Osage County, Mercury Fur, The Bad Seed, The Book of Liz, and Evil Dead: The Musical. The Ringwald was named 2009, 2012 and 2013 Best Theatrical Troupe by Real Detroit and Best Place to See Local Theatre in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the readers of Metro Times.

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