Emilio Rodriguez News

Two Muses Theatre, a non-profit, professional theatre based in West Bloomfield, Michigan, will produce three musicals, two plays and some very special events in their fifth season.

The Latina/o Theatre Commons (LTC) proudly announces the roster of powerhouse directors paired with eight playwrights for the groundbreaking Carnaval 2015-a theatre festival of New Latina/o work at The Theatre School at DePaul University, 2350 N. Racine, Chicago, July 23-25.

Conflict resolution is at the center of Matrix School of Theatre's spring show, The Art Project. Written by Gabrielle Clayton and directed by Emilio Rodriguez, the story focuses on what takes place as five young students who don't get along, are forced to work together on an art project. Performances run today, May 29, and Saturday, May 30 at 7 pm, and Sunday, May 31 at 3 pm.

Conflict resolution is at the center of Matrix School of Theatre's spring show, The Art Project. Written by Gabrielle Clayton and directed by Emilio Rodriguez, the story focuses on what takes place as five young students who don't get along, are forced to work together on an art project. Performances run Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30 at 7 pm, and Sunday, May 31 at 3 pm.

The Latina/o Theatre Commons (LTC), in collaboration with Emerson College's HowlRound, a commons by and for people who make performance, announces the 2015 Carnaval of New Latina/o Work (Carnaval 2015) showcasing 12 new works by Latina/o playwrights from across the U.S., July 23-25, 2015 in Chicago.

Cain's Row, the newest original script collectively written by Matrix Theatre Company's Writers Circle, examines important social issues related to crime and recidivism. The show runs two weekends from tonight, January 23 through February 1.

This February, Two Muses Theatre of West Bloomfield will debut their Women's Playwriting Festival. The festival will consist of a plethora of short plays all written by women. Project director, Emilio Rodriguez, has collected the best short plays by women from all across the country, and has even found quite a few gems from right here in the Mitten State. In keeping with Two Muses Theatre's mission to provide opportunities for women in theatre and to promote female artists, the plays will also be directed by an all-female band of directors.

Cain's Row, the newest original script collectively written by Matrix Theatre Company's Writers Circle, examines important social issues related to crime and recidivism. The show runs two weekends from January 23 through February 1.

Planet Ant Theatre is set to present the Detroit premiere of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's critically acclaimed play Invasion! November 28 - December 20. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com. A complete performance schedule follows this release.

Planet Ant Theatre is set to present the Detroit premiere of Jonas Hassen Khemiri's critically acclaimed play Invasion! November 28 - December 20. Tickets ($10-$20) are on sale now at www.planetant.com. A complete performance schedule follows this release.

The University Musical Society (UMS) is proud to announce the 2014-2015 UMS Artists in “Residence.”

The Detroit Fringe Festival returns with a mission to expand the possibilities of Michigan theatre. This year's festival will feature talented musicians, actors, playwrights, dancers, poets, and comedians performing at 1515 Broadway Theatre and Cafe in downtown Detroit (1515 Broadway St, Detroit, MI). The essential question for this year's Detroit Fringe Festival: "If young people will spend $100 to see Rihanna perform, what about the theatre industry is preventing them from spending $10 to see a play?"

Slipstream Theatre Initiative is proud to present a one-weekend staged reading festival of new, local works! The festival is a fundraiser for both Slipstream Theatre Initiative and Two Muses Theatre, and promises to provide non-stop entertainment.

Slipstream Theatre Initiative is proud to present a one-weekend staged reading festival of new, local works! The festival is a fundraiser for both Slipstream Theatre Initiative and Two Muses Theatre, and promises to provide non-stop entertainment.

The Ringwald Theatre is thrilled to announce the 5thinstallment of its wildly popular Gay Play Series (GPS). Who would've thought when this series began that 5 years later it would still be going strong? And this year's special anniversary edition features a slate of one act plays by all-Detroit playwrights!

The Ringwald Theatre is thrilled to announce the 5thinstallment of its wildly popular Gay Play Series (GPS). Who would've thought when this series began that 5 years later it would still be going strong? And this year's special anniversary edition features a slate of one act plays by all-Detroit playwrights!

Slipstream Theatre Initiative excitedly says "Hello" to the Detroit Area Theatre Scene! Slipstream is a new company founded in Ferndale and focuses on current takes on classical works as well as featuring original works by local playwrights. The mission is simple: use a core ensemble of actors and focus on the intent of the playwright while making viable,contemporary and thought provoking art. The company utilizes some of Detroit's well known talent (as well as several newcomers), a minimalistic technical approach and the area's most unique spaces to cross the divide between old and new. Slipstream will work in conjunction with several companies in the area and is set to perform on most theaters' "dark" nights, offering a weeknight outing for an affordable price while leaving the weekends free for more established companies' seasons. Based in Ferndale but using different venues around the area to suit each show, Slipstream promises to make you rethink what makes something "classical" and what defines "contemporary."

Slipstream Theatre Initiative is proud to announce an encore production of it's all-male Twelfth Night. The original performance was a one night only engagement presented at the Michigan Actors Studio and back by popular demand, will take to the Two Muses stage tonight, May 7 at 8:00pm for one more laugh out loud showing of Shakespeare's timeless classic with some new twists.