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THE PURPLE ROSE THEATRE COMPANY

137 Park Street
Chelsea, MI



NORMA & WANDA Comes to The Purple Rose Theatre Company


by Stephi Wild - September 02, 2025

​​​​​​​The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the first production of their 35th season, “Norma & Wanda” a 20th Anniversary production of the comedy by Jeff Daniels, which originally premiered at The Purple Rose in 2005. ...

BERT & TRIXIE VISIT THE VET To Have World Premiere at Purple Rose Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the final production of their 34th season, “Bert & Trixie Visit the Vet” a World Premiere comedy written by Matt Letscher. Tickets are on sale now....

See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in April


by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 28, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!...

Jeff Daniels Appears Onstage at The Purple Rose For First Time


by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2025

A few lucky, unsuspecting audiences were surprised with a special treat last month when Jeff Daniels, appeared onstage in The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC)'s production of “OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY GRINCH IN FIGHT WITH RUDOLPH POLICE CALLED.”...

Michigan Premiere Play HALFTIME WITH DON At Tipping Point Theatre


by A.A. Cristi - January 07, 2025

Tipping Point Theatre's (TPT) 17th theatrical season continues on January 22, 2025, with the Michigan premiere production of Ken Weitzman's Halftime with Don....

FOURTEEN FUNERALS Comes to The Purple Rose Theatre Company


by Stephi Wild - January 06, 2025

The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) has announced the second production of their 34th season, “Fourteen Funerals” a Michigan Premiere comedy written by Eric Pfeffinger. Tickets are on sale now....

Purple Rose Opens 34th Season With OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY GRINCH IN FIGHT WITH RUDOLPH POLICE CALLED


by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2024

The Purple Rose Theatre Company announced the World Premiere of OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY GRINCH IN FIGHT WITH RUDOLPH POLICE CALLED, written and directed by Jeff Daniels, to open its 34th season....

Past Shows

Bert & Trixie Visit the Vet
Bert & Trixie Visit the Vet
6/20 - 8/31/2025


Four pets in a veterinarian’s waiting room plan an escape when they begin to suspect one of them is in danger. A comedy about what ...

My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War


Izzy’s history buff husband Freddy had a dream: a full-scale reenactment of The Michigan-Ohio War.  But when a bizarre papier-mâché accident leaves Izzy a widow, ...

Fourteen Funerals
Fourteen Funerals
2/6 - 3/9/2025


It’s weird when city girl Sienna gets a cryptic phone call about the untimely deaths of some distant family members in small-town Blissfield, Indiana. Weirder ...
New Comedy

OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY GRINCH IN FIGHT WITH RUDOLPH POLICE CALLED


An office Christmas party goes wrong when two employees dressed as The Grinch Who Stole Christmas and Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer disagree over where ...

What Springs Forth
What Springs Forth
6/21 - 8/31/2024


Three middle-aged women, friends since college, embark on what was billed as a high end wellness spa retreat only to discover one of them, with ...

The Antichrist Cometh
The Antichrist Cometh
3/22 - 5/25/2024


The Antichrist Cometh  is a comedy about a happily married man who discovers that he might be the Antichrist. Will he be able to enjoy ...
New Comedy

Diva Royale
Diva Royale
10/6 - 3/2/2024


Diva Royale  is extended through March 2, 2024! First staged at The Purple Rose in 2018, this evening of side-splitting hilarity follows three midwestern stay-at-home ...
Comedy

Videos


Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 in Michigan Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
Power Center for the Performing Arts (4/16 - 4/19) Tracker
University of Michigan Dance Company 2026 in Michigan University of Michigan Dance Company 2026
Power Center for the Performing Arts (2/5 - 2/8) Tracker
Disney's FROZEN in Michigan Disney's FROZEN
The Encore Musical Theatre Company (12/4 - 1/11)

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PHOTOS VIDEOS
Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Saginaw, MI! On February 13, 2026 in Michigan Swan Lake: International Ballet Stars in Saginaw, MI! On February 13, 2026
The Temple Theatre (2/13 - 2/13)
TINA—The Tina Turner Musical in Michigan TINA—The Tina Turner Musical
Miller Auditorium (3/3 - 3/4)
Dial M For Murder in Michigan Dial M For Murder
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (3/26 - 4/11)
Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville in Michigan Jimmy Buffett's Escape to Margaritaville
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre (7/9 - 8/22)
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson in Michigan August Wilson's The Piano Lesson
Detroit Repertory Theatre (1/9 - 3/15)
Shucked in Michigan Shucked
Fisher Theatre (12/23 - 1/4)
C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters (Grand Rapids, MI) in Michigan C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters (Grand Rapids, MI)
DeVos Performance Hall (3/29 - 3/29)
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