Planet Ant Theatre to Debut Two New Late Night Shows

Planet Ant Theatre will present two original late night comedy shows this fall; The Birth of Chad by 2014 Colony Fest winners We Have Your Son October 10 - 25, and The Dogman Prophecies by the theatre's The Ant Process class October 31 - November 8. Each show will appear at 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday evenings. A complete performance schedule follows this release.

The improv troupe We Have Your Son will present their original one-act comedy The Birth of Chad October 10 - 25 at Planet Ant. The troupe won the opportunity to create a late night original show as winners of the 2014 Planet Ant Colony Fest. At 32, Chad Thompson is a man with big dreams. He's also a man who still lives in his parent's basement. His step dad wants him out, his girlfriend wants a brighter future, and his mother just wants everyone to be happy. Enter Aiden Kane the charismatic leader of a new network marketing program that might be the answer to all of Chad's problems. The Birth of Chad is written and performed by Michael Babbish (Bloomfield Hills), Arthur Brannon III (Naperville, IL), Aaron Mundry (Detroit) and Steve Oliver (Owosso) and is directed by Michael Hovitch (Ferndale). Performance times are at 9:00 pm Friday and Saturday nights. Tickets ($10) are on sale now at www.planetant.com.

Just in time for Halloween, Planet Ant will present the original comedy The Dogman Prophecies Friday and Saturday nights at 9:00 pm October 31 through November 8. Written and performed by Planet Ant's The Ant Process class, this horror genre spoof is inspired by the northern Michigan legend of the Dogman. Billy Becker hunts the Dogman because he blames the mythical half man/half dog for the disappearance of his childhood pet. On his journey, however, an unusual turn of events leads him to wonder whether or not his obsession with revenge has clouded his judgment. The Ant Process class includes Jon-Mathew Canniff (Ferndale), Jaclynn Cherry (Rochester Hills), Moni Jones (Northville), Clint Lohman (Westland) and Jason Petterson (Madison Heights) under the direction of Shawn Handlon (Harper Woods). Tickets ($10) are on sale now at www.planetant.com.

The Complete performance schedule for The Birth of Chad and The Dogman Prophecies are as follows:

Tickets are $10 unless otherwise stated.

Friday, October 10 @ 9:00 pm - The Birth of Chad
Saturday, October 11 @ 9:00 pm - The Birth of Chad

Friday, October 17 @ 9:00 pm - The Birth of Chad
Saturday, October 18 @ 9:00 pm - The Birth of Chad

Friday, October 24 @ 9:00 pm - The Birth of Chad
Saturday, October 25 @ 9:00 pm - The Birth of Chad

Friday, October 31 @ 9:00 pm - The Dogman Prophecies
Saturday, November 1 @ 9:00 pm - The Dogman Prophecies

Friday, November 7 @ 9:00 pm - The Dogman Prophecies
Saturday, November 8 @ 9:00 pm - The Dogman Prophecies

Late Night Saturdays & Improv Mondays

Throughout this season on select Saturday evenings, Planet Ant will present a late night show featuring a rotating schedule of improvisation. Tickets are $5 at the door.

The Planet Ant Improv Colony has generated over twenty original comedies and continues to perform every Monday night in Michigan's longest-running improv comedy show - Improv Mondays. At 8:00 pm the show kicks off with a guest improv troupe followed by a performance by Planet Ant's resident Home Team. The night closes with The Ant Jam, an opportunity for anyone to improvise on the Planet Ant stage. Tickets are $5 at the door.
Planet Ant Theatre is located at 2357 Caniff in Hamtramck, MI 48212. It is a non-profit professional theatre founded 21 years ago on the principle of artistic freedom and artistic experimentation leading to the growth of community, artistic fulfillment, and artistic success. The theatre has presented more than 80 high quality professional productions to southeastern Michigan with a commitment to providing the best in theatrical productions that has brought it critical acclaim and awards from across the region. More information on Planet Ant Theatre is available online at www.planetant.com.