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Flint Youth Theatre Presents Hilarious and Heart-Warming BALLOONACY Photo Flint Youth Theatre Presents Hilarious and Heart-Warming BALLOONACY
by Julie Musbach - January 24, 2018

Flint Youth Theatre - Michigan's Professional Theatre for Young Audiences presents 'Balloonacy' by Barry Kornhauser. Performances begin Friday January 26 and runs through Sunday January 28. Tickets are now on sale....


Planet Ant Announce November Double Feature Photo Planet Ant Announce November Double Feature
by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2018

Planet Ant Theatre continues their high-speed 25th season with a fourth installment of the new Black Box Double Feature Series. The November block features two all-original one-acts, showcasing the riotous combined forces of Detroit comedy legends and up-and-coming local talent:...


Planet Ant Presents Halloween Burlesque Show Photo Planet Ant Presents Halloween Burlesque Show
by Julie Musbach - October 08, 2018

On the heels of their sensational debut show, "Nipflix: a Burlesque Night at the Movies," Black Sheep Burlesque once again teams up with Planet Ant Theatre for a night of scintillating striptease - this time, with a spookier edge. Featuring Vivacious Miss Audacious, Hermione Stranger, Lushes Lamoan,...


2016 Wilde Awards Honor Best Productions and Performances of Michigan's 2015-16 Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2016

It was another Wilde night at West Bloomfield's Berman Center for the Performing Arts, as Michigan's professional theater community came together for The 15th Annual Wilde Awards presented by EncoreMichigan.com. Established in 2002, The 2016 Wilde Awards honored the best productions, performances an...


Theatre NOVA Presents The World Premiere Of MRS. FIFTY BAKES A PIE By Linda Ramsay-De Photo Theatre NOVA Presents The World Premiere Of MRS. FIFTY BAKES A PIE By Linda Ramsay-Detherage
by Julie Musbach - May 08, 2018

Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents the world premiere of "Mrs. Fifty Bakes a Pie" by Linda Ramsay-Detherage....


Award-Winning HAMTOWN RACES Returns to Planet Ant
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2016

Planet Ant will bring an encore presentation of Margaret Edwartowski's award-winning play, Hamtown Races, to the theatre November 23 - December 17. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now online at www.planetant.com. A complete schedule follows this release....


Planet Ant Celebrates 25 Years with Ant-iversary Show Photo Planet Ant Celebrates 25 Years with Ant-iversary Show
by Julie Musbach - August 17, 2018

This fall marks Planet Ant Theatre's 25th year as a fixture within the community from their corner of Caniff....


Planet Ant to Present Staged Reading of the Original 'Zine STUPOR Photo Planet Ant to Present Staged Reading of the Original 'Zine STUPOR
by A.A. Cristi - September 20, 2018

For the second year in a row, Planet Ant Theatre is producing a live staged reading of local writer Steve Hughes' original 'zine "Stupor." The event will take place at the Planet Ant Hall in Hamtramck, MI on Saturday, October 6 at 8pm. The 2018 issue "All Dressed Up and Nowhere" features true storie...


Alexis Williams Joins The Playwrights Realm as Company's First-Ever Associate Artisti Photo Alexis Williams Joins The Playwrights Realm as Company's First-Ever Associate Artistic Director
by Julie Musbach - June 25, 2018

The Playwrights Realm (Katherine Kovner, Founding Artistic Director; Roberta Pereira, Producing Director) today announced that Alexis Williams, a former agent at Bret Adams Artists' Agency who has surefootedly assumed multiple roles within the theatre industry, will be joining the company's dynamic ...


BoxFest Detroit Sets 2016 Festival
by Tyler Peterson - May 10, 2016

The producers of BoxFest Detroit are pleased to announce "BoxFest Detroit 2016," an annual theater festival that showcases and creates opportunities for women directors. BoxFest Detroit 2016 will run Fridays and Saturdays, August 19 - 27 at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Ave, Hamtramck, MI 48212. F...


BWW Interview: Donny Riedel of CLUE at The Ringwald Theatre says It's a Fast-Paced, H Photo BWW Interview: Donny Riedel of CLUE at The Ringwald Theatre says It's a Fast-Paced, Hilarious Show that Hits All the Senses!
by Katie Laban - October 15, 2018

Whodunit? The Ringwald. In the fall. With the candlestick. Clue, the 1985 cult classic comedy, is currently running through November 5th at the theatre in Ferndale. Jonathan Lynn, director and screenwriter of beloved comedy, personally created this stage adaption with additional material by Hunter F...


SHARK TANK: The Musical Comes to Ant Hall This August Photo SHARK TANK: The Musical Comes to Ant Hall This August
by A.A. Cristi - July 31, 2018

Renowned Chicago improv comedy institution, The Annoyance Theatre, brings their original production "Shark Tank: The Musical" to Hamtramck for a very limited run at the Ant Hall this August. A great cast of Annoyance regulars (including improv legend and company founder Mick Napier) play your favori...


Eighth Annual Detroit Improv Festival Brings Big Names To Detroit Photo Eighth Annual Detroit Improv Festival Brings Big Names To Detroit
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2018

Metro Detroit will be the center of the comedy universe as top names in sketch and improvisational comedy arrive for the eighth annual Detroit Improv Festival August 8-12. Headlined by Paul F. Tompkins, this year's festival will take place over four venues in Ferndale with more than 60 improv troupe...


AMAZING DAVE Launches Planet Ant Theatre's 2017-18 Season This Week Photo AMAZING DAVE Launches Planet Ant Theatre's 2017-18 Season This Week
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2017

Planet Ant Theatre opens it 2017-18 season September 15 with Amazing Dave, an original one-act comedy directed by Shawn Handlon featuring several members from the new Improv Colony Farm Team. Amazing Dave will continue Friday and Saturday evenings through September 30....


Planet Ant Presents Box Fest Winner RIOT GRRRL 90'S by Dyan Bailey 1/13-28
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2017

Planet Ant will present the original one-act Riot Grrrl 90s written and directed by the 2016 Box Fest winner Dyan Bailey, January 13-28. Tickets ($10) are on sale now online at www.planetant.com. A complete schedule follows this release....


THE JUDGE Comes To Planet Ant Photo THE JUDGE Comes To Planet Ant
by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2018

Planet Ant Theatre announces a very limited run of "The Judge" from Fratellanza Theater; written by and starring Paul and Joe Manganello. The Judge is a duet of biblical proportions where laughter and tragedy collide, and traditional storytelling unravels. Asking the question, "what if there's somet...


The Ringwald Starts 10th Season With World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2016

Dubbed "Essential Ringwald", the 10th season will highlight the kind of shows The Ringwald has come to be known for in its 10 year history.  And kicking off the season will be a bloody good world premiere!   ...


Original Comedy THE FALL Opens Friday
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2016

Planet Ant will present the original comedy, The Fall, from the winners of its 2016 Colony Fest, Natural Born Killaz, October 14-29. Tickets ($10) are on sale now online atwww.planetant.com. A complete schedule follows this release....


Planet Ant Set To Close Season With APPROPRIATE Photo Planet Ant Set To Close Season With APPROPRIATE
by Stephi Wild - April 13, 2018

Planet Ant is set to close out its 2017-18 season with Appropriate by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins April 27 - May 19 at Planet Ant Black Box Theatre. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com or in person 30 minutes prior to show time at the theatre box office....


The Messthetics Share First Listen To S/T Available March 23 Photo The Messthetics Share First Listen To S/T Available March 23
by Macon Prickett - March 15, 2018

The Messthetics are an instrumental trio featuring Brendan Canty (drums), Joe Lally (bass), and Anthony Pirog (guitar). Brendan Canty and Joe Lally were the rhythm section of the band Fugazi from its inception in 1987 to its period of hiatus in 2002. This is the first band they've had together since...


Flint Youth Theatre Presents Hilarious and Heart-Warming BALLOONACY Photo Flint Youth Theatre Presents Hilarious and Heart-Warming BALLOONACY
by BWW News Desk - January 26, 2018

Flint Youth Theatre - Michigan's Professional Theatre for Young Audiences presents 'Balloonacy' by Barry Kornhauser. Performances begin Today January 26 and runs through Sunday January 28. Tickets are now on sale....


Planet Ant Theatre Presents the Return of EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE! Photo Planet Ant Theatre Presents the Return of EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE!
by A.A. Cristi - August 27, 2018

Planet Ant Theatre excitedly anticipates the triumphant return of Everything Is Terrible! at the Planet Ant Hall on Sunday, September 16, 2018. For the final stop on "The Devil Rides Again" follow-up to "The Great Satan" tour of 2017, EIT will present a "Super Secret Surprise Show" at the Ant Hall....


UnTheatre Co Partners With Planet Ant For TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND Photo UnTheatre Co Partners With Planet Ant For TOO MUCH LIGHT MAKES THE BABY GO BLIND
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2018

UnTheatre Co makes Hamtramck its home for the last run of their first season, presenting Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind at Planet Ant, June 8th-23rd. Performances will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and will take place at Planet Ant Black Box, located at 2357 Caniff St. in Hamtramck. T...


YES WEED CAN Revival Set To Debut At Ant Hall 4/20 Photo YES WEED CAN Revival Set To Debut At Ant Hall 4/20
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2018

For those who celebrate the 'High Holiday' of 4/20, Planet Ant Theater is bringing a special treat - a revival of its original musical comedy Yes Weed Can April 20 - May 12 at Ant Hall. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com/yesweedcan or in person 30 minutes prior to show time at th...


Open Book Theatre Company to Host Improv Fundraiser 1/6/2017
by Ashlee Latimer - December 24, 2016

On Friday, January 6th Open Book Theatre Company will present a night of Improvisation.  The show will be hosted by Jaclynn Cherry and Sean Paraventi two actors who have worked numerous times with Open Book and are well known throughout Detroit for their work in the improv community, most notably wi...






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