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 the talent of local playwrights and aims to foster their development in a collaborative and supportive environment. Playwrights will receive a stipend and complimentary tickets to their readings, emphasizing Theatre NOVA’s commitment to new voices in theater.
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DJ Whittington's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Panto (12/5/25-1/4/26)
Dry Summer by Robert Axelrod (10/10/25-11/2/25)
These My Queens (9/14/25-9/14/25)
Look at Me Now (9/13/25-9/13/25)
Blue Star Highway (9/13/25-9/13/25)
Matrescence (9/12/25-9/12/25)
I Am A Sword (9/11/25-9/11/25)
Radical Empathy by David Wells (8/1/25-8/24/25)
JORGE LUIS BORGES GIVES A LECTURE ON ANATOMY A play with music by Carla Milarch and Michael Riccinto (6/6/25-6/29/25)
Pass Over (3/25/22-4/17/22)
Kayak by Jordan Hall (1/30/26-2/22/26)
Videos
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Marat/Sade
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/19 - 2/22) | |
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University of Michigan Dance Company 2026
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/5 - 2/8) | |
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Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Power Center for the Performing Arts (4/16 - 4/19) | |
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Eclipsed
Detroit Repertory Theatre (3/27 - 5/17) | |
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The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight
Heritage Theatre At Dow Event Center (5/5 - 5/5) | |
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Tribute: DEFYING GRAVITY - The Music of Stephen Schwartz
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (2/19 - 2/22) | |
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Poor Clare
Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre (2/13 - 2/22) | |
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Music Tech Concert
Varner Recital Hall (3/22 - 3/22) | |
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Voice Area Recital
Varner Recital Hall (4/14 - 4/14) | |
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Chrysalis: Dance Exploration from Senior John Scott
Varner Recital Hall (4/20 - 4/20) | |
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