Planet Ant Kicks Off Colony Fest Registration with Special Event with Improv & More Today

Planet Ant Theatre will kick off registration for its annual Colony Fest with a registration party for area improv troupes today, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. This special event will include performances from past Colony Fest winners, a new improv troupe featuring members of Planet Ant's Improv Colony, and a special performance of the Planet Ant's Process show "Trivia Night $5,000 Prize"

The annual Planet Ant Colony Fest will bring 24 improv troupes from across the Detroit area to Planet Ant to compete for a spot in the theatre's 2013-2014 LATE NIGHT Series. Starting Tuesday, July 16 and running through Friday, July 19, six improv troupes each night will perform in 20-minute time slots. At the end of the night, the audience will vote for their favorite troupe which will go on to compete in the finale on Saturday, July 20. The finalists will perform for an audience that includes a Planet Ant panel of judges who will select the winner. The winning troupe will receive the "fabulous prize" of a late night slot, directed by Quintin Hicks, in the Planet Ant's 2013-2014 season. Improv troupes not directly affiliated with Planet Ant are eligible to compete. Previous winning troupes are non-eligible. Registration for the 2013 Planet Ant Colony Fest begins Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. with a registration kick-off party at Planet Ant. The kick-off party will feature registration, $25 per improv troupe at the event ($30 after), a performance by 2012 winners Question Marky Mark, a new troupe featuring Lauren Bickers, Michael Hovitch, Travis Pelto, Jamen Spitzer and Mikey Wilson, and a special performance of the Planet Ant Process show "Trivia Night $5,000 Prize" an original sketch comedy written by students from the Planet Ant Training Center. Admission for the June 29 event is FREE.

Planet Ant has been home to some of the best improvisers to come out of Metro Detroit. In its thirteen years, 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. During the summer, IMPROV MONDAYS features a pre-show party for guests in the theatre's backyard patio (weather permitting). At 8:00 p.m. the show kicks off with a guest improv troupe followed by a performance by Planet Ant's resident improv troupe, The Improv Colony. The night closes with The Ant Jam, an opportunity for anyone to perform long form improvisation 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 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.

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