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The Purple Rose Theatre Company will end its 2014/15 season with the surefire summer sensation, world-premiere Zombie thriller, 2AZ by Michael Brian Ogden.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company has announced its 2014 / 2015 Season, which will feature a Midwest premiere of an Off-Broadway sensation, a Purple Rose take on a classic comedy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by a PRTC benefactor, and a world premiere zombie thriller. The theatre company's 24th professional season will include: Annapurna by Sharr White, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, Talley's Folly by Lanford Wilson, and 2AZ by Michael Brian Ogden.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is pleased to announce a one-week performance extension of The Vast Difference by Jeff Daniels. Originally scheduled to close December 14, The Vast Difference will now run through Saturday, December 21, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

The Purple Rose Theatre Company sends warmest congratulations to its Founder, Jeff Daniels, for his Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actor is a Drama for The Newsroom! Guy Sanville, Artistic Director of The Purple Rose, commented, "All of us in the Purple Rose family simply could not be more thrilled or happy for our founder and mentor Jeff Daniels, for taking home this year's Outstanding Actor in a Drama Emmy award. Our heartfelt congratulations go out to Jeff, his family and everyone associated with The Newsroom."

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is thrilled to revive the uproarious comedy, The Vast Difference by Jeff Daniels, for the first production of their 2013 / 2014 Season.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is proud to announce the 2013 / 2014 Season, which will feature a revival of a classic PRTC premiere, two plays by award-winning playwrights, and a world premiere comedy festival. The theatre company's 23rd professional season will include: The Vast Difference by Jeff Daniels, Redwood Curtain by Lanford Wilson, The Purple Rose Spring Comedy Festival: Lovers, Liars & Lunatics by various playwrights and The Last Romance by Joe DiPietro.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company is pleased to continue their 2012 / 2013 Season with 33 Variations by Moises Kaufman (The Laramie Project).

The Purple Rose Theatre Company has announced the 2012 / 2013 Season, which will feature two world premieres and two plays by award-winning playwrights. The theatre company's 22nd professional season will include: Superior Donuts by Tracy Letts, the world premiere of The Meaning of Almost Everything by Jeff Daniels, 33 Variations by Moises Kaufman and the world premiere of Miles & Ellie by Don Zolidis.