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THE PLASTIC BAG STORE Set to Open in Ann Arbor

A grocery store with products made entirely of plastic bags is coming to Ann Arbor's prominent 777 building (South State and East Eisenhower Parkway), turning the unoccupied first-floor space into a colorful installation that slyly doubles as an eco-warning. 
The Rep Names Danny Williams as its New Managing Director

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has announced Danny Williams as its new Managing Director, effective January 10, 2022. He will replace Mark Bernstein, who is retiring after serving more than 34 years in the position. Williams comes to The Rep from New York, where he most recently served as Senior Director, Finance and Administration for The Public Theater.
Steven Woolf, Former Artistic Director Of The Repertory Theatre Of St. Louis, Dies at Age 75

Among the shows he directed there were “Oslo,” “Admissions,” “The Humans,” 'Heisenberg,” “Constellations,” “The Winslow Boy,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Red,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Frost/Nixon,” “The History Boys,” “The Pillowman,” “Humble Boy,” “Pirandello's Henry IV,” “The Retreat From Moscow,” “The Crucible,” and more.
State Theatre New Jersey Presents PLAY AT HOME

State Theatre New Jersey joins theaters across the country in the Play at Home project. The Play at Home micro-commissioning initiative is a collaboration between theaters as a response to the rapidly changing landscape of the performing arts during this global crisis.
BWW Review: THE SECRET GARDEN at The Encore Musical Theatre Company is a Powerful, Sophisticated Production

Marsha Norman, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for 'Night Mother, took home Tony and Drama Desk Awards in 1991 for a?oeBest Book of a Musicala?? for The Secret Garden. With music by Lucy Simon, The Secret Garden is based on the 1911 classic children's literature novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. And while it's tagged as a?oechildren'sa?? literature, The Secret Garden is not your typical light-hearted, happy-go-lucky matinee outing for the kids.
The Rep Raises $1 Million for the Steve Woolf Studio Series

Steve Woolf's legacy at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will live on, thanks to a successful $1 million endowment campaign. The funds will support programming in The Rep's Emerson Studio Theatre, ensuring that the theatre will continue to produce cutting-edge work in its intimate, black box-style space. The Studio season will go by a new name: the Steve Woolf Studio Series.
The Rep Earns $1.5 Million In Single Ticket Revenue From Its Latest Season

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis made a tremendous sales splash with its 2018-2019 season, sending retiring artistic director Steven Woolf out on a high note with more than $1.5 million in single ticket sales. That number includes ticket sales from the theatre's six Mainstage and three Studio productions. This is the third straight season in which The Rep has topped the $1 million mark in single ticket sales. 
UMS To Present Alec Baldwin In Dramatic Reading Of Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN

The University Musical Society (UMS) will present a dramatic reading of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, featuring stage and screen actor Alec Baldwin in the lead role of Willy Loman on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at 8 pm in Ann Abor's Power Center (121 Fletcher St). Baldwin will perform alongside student and faculty actors and directors from the University of Michigan's Department of Theatre & Drama. The reading will mark Baldwin's first time in the role. The performance is currently sold out, but those interested in attending can call the UMS Ticket Office at 734.764.2538 to ask to be put on an interest list.
The Rep Appoints Hana S. Sharif Artistic Director

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis is proud to announce Hana S. Sharif as its new artistic director. Currently the associate artistic director at Baltimore Center Stage, Sharif will take over as The Rep's next artistic leader following Steven Woolf's retirement at the end of the 2018-2019 season. Sharif will hold the title of Augustin Family Artistic Director.
The Rep Tops $1 Million In Single Ticket Revenue For The Second Straight Season

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis' recently concluded 2017-2018 season generated more than $1 million in single ticket revenue. The nonprofit theatre's six Mainstage and three Studio productions sold a combined $1.14 million in single tickets, which is in addition to revenue from Mainstage and Studio subscribers. Total ticket revenue for The Rep's 2017-2018 season exceeded $4.7 million.
Batsheva Dance Company Presents LAST WORK, 1/7-8

Last Work by Batsheva Dance Company will be performed Today, January 7 at 8 pm and Sunday, January 8 at 2 pm at Power Center.
Batsheva Dance Company Presents LAST WORK, 1/7-8

Last Work by Batsheva Dance Company will be performed Saturday, January 7 at 8 pm and Sunday, January 8 at 2 pm at Power Center.
MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE to Play The Dio for the Holidays

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is very excited to present the hilariously irreverent comedy, MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE by Christopher Durang, directed by Steve DeBruyne with musical direction by Brian Rose.
MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE to Play The Dio for the Holidays

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is very excited to present the hilariously irreverent comedy, MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE by Christopher Durang, directed by Steve DeBruyne with musical direction by Brian Rose.
Photo Flash: Pipeline Theatre's THE GRAY MAN Celebrates Opening Night

On Friday, September 25th Pipeline Theatre Company opened their World Premiere of Andrew Farmer's haunting play THE GRAY MAN. The production, directed by Andrew Neisler (Clown Bar) will run at Walker Space (46 Walker Street between Broadway and Church Street) through October 18th. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening festivities below!
New Line Theatre's Scott Miller to Helm STAGE GROK Podcast

New Line Theatre, 'the bad boy of musical theatre,' announces an exciting new project from the company's artistic director Scott Miller -- STAGE GROK, 'the roaming theatre podcast, coming to you from the geographic center of the American theatre.' Stage Grok episodes are available in the iTunes store, and at www.StageGrok.com.
The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis Receives Largest Gift in 48-Year History

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis has received a planned gift commitment of $100,000 from Glenda Hares, a local artist from Kirkwood, Missouri, who has been involved with The Rep for more than forty years.

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