Britta Peele

In addition to Planet Ant's regular schedule, the theatre will produce and present a remount of the 2006 Wilde Award winning satirical comedy, Cancer! The Musical, tonight, November 9 through December 15 at the Boll Theatre inside the downtown Detroit Boll Family YMCA. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

In addition to Planet Ant's regular schedule, the theatre will produce and present a remount of the 2006 Wilde Award winning satirical comedy, Cancer! The Musical, November 9 through December 15 at the Boll Theatre inside the downtown Detroit Boll Family YMCA. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!

Planet Ant Theatre will present a remounted production of the award-winning Cancer! The Musical from November 9 through December 15 at the Boll Theatre located inside the downtown Detroit Boll Family YMCA. Throughout the run, a portion of ticket sales will benefit Gilda's Club Metro Detroit.

Hamtown Races opened at the Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck this past weekend and is definitely a must-see for any local theatre lovers. The show is wonderfully put together in the tiny theatre by a great and talented cast, a simple, yet effective set, and a fantastically written script.

Planet Ant Theatre is set to shine the spotlight on the colorful and diverse characters of Hamtramck in Hamtown Races opening tonight, September 21 and continuing through Saturday, October 13. Tickets ($20) go on sale Tuesday, September 4th online at www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Reservations are also available by calling (313) 365-4948. A complete performance schedule follows this release.

Planet Ant Theatre is set to shine the spotlight on the colorful and diverse characters of Hamtramck in Hamtown Races opening Friday, September 21 and continuing through Saturday, October 13. Tickets ($20) are on sale now at www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Reservations are also available by calling (313) 365-4948. A complete performance schedule follows this release. Planet Ant is excited to open its 2012-2013 season with Hamtown Races, a new work from Margaret Edwartowski (Harper Woods), author of last season's Snowbound and The Do Over. This original production will take audiences to the Al Ameer Cafe, a family business owned and operated by Lebanese immigrants that plays host to a colorful and diverse collection of characters, each representative of the varied and shifting cultures in Hamtramck. Hamtown Races pays homage to this one of a kind city and features Stephen Blackwell (Berkley), Patrick O'Connor Cronin (Bloomfield Hills), Mike Eshaq (Dearborn), Britta Peele (Harrison Township), Amy Probst (Detroit) and Rico Bruce Wade (Lansing), directed by Mike McGettigan (Dearborn) assisted by Michael Hovitch (Ferndale) with stage manager Genevieve Jona (Farmington Hills).

Planet Ant Theatre is set to shine the spotlight on the colorful and diverse characters of Hamtramck in Hamtown Races opening Friday, September 21 and continuing through Saturday, October 13. Tickets ($20) go on sale Tuesday, September 4th online at www.BrownPaperTickets.com. Reservations are also available by calling (313) 365-4948. A complete performance schedule follows this release.