The Sanctuary at Theatre NOVA
Dates: 8/13/2026
📍 Theatre: Theatre NOVA
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The Sanctuary is set in Detroit and follows Little Man, a young boy struggling with grief and displacement after his father's death. Recently relocated by his financially strained mother, Little Man searches for belonging and finds himself drawn toward a neighborhood gang. Tasked with stealing from the yard of Mrs. Johnson, an eccentric woman who has built a sanctuary from discarded objects, he instead forms an unexpected bond with her. Written by Ann E. Eskridge and directed by Byron Keys, the play explores grief, faith, and community resilience, and is presented as a reading with talkback and audience feedback as part of the 2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival.
Cast and Creative Team for The Sanctuary at Theatre NOVA
Creative Team
Byron Keys
Director
Bryana Hall
Director
Lynch Travis
Director
Kez Settle
Director
News About The Sanctuary at Theatre NOVA
MICHIGAN PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL to Return to Theatre NOVA With Four New Works
July 23, 2026 Theatre NOVA announced the 2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival in Ann Arbor, featuring four original full-length plays by Michigan-based playwrights, each presented as a reading with talkbacks and audience feedback sessions.About the Theatre
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What shows are coming up next at Theatre NOVA?
2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival (08/12/26-08/16/26)
Cakewalk (08/14/26-08/14/26)
ASHE (08/15/26-08/15/26)
Dispersion (08/16/26-08/16/26)
Cakewalk (08/14/26-08/14/26)
ASHE (08/15/26-08/15/26)
Dispersion (08/16/26-08/16/26)
What shows have played recently at Theatre NOVA?
Athena (07/17/26-08/09/26)
Athena by Gracie Gardner (07/17/26-08/09/26)
The Last Wide Open (05/22/26-06/14/26)
The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly (05/22/26-06/14/26)
THE JONBENÉT GAME by Tori Keenan-Zelt (03/27/26-04/19/26)
The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-Zelt (03/27/26-04/19/26)
Kayak by Jordan Hall (01/30/26-02/22/26)
DJ Whittington's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Panto (12/05/25-01/04/26)
Dry Summer by Robert Axelrod (10/10/25-11/02/25)
These My Queens (09/14/25-09/14/25)
Athena by Gracie Gardner (07/17/26-08/09/26)
The Last Wide Open (05/22/26-06/14/26)
The Last Wide Open by Audrey Cefaly (05/22/26-06/14/26)
THE JONBENÉT GAME by Tori Keenan-Zelt (03/27/26-04/19/26)
The JonBenét Game by Tori Keenan-Zelt (03/27/26-04/19/26)
Kayak by Jordan Hall (01/30/26-02/22/26)
DJ Whittington's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Panto (12/05/25-01/04/26)
Dry Summer by Robert Axelrod (10/10/25-11/02/25)
These My Queens (09/14/25-09/14/25)
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