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Suzanne Young is a free lance costume designer with over 30 years experience in the world of costuming. British born, Suzanne trained at the Wimbledon School of Art and Design and then with some of the top costumers in London. While there she worked on costumes for the BBC, film, theatre, opera and dance. Her career continued in Boston, MA, where she designed for the Boston Lyric Opera, the Opera Company of Boston, The Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York, Boston University, and the University of Connecticut Music Dept. Since moving to Ann Arbor, MI, Suzanne has designed for Jeff Daniel?s Purple Rose Theatre, The Performance Network of Ann Arbor, Pine Mountain Music Festival, the Ann Arbor Symphony, the Wild Swan Theater, The Tipping Point Theatre, The University of Michigan, and Michigan Shakespeare Festival. Suzanne has received many Wilde Award nominations and was awarded Best Costume Design for Michigan Shakespeare Festival?s ?Importance of Being Earnest?, she also won the Subscriber?s Choice Award for best costumes 3 times for Performance Network productions.

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Purple Rose Culminates 33rd Season With World Premiere WHAT SPRINGS FORTH

The Purple Rose Theatre Company concludes its 33rd season with the world premiere of the comedy WHAT SPRINGS FORTH by Carey Crim.
PRTC Ends 32nd Season With World Premiere Play A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN

​​​​​​​The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the final production of their 32nd season, “A Jukebox for the Algonquin” a World Premiere play by Paul Stroili. Tickets are on sale now.
Just Off Broadway Presents BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE By Leonard Gershe

This spring, Baltimore based community theatre Just Off Broadway will present as its first production of 2023, the not-often-produced classic, Butterflies are Free by Leonard Gershe, May 5-14, 2023.
Michigan Premiere of HUMAN ERROR to Open at The Purple Rose Theatre Company in February

The Purple Rose Theatre Company has announced the second production of their 32nd season, “Human Error” a Michigan Premiere comedy by Eric Pfeffinger. Tickets are on sale now.
12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; Croswell Opera House Leads Favorite Local Theatre!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards; at Croswell Opera House Leads Best Ensemble Performance!

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Michigan Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Purple Rose Continues 31st Season With SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE ADVENTURE OF THE GHOST MACHINE

The Purple Rose Theatre Company will continue their 31st season of plays with “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Ghost Machine” a world premiere by David MacGregor. Tickets are on sale now.
Purple Rose Returns To Live Performances With UNDER CEEGE

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) will open its 31st season with “Under Ceege” a World Premiere by Inkster, MI native Jeffry Chastang. Tickets are on sale now.
NJPAC and NAACP Presents Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards

NJPAC and the Newark Branch of the NAACP salute the spirit of the nation's most beloved civil rights leader at the Arts Center's 24th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 6PM. The event will be streamed live on NJPAC's Facebook page.
Get a Free Book Every Day in December For 25 Days!

Can you read a book a day? Do you like free books? You are going to want to hope on over to Riveted by Simon Teen every day in December 2019!
Wild Swan Theater Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Wild Swan Theater presents Charles Dickens' classic holiday story, A Christmas Carol, December 5th through December 8th at Towsley Auditorium, Washtenaw Community College.  The company's version is filled with traditional carols and has been especially adapted from the Dickens' original for family audiences by Co-Artistic Director Hilary Cohen, who also directs the production.   
Sherlock Holmes And Watson Return To The Purple Rose For Part II Of David MacGregor's Trilogy

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) will begin its 29th season with a?oeSherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Fallen Souffléa??, a World Premiere by David MacGregor. Tickets are on sale now.
Purple Rose Theatre Company Rounds Out 2018-2019 Season with World Premiere WELCOME TO PARADISE

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) will continue its 28th season with "Welcome to Paradise", a world premiere by Julie Marino. Tickets are on sale now. Performances run from Thursday, June 20 through Saturday, August 31, 2019. Previews with reduced-price tickets are available through Thursday, June 27. Opening night is Friday, June 28.
Wild Swan Theater Presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Nationally acclaimed Wild Swan Theater concludes its 39th season of bringing the finest in professional theater to area families with Charlotte's Web May 1-5, 2019.   Possibly one of the most popular American children's stories today, Charlotte's Web tells the story of a very special friendship between a baby pig, Wilbur, and a spider, Charlotte, and how she weaves magical words in her web to save Wilbur's life.
Purple Rose Theatre Company Presents ALL MY SONS

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) will continue its 28th season with "All My Sons", an American classic by Arthur Miller. Tickets are on sale now.
Wild Swan Theater Stages Holiday Favorite A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Wild Swan Theater presents Charles Dickens' classic holiday story, A Christmas Carol, December 5th through December 9th at Towsley Auditorium, Washtenaw Community College.  The company's version has been especially adapted from the Dickens' original for family audiences by Co-Artistic Director Hilary Cohen, who also directs the production.
Wild Swan Theater Presents THE WIZARD OF OZ

To top off its 38th season, Wild Swan Theater will present an original musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's much loved fantasy, The Wizard of Oz. Join Dorothy as she travels the yellow brick road to the fabled Emerald City with her new friends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. Talented playwright Jeff Duncan, known throughout the region for both his adult and children's plays, was more than up to the challenge of creating this special production just for Wild Swan. Brian E. Buckner has written whimsical and lively music to go with the 13 original songs created especially for this production.
Spotlighters Theatre Presents I HATE HAMLET this February

A young and successful television actor relocates to New York, where he rents a marvelous, gothic apartment. With his television career in limbo, the actor is offered the opportunity to play Hamlet onstage, but there's one problem: He hates Hamlet. His dilemma deepens with the entrance of John Barrymore's ghost, who arrives intoxicated and in full costume to the apartment that once was his.
BWW Interview: Sandy Ryder of LITTLE WOMEN at Wild Swan Theater Says It's A Beautiful Production!

The Wild Swan Theater is continuing its 38th season with an original stage adaptation of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott for six performances starting December 7th in Ann Arbor. It is a beautiful production that young people will enjoy, but adults can come and feel like they are experiencing something special as well, said Sandy Ryder, co-artistic director of the company.
Wild Swan Theater presents LITTLE WOMEN

Wild Swan Theater, an award-winning professional theater company based in Ann Arbor, continues its 38th Season with an original stage adaptation of Little Women, the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. This production which charmed audiences several years ago returns to the stage for six performances from December 7th -10th.

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