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Harlem Stage and Maysles Documentary Center have brought together a consortium of six Harlem-based arts organizations to produce a rich celebration of Ralph Ellison’s seminal novel Invisible Man — marking the 70th anniversary of the book’s publication.

Draw names to assemble four teams from a list of 16 theatre artists, give them a theme and 48 hours, and come out the other end with 4 short, world premiere, plays. Oh, and do it all virtually, too. That's the premise behind Open Book's Weekend Wonders online new play festival.

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, will launch their 2020 season with the Sam Bobrick play, It's Only Murder, a comedic mystery (with a number of immature moments). The production will be directed by Dio Artistic Director, Steve DeBruyne.

Driving Miss Daisy, one of modern American Theatre's most touching and irresistible stories, will be presented at The Snug Theatre from August 30th to September 22nd. Directed by Aaron Dennis Smith, this Pulitzer-Prize and Academy Award-winning comedy-drama is sure to warm your heart with its message of friendship, understanding, and hope. 

The Dio continues their 6th season with the irreverent Broadway comedy An Act of God by David Javerbaum, directed by Steve DeBruyne.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time brings the mystery novel to life on the intimate stage at Open Book Theatre in Trenton

The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company opens their 48th season with the Michigan Premiere of Wittenberg, September 28 - October 14, written by David Davalos. Performances will be at The Marlene Boll Theatre inside the Boll Family YMCA in downtown Detroit.

The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company opens their 48th season with the Michigan Premiere of Wittenberg, September 28 - October 14, written by David Davalos. Performances will be at The Marlene Boll Theatre inside the Boll Family YMCA in downtown Detroit.

Reality crushes Willum's expectations when he finally meets his war hero, Rick Steadman. For years, Willum touted the man who saved his life to his friends, Tansy and Axel. When Rick suddenly arrives on his doorstep for a visit, Willum soon discovers Rick is a bumbling oaf with no social sense or tact who wreaks havoc with Willum's life and sanity. How long can Willum tolerate Rick's obnoxious habits and tambourine practice before he cracks and schemes to out-nerd his guest?

Some days we're pretty sure that life sucks. Other days we might feel that life is full of beauty and wonder.

Some days we're pretty sure that life sucks. Other days we might feel that life is full of beauty and wonder.

The Ringwald Theatre will conclude its 10th Anniversary Season with the Michigan premiere of Silence! The Musical with book by Hunter Bell (Tony-nominated writer of {title of show}) and music and lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan.

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is very excited to present the Kander and Ebb musical classic, Cabaret, directed by Steve DeBruyne, with musical direction by Brian Rose and choreography by Michelle Marzejon.

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is very excited to present the Kander and Ebb musical classic, Cabaret, directed by Steve DeBruyne, with musical direction by Brian Rose and choreography by Michelle Marzejon.

The Penny Seats Theatre Company's sixth summer season at West Park - performing outdoor professional theatre at movie-ticket prices, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout June and July - opens next week with a modern adaption of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, by Lindsay Price (June 16 through July 2).   It will be followed later in July by the 2007 Broadway musical smash, Xanadu (July 14 through July 30) - based on the 1980 cult classic movie of the same name, with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar.

Ann Arbor's Penny Seats Theatre Company is set to open its sixth summer season at West Park, performing outdoor professional theatre at movie-ticket prices, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout June and July. This year, the group's season will open with a modern adaption of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales (by Lindsay Price), followed by the 2007 Broadway musical smash, Xanadu (based on the 1980 cult classic movie of the same name), with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar.

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is very excited to present the hilariously irreverent comedy, MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE by Christopher Durang, directed by Steve DeBruyne with musical direction by Brian Rose.

The Dio - Dining & Entertainment, Livingston County's professional, award winning dinner theatre, is very excited to present the hilariously irreverent comedy, MRS. BOB CRATCHIT'S WILD CHRISTMAS BINGE by Christopher Durang, directed by Steve DeBruyne with musical direction by Brian Rose.

Well…the term gay wedding has a different meaning, now. But in the 1920s, it just meant fun. And that's exactly what The Drowsy Chaperone is. FUN!