Edward Thomas News

As part of its mission "to reestablish and expand Detroit's theatre district," Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company has chosen plays by Michigan natives and current Michigan residents to stage as part of a festival to take place March 31 and April 1, 2012, at the Abreact Performance Space (1301 W. Lafayette, #1301, Detroit, MI 48226). Attendees will see a reading of each play and are encouraged to participate in a workshop-style discussion afterward. Admission is by donation only.

American Composers Orchestra (ACO) presents Orchestra Underground: American Accounts on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 7:30pm at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall. The concert, led by ACO Music Director & Conductor George Manahan, explores uniquely American stories - both in musical content and in the background of the composers - and features works by Aaron Copland, Milton Babbitt, Gabriel Kahane, and Michael Daugherty. (The premiere of Ian Williams' new piece, previously announced as being part of this concert, has been postponed.)

Renowned daytime television stars Michael E. Knight (All My Children) and Robin Riker (The Bold and the Beautiful), along with Kal Bennett and James Louis Wagner are set to star in The Blank Theatre's production of The Cost of the Erection by Jon Marans, directed by Blank Founding Artistic Director Daniel Henning.

Renowned daytime television stars Michael E. Knight (All My Children) and Robin Riker (The Bold and the Beautiful), along with Kal Bennett and James Louis Wagner are set to star in The Blank Theatre's production of The Cost of the Erection by Jon Marans, directed by Blank Founding Artistic Director Daniel Henning.

Renowned daytime television stars Michael E. Knight (All My Children) and Robin Riker (The Bold and the Beautiful), along with Kal Bennett and James Louis Wagner are set to star in The Blank Theatre's production of The Cost of the Erection by Jon Marans, directed by Blank Founding Artistic Director Daniel Henning.

'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans announces casting of The Off Broadway play is presented by Stacy Shane / ManUnderdog Prods., the original producer of Marans' critically acclaimed, award-winning play from a season ago, The Temperamentals, at Theatre Row Studio Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, beginning July 14th and Opening Tuesday, July 19th. It is directed by Jeff Calhoun. It stars , Jonathan Hammond, Tricia Paoluccio and Noah Weisberg. The set and costume design is by Clint Ramos; with lighting by Ryan O'Gara and sound by Jill BC Du Boff.

'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans announces casting of The Off Broadway play is presented by Stacy Shane / ManUnderdog Prods., the original producer of Marans' critically acclaimed, award-winning play from a season ago, The Temperamentals, at Theatre Row Studio Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, beginning July 14th and Opening Tuesday, July 19th. It is directed by Jeff Calhoun. It stars , Jonathan Hammond, Tricia Paoluccio and Noah Weisberg. The set and costume design is by Clint Ramos; with lighting by Ryan O'Gara and sound by Jill BC Du Boff.

'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans announces casting of Jonathan Hammond, Tricia Paoluccio and Noah Weisberg. The Off Broadway play is presented byStacy Shane / ManUnderdog Prods., the original producer of Marans' critically acclaimed, award-winning play from a season ago, The Temperamentals, at Theatre Row Studio Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, beginning July 14th and Opening Tuesday, July 19th. It is directed by Jeff Calhoun, with set and costume design by Clint Ramos; lighting by Ryan O'Gara and sound by Jill BC Du Boff.

'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans announces casting of Jonathan Hammond, Tricia Paoluccio and Noah Weisberg. The Off Broadway play is presented byStacy Shane / ManUnderdog Prods., the original producer of Marans' critically acclaimed, award-winning play from a season ago, The Temperamentals, at Theatre Row Studio Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, beginning July 14th and Opening Tuesday, July 19th. It is directed by Jeff Calhoun, with set and costume design by Clint Ramos; lighting by Ryan O'Gara and sound by Jill BC Du Boff.

'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans will be play Off Broadway at Theatre Row Studio Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, beginning July 14th and Opening Tuesday, July 19th.

"A Strange and Separate People" by Jon Marans will be presented Off Broadway at Theatre Row - Studio Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, beginning July 14th and Opening Tuesday, July 19th.

'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans will be presented Off Broadway at Theatre Row - Studio Theatre, 410 West 42nd Street, beginning July 14th and Opening Tuesday, July 19th. Daryl Roth and Stacy Shane / ManUnderdog Prods., the original Off Broadway producers of Marans critically acclaimed, award-winning play from last season, The Temperamentals are producing the play. It will be directed by Jeff Calhoun.

Think the past nine years were bad? Get ready for this. The ten-year anniversary of the festival brings even more vapid dialogue, poorly developed characters and contrived plot lines as it explodes from six weeks to ten weeks of performances.