The Ringwald Starts 10th Season With World Premiere

Dubbed "Essential Ringwald", the 10th season will highlight the kind of shows The Ringwald has come to be known for in its 10 year history. And kicking off the season will be a bloody good world premiere!

Prolific Michigan playwright Joseph Zettelmaier's newest play CAMPFIRE will open The Ringwald Theatre's 10th Season. This horrifying play tells the story of Marcus Carver who has brought his niece and nephew back home, one year after the death of this brother and their father. In the woods behind his farm, around a campfire, the Carvers will tell stories as they have for many generations. But a stranger has entered the dimly-lit circle. Their tales take on a darker tone as the night grows long, and family secrets draw the stranger closer to the Carvers. But these secrets come with a dangerous price.

Zettelmaier's plays have been seen on many Michigan stages including Salvage at Planet Ant, Invasive Species at Tipping Point Theatre, The Scullery Maid at Jewish Ensemble Theatre, It Came From Mars at Performance Network, and this season's Pulp at Williamston Theatre. Ringwald artistic director Joe Bailey said, "We are so thrilled to be opening our milestone season with this terrifically scary play-just in time for Halloween-from this amazing Michigan playwright."

Brandy Joe Plambeck directs a cast that includes Eric Eilersen, Julia Garlotte, Allison Megroet, and Joel Mitchell.

Set Design is by Jennifer Maiseloff. Costume Design is by Vince Kelley. Sound and Lighting Design is by Brandy Joe Plambeck.

CAMPFIRE opens Friday, October 7, 2016 and plays through Monday, October 31, 2016 at 8pm on Friday, Saturday, and Monday nights with3pm Sunday matinees. Ticket prices are $20.00 for Friday and Saturday performances, $15 for Sunday shows, and Monday nights are HALF OFF the original ticket price at only $10 a ticket. The October 7 Opening Night Performance ticket price is $10 and will include a pre-show reception. The first Sunday performance, October 9, will be PAY AS YOU GO (Patrons will pay what they'd like after seeing the performance). All students can now receive a $5 discount off normal ticket price on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday performances (available at the box office the day of the show with valid student ID). Tickets can be purchased at www.TheRingwald.com or at the theatre box office. The Ringwald box office opens 45 minutes before performances and tickets can be purchased with cash or credit card.

The Ringwald opened their doors on May 11, 2007 with Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy. Quickly, The Ringwald became a mainstay of Detroit's theatre community. Past Productions include: Heathers the Musical, Mr. Burns, a post-electric play, Glengarry Glen Ross, Stupid f-ing Bird, Angels in America, Into the Woods, A Streetcar Named Desire, August: Osage County, The Bad Seed, Making Porn, The Book of Liz, and Evil Dead: The Musical. The Ringwald was named 2009, 2012 and 2013 Best Theatrical Troupe by Real Detroit and Best Place to See Local Theatre in 2010, 2011 and 2012 by the readers of Metro Times.

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