Hilberry Theatre Company Opens ALL IN THE TIMING Tonight

From a blind date that resets at the ring of a bell to three chimpanzees writing the first draft of a Shakespearean play, there is madness for all tastes as the Hilberry Theatre Company presents All in the Timing by David Ives. This production will feature eight of Ives' one-act plays, and will be performed in repertory -- opening tonight, November 21, 2014 and running through January 31, 2015.

First seen off-Broadway in 1993 and in a 2013 revival at New York's Primary Stages, All in the Timing is a collection of comedic scenes that are simultaneously intelligent and perplexing. A master comedy writer, Ives wrote these unusual and intentionally absurd plots to create an environment that's fast-paced and energetic while stimulating the mind. This show is sure to entertain audience members of all ages!

All in the Timing is directed by Wayne State University's Dr. David Magidson, Professor of Theatre. Magidson is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin (BA and MA) and the University of Utah (PhD). He teaches directing and playwriting, and has directed nearly eighty plays for fifteen different theatre companies. Magidson also serves as co-director of WSU's Center for the Arts and Public Policy and director of the Jewish Community Center's Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival.

Tickets for All in the Timing range from $10-$30 and are available by calling the Hilberry Theatre Box Office at (313) 577-2972, online at Hilberry.com, or by visiting the box office at 4743 Cass Avenue at the corner of Hancock Street.

The Hilberry's 2014-15 Season also includes William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo & Juliet (October 24-December 13); The Way of the World, William Congreve's mockery of the upper-class (January 16-March 7); and Arthur Miller's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's classic drama An Enemy of the People (February 20-March 28), playing in repertory. The season will close with Patrick Barlow's hilarious spoof of Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps (April 10-25).