YES WEED CAN Revival Set To Debut At Ant Hall 4/20

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 the Ant Hall box office.

Yes Weed Can is an original musical satire that tells intertwining tales of conspiracy and redemption. It follows the journey of Tammy, who is compelled to wrestle with the legal ramifications of the legislative vilification of cannabis, while chronicling the scheme of a powerful few who bamboozled America into outlawing a beloved, common crop for personal gain.

Those who remember the version that debuted in the Planet Ant Black Box in 2014 will find the story has changed substantially. That original version was cut in half for an eight month run at The Second City performance space in Los Angeles. "We liked the streamlined LA version better because it was more singular In Focus," states director Shawn Handlon, "so when we decided to remount it at Ant Hall, we started with the LA version and filled out that story more thoroughly. This version a totally different show from the original."

Says Darren Shelton, Executive Director of Planet Ant, "I remember loving the original, but thinking that its relevance would be short lived because of the loosening marijuana laws across the country. But in the era of Jeff Sessions' revived war on drugs, it's become more relevant than ever."

Yes Weed Can is written by Shawn Handlon and Jaime Moyer, directed by Handlon with Musical direction by Mikey Brown. This revival features Kaitlyn Valor Bourque, Kelly Rossi, Inney Puri Prakash, Rollo Michael Rolin, Andy Burt, Nick Latimer, Michelle Studer, and Sarah Wilder and appears at Ant Hall Friday & Saturday evenings at 8:00pm April 20 - May 12, with 6:00pm performances on Sundays April 29 and May 6. There will not be a performance on Friday, May 4. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com/yesweedcan and in person at the Ant Hall box office beginning 30 minutes prior to showtime based on availability.

Yes Weed Can Performance Schedule
Performances are at Ant Hall
2320 Caniff, Hamtramck MI 48212
Tickets are $20 unless otherwise noted

Friday, April 20 @ 8:00pm (Tickets: $10)
Saturday, April 21 @ 8:00pm (Tickets: $10)

Friday, April 27 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, April 28 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, April 29 @ 6:00pm

Saturday, May 5 @ 8:00pm
Sunday, May 6 @ 6:00pm

Friday, May 11 @ 8:00pm
Satuday, May 12 @ 8:00pm Planet Ant 2017-18 Season
The remaining shows in the Planet Ant 2017-18 Season are:

Appropriate
April 27 - May 19, 2018
By Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by Joe Bailey

Ringwald Theater founder, Joe Bailey, will direct this award-winning play that will close the 2017-18 season at Planet Ant. Every estranged member of the Lafayette clan has descended upon the crumbling Arkansas homestead to settle the accounts of the newly-dead patriarch. As his three adult children sort through a lifetime of hoarded mementos and junk, they collide over clutter, debt, and a contentious family history. But after a disturbing discovery surfaces among their father's possessions, the reunion takes a turn for the explosive, unleashing a series of crackling surprises and confrontations. Winner of the 2014-2015 Obie Award for Best New American Play.

Monday Night & Saturday Night Improv
Each Monday night at 8:00pm, Planet Ant hosts Detroit's longest running improv show at Ant Hall (2320 Caniff). The evening begins with a guest improv troupe followed by the Planet Ant Home Team, and then the Ant Jam at 10:00pm where anyone can sign up to improvise short form and long form games. Saturday evenings at 10:00pm Planet Ant presents an improv show at the Planet Ant Theatre (2357 Caniff) featuring an opening troupe and a headliner consisting of members of the Planet Ant Home Team and Planet Ant Improv Colony Farm Team. Tickets are $5.

Planet Ant Theatre is a non-profit professional theatre founded 24 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 90 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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