Donate to Theatre NOVA in Michigan
We just closed our most successful season opener in our eleven year history. Now, we need your help to keep up the momentum and continue to bring new exciting plays to Ann Arbor.
Theatre NOVA supports playwrights, teaches children and adults, makes tickets accessible for all, and brings our audiences exciting, thought-provoking, heartfelt new plays from around the world and right here at home.
Our mission is year-round, but our biggest fundraiser is right now! Our end-of-year campaign raises crucial funds to keep the stage lights shining bright. Can you make a donation to support live theatre today?
We are a 501c3, so your gift is fully tax-deductible. And it is among great company-- in 2025, we have recieved grants from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Ann Arbor Community Foundation, the Ann Arbor Awesome Foundation, and One by One. Over a decade strong, we aren't going anywhere any time soon!
Thank you, Carla, Bri, Diane, Shelby, Becky, and Sarah.
P.S. Many folks have asked us about the status of Michigan Arts & Culture Council funding. While $12 million of state funds have been restored, 2026 grant programs have, to date, not been announced. Stay tuned (and keep your fingers crossed!)
Theatre NOVA is dedicated to raising awareness of the value and excitement of new plays and new playwrights in a diverse and expanding audience; and providing resources and outlets for playwrights to develop their craft, by importing, exporting, and developing new plays and playwrights.
Upcoming Shows from Theatre NOVA
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The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-Zelt - March 27, 2026 to April 19, 2026 The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-ZeltNNPN Rolling World Premiere It’s not whether you win or lose…When best friends Molly and Rae were 12, they secretly played JonBenét Ramsey at sleepovers. Twenty years later, in the wake of Molly's tragic death, Rae returns to her hometown school as a gui... |
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The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly - May 22, 2026 to June 14, 2026 The Last Wide Open by Audrey CefalyMichigan PremiereA love song in three movements.Over the course of three brief acts, the lives of weary waitress Lina and immigrant dishwasher Mikolaj play out in parallel universes—each a variation on a theme of longing, chance, and connection. With echoes of fa... |
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The Last Wide Open - May 22, 2026 to June 14, 2026 |
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Athena by Gracie Gardner - July 17, 2026 to August 9, 2026 Athena by Gracie Gardner “A deadly serious comedy about ambition, success, and owning your superiority.” --NY TimesMary Wallace and Athena are brave, and seventeen, and fencers, and training for the Junior Olympics. They practice together, they compete against each other, they spend their lives... |
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2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival - August 12, 2026 to August 16, 2026 The 2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival at Theatre NOVA will showcase five to six original full-length plays by Michigan-based playwrights from August 12 to 16, 2026. Each selected work will be presented through readings, followed by audience talkbacks and feedback sessions. This festival celebrates ... |
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