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Athena at Theatre NOVA
Dates: 7/17/2026 - 8/9/2026
📍 Theatre: Theatre NOVA
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Athena by Gracie Gardner plunges audiences into the high-stakes world of competitive girls' Junior Olympic fencing, following Mary Wallace and Athena, two seventeen-year-old fencers who practice together, compete against each other, and spend their lives together while wishing they were friends. The production stars Jennifer Pan in the title role, with Brittany Batell as Mary Wallace and Amanda Buchalter as Jamie, featuring some of the most trained stage combatants in southeast Michigan. The show is fight-directed by Joe Wright and directed by Shelby R. Seeley, a Yale-certified director and Theatre NOVA Producing Artistic Director.
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July 16, 2026 Theatre NOVA in Ann Arbor stages ATHENA by Gracie Gardner, directed by Shelby R. Seeley, featuring Brittany Batell, Jen Pan, and Amanda Buchalter. Production photos are now available.
ATHENA to Open at Theatre NOVA
June 16, 2026 Theatre NOVA in Ann Arbor will present ATHENA by Gracie Gardner, a darkly comedic play set in the world of competitive girls' Junior Olympic fencing, featuring certified stage combatants and live swordplay.About the Theatre
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The Last Wide Open (05/22/26-06/14/26)
The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly (05/22/26-06/14/26)
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