Encore LIVE! - A new era for Planet Ant Theatre with Shawn Handlon

Posted: Oct. 25, 2012 at 8:35 p.m.

Planet Ant Theatre's 2012-13 season not only continues its mission to highlight local writers, directors and performers, it's also the first under the leadership of long-time Planet Ant artist Shawn Handlon who has been named its new artistic director. Handlon has been with the Ant since 1999 when he joined the cast of the theater's first sketch/play hybrid, "Sardines," under the direction of Josh Funk. He has since written, directed or and/or performed in more shows than he could probably name - and now he's charting the course for the popular, intimate theater located in the Detroit suburb of Hamtramck. Host Donald V. Calamia met recently with Handlon to talk about his background, his training, the return of "Cancer! The Musical" and more - plus what life is like living and performing on a cruise ship for 13 months!

Encore LIVE! - it's like radio, but over the internet! A production of EncoreMichigan.com. Produced for EncoreMichigan.com by Barton Bund and Tony Caselli. Theme music by the World Famous Love Machine.

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