John Manfredi News

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, presents Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrence McNally. Performances begin tonight, March 20 and run through Saturday, April 19. Tickets for this witty love story about overcoming fear and taking a chance on love are now on sale.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, presents Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune by Terrence McNally. Performances begin Thursday, March 20 and run through Saturday, April 19. Tickets for this witty love story about overcoming fear and taking a chance on love are now on sale.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is collaborating this season with the MSU Department of Theatre on The Lion in Winter by James Goldman. Performances begin tonight, January 23 and run through Sunday, February 23.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is collaborating this season with the MSU Department of Theatre on The Lion in Winter by James Goldman. Performances begin Thursday, January 23 and run through Sunday, February 23.

Performance Network Theatre invites audiences to join Associate Artistic Director Carla Milarch and the star of "An Iliad" John Manfredi in the Backstage Cafe for an intimate interview about Manfredi's triumphant challenge as the star of a one-man-show on October 20, 2013 immediately following the Sunday matinee performance of "An Iliad" (approximately 3:30pm). Tickets are $10 and $5 for students and seniors and can be purchased online at performancenetwork.org or by calling 734-663-0681. Admission includes a cup of complimentary coffee from Mighty Good Cafe to sip during the discussion.

Ann Arbor's professional theater, Performance Nework, recently announced its 32nd anniversary season, sparking great interest and excitement in the Ann Arbor community. And then its phone system went down. And then its online ticketing system crashed, leaving patrons with literally no way to buy the tickets they so desired. This week, after a nail-biting journey for staff and patrons, both the phone system and the database have been restored, and Performance Network is offering a special thank you to its stalwart fans for their patience, making tickets to its entire upcoming season available for a whopping 32% discount - in honor of its 32nd season.

A contemporary theatrical dramatization of Homer's masterpiece, 'An Iliad' adapted by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare makes its Michigan Premiere tonight, September 26 through October 27, 2013 with an all star cast and high-end designers at Performance Network Theatre, Michigan's most award winning professional theatre as their season opener.

Performance Network is proud to announce its 2013 -2014 season with epic plays and a musical revue extravaganza for its 32nd season in their intimate theatre located in Downtown Ann Arbor. The very first play of the season, 'An Iliad' adapted by Denis O'Hare and Lisa Peterson, begins on September 26th, 2013 as a one-man contemporary retelling of the famous poem, followed by 'Jerry's Girls' with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and concept by Larry Alford, Wayne Cilento, and Jerry Herman, the World Premiere of 'County Line' by Ann Arbor playwright David Wells, the sexy 'Venus in Fur' by David Ives, a reimagined 'Richard III' by William Shakespeare, Pulitzer Prize Finalist 'Other Desert Cities' by Jon Robin Baitz, and the World Premiere of 'The Renaissance Man' by Joseph Zettelmaier closing on September 7, 2014. The epically intimate season features works by famous and premiering playwrights that are cherished by New York and local critics while bringing diverse plays to the stage. Subscription packages and single ticket sales are available by visitingperformancenetwork.org or by calling 734-663-0681.

It truly was 'One Wilde Night,' as approximately 250 professional thespians and their guests attended The 2013 Wilde Awards Aug. 19 at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Through coincidences and through recurring reference in thoughtful, cogent and brief acceptance speeches, the event was very much a 'family affair.'

Olympia Entertainment and Etico Productions present the children's favorite, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, a family production that explores the delicious chain reaction set in motion when a little boy offers a cookie to a visiting mouse. This heartwarming stage adaptation comes to the City Theatre today, August 23 through Sunday, August 25.

It truly was 'One Wilde Night,' as approximately 250 professional thespians and their guests attended The 2013 Wilde Awards Aug. 19 at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Through coincidences and through recurring reference in thoughtful, cogent and brief acceptance speeches, the event was very much a 'family affair.' Scroll down for a full list of the winners!

A contemporary theatrical dramatization of Homer's masterpiece, 'An Iliad' adapted by Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare makes its Michigan Premiere on September 26 through October 27, 2013 with an all star cast and high-end designers at Performance Network Theatre, Michigan's most award winning professional theatre as their season opener. Single tickets will be on sale soon.

Professional theaters from across Michigan will share the spotlight August 19 when The 2013 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield. Presented by EncoreMichigan.com, the most comprehensive resource for news and information about the state's professional theater industry, The Wilde Awards were established by Pride Source Media Group in 2002 to honor the excellent work produced by Michigan's professional theaters.

Olympia Entertainment and Etico Productions present the children's favorite, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, a family production that explores the delicious chain reaction set in motion when a little boy offers a cookie to a visiting mouse. This heartwarming stage adaptation comes to the City Theatre today, August 23 through Sunday, August 25.

Olympia Entertainment and Etico Productions present the children's favorite, If You Give A Mouse A Cookie, a family production that explores the delicious chain reaction set in motion when a little boy offers a cookie to a visiting mouse. This heartwarming stage adaptation comes to the City Theatre on Friday, August 23 through Sunday, August 25.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is collaborating this season with the MSU Department of Theatre on End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer.

Mid-Michigan's award winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, is collaborating this season with the MSU Department of Theatre on End Days by Deborah Zoe Laufer.

Water Works Theatre company's founder and Chairman, Edward Nahhat, announced today that the company has cast its 12th annual Shakespeare In The Park productions. Shakespeare in the Park is Michigan's biggest and best outdoor professional theatre event featuring two weeks of theatrical fun in the middle of the tree-filled 28 acre Starr Jaycee Park.

Immigration and its powerful political and personal impact on an Army veteran and an Afghan refugee take center stage in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's world premiere of John Walch's incendiary In the Book Of… January 5-22. The play will be performed at ASF's intimate 263-seat Octagon stage. Tickets start at $30 and may be purchased by calling 1.800.841.4293, online at www.asf.net or by visiting the ASF box office at 1 Festival Drive. ASF is located in the heart of Montgomery's beautiful Blount Cultural Park.

Immigration and its powerful political and personal impact on an Army veteran and an Afghan refugee take center stage in the Alabama Shakespeare Festival's world premiere of John Walch's incendiary In the Book Of… January 5-22. The play will be performed at ASF's intimate 263-seat Octagon stage. Tickets start at $30 and may be purchased by calling 1.800.841.4293, online at www.asf.net or by visiting the ASF box office at 1 Festival Drive. ASF is located in the heart of Montgomery's beautiful Blount Cultural Park.