Cast Set For Shakespeare Royal Oak's TWELFTH NIGHT
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024
Rehearsals are underway for the 24th season of Shakespeare Royal Oak. Michigan's premier professional outdoor theatre event will present Shakespeare's Tweltfh Night in Royal Oak's Starr Jaycee Park July 25 - August 4.
Little Door Theatre Presents HAMLET With Top-Tier Local Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2019
Little Door Theatre presents William Shakespeare's most captivating theatrical work, Hamlet. Hamlet, crown Prince of Denmark, teeters on the edge of madness when he learns his uncle has killed his father and married his mother. Written around 1599, William Shakespeare's Hamlet is a tragedy filled with treachery, revenge, spies, and madness.
The Riverbank Theatre Presents NUNSENSE
by Sarah Hookey - Apr 24, 2019
The Riverbank Theatre will be performing Nunsense. Performances are Thursday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $28.00 for reserved seating and are available online
Matrix Theatre Presents Michigan Premiere Of REAP THE GROVE
by Julie Musbach - Jan 9, 2019
Matrix Theatre Company presents the Michigan premiere of Reap the Grove by Caity-Shea Violette February 1 - 24, 2019. Performances take place on Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM at Matrix Theatre Company, located at 2730 Bagley Avenue in the heart of Mexicantown.
Little Door Theatre Presents William Shakespeare's OTHELLO
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2018
Little Door Theatre will present their unique take take on William Shakespeare's Othello. This story traces the tragic downfall of Othello, a Moor and a mercenary who became general of the Venetian armies. He angers Iago, one of his high ranking soldiers, when he passes him over for promotion in favor of the untested gentleman soldier Michael Cassio. In his jealousy, Iago seeks an opportunity to ruin both men and finds it by utilizing his skills in manipulation. William Shakespeare's Othello is a timeless, tragic tale of love, deceit, jealousy and murder. In a twist on the classic, LDT will be setting the tragedy in a puppet theatre, with Iago the 'puppet mastermind' behind the whole operation.
Little Door Theatre Stages AS YOU LIKE IT
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2018
William Shakespeare's As You Like It subverts the traditional rules of romance. Gender roles, nature and politics are confused in a play that reflects on how bewildering yet utterly pleasurable life can be. Little Door Theatre's production takes place in 2018, and displays how relatable and accessible the play is to modern audiences. Director JM Ethridge uses movement, music, and beautiful scenery to set the stage for her 16 talented Metro Detroit-based actors as they build Shakespeare's world of power, comedy, and love.
BIG LOVE By Charles Mee Comes to Little Door Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2018
Big Love is the story of love, murder, and everything in between based off of Aeschylus's The Danaids. Three women are forced into marriages after their relocation to America, and plot their murders to escape persecution. Will their plot for freedom be successful?
BWW Review: KING LEAR at Little Door Theatre is Dynamic and Visually Beautiful!
by Katie Laban - Dec 15, 2017
King Lear is a splendid sight to see currently running at Little Door Theatre in Warren. Directed by owner and artistic director of the company, Shannon Hurst, the show uses minimum props and sets, beautiful visualizations through movement and lights, and allows the audience to focus on the talented performances of the cast.
BWW Review: THE BEST MAN is Politically Pleasing at Stagecrafters
by Katie Laban - Nov 17, 2016
The Best Man comes to life at Stagecrafters at the perfect time of year. Gore Vidal's play about the 1960 race for the Democratic presidential nomination is performed effortlessly by the cast and while it takes the audience back to a specific era, themes ring true that allows them to think and relate to what we as a nation have been observing this past election season.
Planet Ant to Present ONE CAT AWAY FROM SIXTY-ONE, 1/15-30
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 7, 2016
Planet Ant is proud to present One Cat Away From Sixty-One January 15-30, directed by 2015 Box Fest Detroit winner Tricia Turek. Tickets ($10) are on sale now at www.planetant.com. A complete performance schedule follows this release.