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Ambition Hits the Stage at the Container Globe this Labor Day Weekend
As colleges and schools return to session and audition week draws near, macbitches, a dark comedy by Sophie McIntosh, exposes the realities of friendships in the face of competition. The play runs Sept. 3-6, 2026, at the Container Globe, a modern recreation of London's Globe Theatre built out of repurposed shipping containers.
Aug 252 min read


Storytelling Returns to the Stage as The Moth Comes Back to East Lansing
The Moth Mainstage returns to Wharton Center in partnership with Michigan Public, featuring a line-up of writers, performers, and other unique national and Michigan storytellers on Friday, November 13, 2026.
Aug 222 min read


The Rundown | August 20, 2026 - Now Playing!
The sun is out and stages are shining brightly across The Mitten. The Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, and concerts. Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!
Aug 2014 min read


New Comedy Debuts at Tipping Point Theatre
Tipping Point Theatre (TPT), a Metro-Detroit-based professional union theatre kicks off its 2026-2027 Season in late September, beginning with a developmental production of a new play, APING JANE by Aurora Real de Asua.
Aug 203 min read


Kresge Artists Fellows return with 2nd Bi-Annual BRED Hip-Hop Theatre Festival
Hip-hop and theatre collide at the BRED Hip-Hop Theatre Festival taking place August 28-30 at the Hilberry Gateway at Wayne State University. The festival, now 3 days, celebrates hip-hop narratives and culture in a weekend packed with live theatre and hip-hop performances
Aug 202 min read


New Company Brings Exciting Theatre to Grand Rapids
Artists of the Way is honored to bring the powerful Broadway musical Bandstand to the stage; a story that celebrates the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of the men and women who have served our country.
Aug 182 min read


The Rundown | August 14, 2026 - Now Playing!
The sun is out and stages are shining brightly across The Mitten. The Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, and concerts. Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!
Aug 1413 min read


World Première Debuts at Stratford as SATURDAY, SUNDAY, MONDAY Hits the Stage
The Stratford Festival is delighted to present the world première of a new English translation of Eduardo De Filippo’s Saturday, Sunday, Monday, a work that celebrates the beauty, complexity and resilience of life. It is the first major English translation of the celebrated Italian classic in decades and the first writing credit for Artistic Directory Antoni Cimolino, who has co-adapted the play with Donato Santeramo. This remarkable production, Cimolino’s final directorial p
Aug 142 min read


Stratford Festival Programming Goes Beyond Performance this August
This August, the Meighen Forum welcomes several signature events that invite theatre-lovers to go behind the scenes of the Stratford Festival 2026 season’s productions and explore the ideas that inspire them.
Aug 1410 min read


Rocket Mortgage Challenge Supports Three Detroit Theatre Companies
This August, over one hundred non-profit organizations in Detroit are rallying their supporters to compete in the Rocket Community Challenge.
Aug 101 min read


The Rundown | August 7, 2026 - Now Playing!
The sun is out and stages are shining brightly across The Mitten. The Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, and concerts. Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!
Aug 713 min read


Dead Relatives Reappear as Extra Mile Playwrights Opens Season
What happens when a man has spent his entire life avoiding conflict, suppressing his feelings, and playing it safe—only to have his dead relatives decide they’ve had enough? That’s the premise behind Last of Ken, a new comedy by Detroit playwright Ann E. Eskridge. LAST OF KEN, Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Aug 72 min read


Tao Takes the Stage in Stratford Festival World Premiere
A risqué new comedy takes centre stage at the Tom Patterson Theatre as The Tao of the World makes its world première. Inspired by William Congreve’s The Way of the World and written and directed by Jovanni Sy 施崇梵, the production weaves together love, loyalty and ambition in a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy that proves some games of the heart never go out of style.
Aug 72 min read


Submissions Are Open! The 7th Annual OTF Welcomes New Plays, Musicals, & Choreography
The Obsidian Theatre Festival (OTF), the flagship program of the GhostLight Arts Initiative (GLAI), is thrilled to announce that submissions are officially open for its 7th Annual Festival, taking place June 24–27, 2027, in Detroit. For its 7th season, OTF continues to expand its multi-stage model, giving writers, composers, and choreographers several distinct paths into the festival.
Aug 33 min read


The Rundown | July 31, 2026 - Now Playing!
The sun is out and stages are shining brightly across The Mitten. The Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, and concerts. Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!
Jul 3111 min read


A Classic Tale Comes to Life at Tibbits Opera
Step into the land of Narnia as Tibbits Popcorn Theatre presents, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe on July 31 and August 1, 7 and 8 at 10am.
Jul 302 min read


ATHENA Fights On Stage at Theatre Nova
The Girls Are Fighting (Literally): Athena Brings Live Swordplay to Theatre NOVA (LtoR): Brittany Batell and Jen Pan in "Athena" by Gracie Gardner, Photograph by Sean Carter Photography. ANN ARBOR, MI - A razor-sharp, darkly funny duel of ambition and recognition, Athena plunges audiences into the high-stakes world of competitive girls’ Junior Olympic fencing. Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre specializing in new plays, presents Athena by Grac
Jul 303 min read


Theatre NOVA Announces the 2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor’s resident nonprofit professional theatre dedicated to new plays and playwrights, announces the 2026 Michigan Playwrights Festival (MPF). The festival will take place August 13–16, 2026, and will feature four original, full-length plays by Michigan-based playwrights, each presented as a reading followed by talkbacks and audience feedback sessions.
Jul 283 min read


A Hitchcock Whodunit Closes Williamston Theatre's 19th Season
The 39STEPS Runs Through August 16 Mid-Michigan’s award-winning professional theatre company, Williamston Theatre, located at 122 S. Putnam Street in downtown Williamston, will present The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow. Performances begin Thursday, July 9 and run through Sunday, August 16. Tickets are now on sale. Front Row: Emily Sutton-Smith and Patrick Loos. Second Row: Caitlin Cavannaugh and Ryan Patrick Welsh. Photo by Chris Purchis. London, 1935. Dull Richard Hanna
Jul 272 min read
Associate Production Manager | Detroit Public Theatre 2026-27
Detroit Public Theatre is seeking an Associate Production Manager for the 2026-27 Season.
Jul 273 min read
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