THE CHILDREN is Now Playing at Open Book Theatre Company
Something is clearly lurking below the surface when Rose pays an unexpected visit to her old friends and colleagues. The Children, playing through December 11 at Open Book Theatre in Trenton, slowly peels back the layers of its complicated characters, revealing decades of history and some startling revelations about the future.
MARJORIE PRIME to be Presented at Open Book Theatre
In the future, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will be used to help humans through all sorts of difficulties, from memory loss to depression. At least, that’s the world playwright Jordan Harrison imagines in Marjorie Prime, opening January 21st at Open Book Theatre in Trenton.
Open Book Theatre Presents Newest Online Play WHAT BROUGHT ME HERE
Open Book Theatre Company's newest show puts a twelve-step participant center stage. What Brought Me Here introduces us to Kevin, who is leading a group online for the first time. As he shares the story of how he came to this point in his life, he reveals how the connections he has made make him feel less alone.
Open Book Theatre Company Presents THE INFLUENCE OF iPOPPY
We've seen a rise in internet celebrities, or influencers, as anyone with a smart phone and a social media account can create an online personality and fanbase. But how does that online presence influence the influencer? How does our online presence influence even those of us who aren't celebrities?
Photo Flash: Take a Look at Photos From Open Book Theatre's FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Opening Tonight
Warm up this winter with Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune (Jan 24- Feb 22, 2020) at Open Book Theatre Company. “The play is deceptively simple,” explained director Wendy Katz Hiller, “two middle-aged 'losers' have what could be a one-night-stand or, possibly, the start of a relationship. The tension between our wants and our fears, masks and vulnerabilities, alienation and connection are explored throughout one important night. But the playwright, Terrence McNally, doesn't let this fall into melodrama or pontification. The play is filled with funny, biting, ironic moments, as well as the sweet hope of the possibility of love.”
Open Book Theatre Excited To Present 6th Season Of Professional Theatre Downriver
Local audiences are looking forward to another season of thought-provoking, professional theatre at Open Book Theatre Company (OBTC) in Trenton as they gear up for their sixth season. Open Book theatre was named Trenton Business of the Year for 2019, has won several Michigan theatre awards, and is quickly becoming a key player in the cultural scene Downriver. The theatre hires professional actors, directors, and designers from the Metro Detroit area. With so many wonderful, local eateries nearby many patrons go out for dinner or drinks before or after the show, making it a full night out with friends or a wonderful date.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Comes to The Dio
The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is excited to launch their sixth season of shows with the popular American play, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, directed by Steve DeBruyne.
Open Book Theatre Company Presents DOUBT
The news out of Philadelphia about the decade-spanning sexual abuse and coverup in the Catholic Church hadn't been released when Doubt was chosen to be part of the Open Book season, but it proves to have been a timely choice. In the play Sister Aloysius, a Bronx school principal, takes matters into her own hands when she suspects the young Father Flynn of impropriety. What follows is an engaging examination of the grey areas between suspicion, certainty and doubt.
Open Book Theatre Company Announces 2018-19 Season
Open Book Theatre Company is pleased to announce its fifth season. The award winning professional theatre will present 5 plays, including a Michigan Premiere. Two of the plays won Tony Awards for Best Play, and one of those also earned the Pulitzer.
Open Book Theatre Stages TIME STANDS STILL
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies' Time Stands Still focuses on a couple trying to maintain a relationship as they make a living reporting on the world's atrocities. Photojournalist Sarah is home recovering from injuries sustained from a roadside bomb in a war-torn country, eager to return to work.
Open Book Theatre Season Directed By All Women
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2016 Wilde Awards Nominations Announced!
Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather Aug. 29 when The 2016 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield. Presented by EncoreMichigan.com, the most comprehensive resource for news and information about the state's professional theater industry, The Wilde Awards were established in 2002 to honor the excellent work produced by Michigan's professional theaters.