Encore Michigan

Penny Seats moves to Cahoots in A2

News February 08, 2024
ANN ARBOR. MI--The Penny Seats Theatre Company has joined forces with Cahoots, a co-working space located in downtown Ann Arbor, to bring additional professional theater... Continue Reading

Wharton Center Institute names Sutton Foster Award Winners

News May 22, 2023
EAST LANSING, MI — Jillian Armstrong from Milford High School and Mark Bonney from Detroit School of Arts were named Outstanding Performers in a Leading... Continue Reading

Gayle E. Martin receives “Lifetime Achievement Award” from WCC

News March 24, 2023
(Reprinted from WCC) ANN ARBOR,MI--Longtime dance and voice adjunct instructor and community performing artist Gayle E. Martin is receiving a lifetime achievement award for more... Continue Reading

Theatre NOVA shifts season offerings

News March 24, 2023
ANN ARBOR, MI--Theatre NOVA announces a revised schedule for the remainder of its 2022-2023 season. Revised Dates are as follows: SPLATTERED, by Hal Davis and Carla Milarch:... Continue Reading

The 2021-2022 Wilde Award Winners Are…

News November 18, 2022
DEARBORN, MI–Congratulations to all the 2021-2022 Wilde Award Winners. As was stated at the start of the season, in September 2021, we would not be... Continue Reading

Detroit Public presents ‘Noura’ 11/16-12/18

News November 07, 2022
DETROIT.   Detroit Public Theatre is thrilled to announce the Michigan premier of Noura by Heather Raffo.  Performances begin November 16, opening night is November 18 and performances run through... Continue Reading

Flint Rep performing ‘Tommy’ 11/18 and 11/19

News November 01, 2022
FLINT, MI– Flint Repertory Theatre presents The Who’s Tommy in Concert at the FIM Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint November 18 and 19. The production... Continue Reading

Break The Chain Presents Short-Play Festival 11/12-13

News November 01, 2022
DETROIT, MI–Break the Chain Theatre Company, a new and up and coming theatre groupaiming to tell the underrepresented stories of people of color in the... Continue Reading

Lansing State Journal: Williamston’s ‘Magnolia Ballet, Part 1’ haunting and powerful, runs through 11/6

News November 01, 2022
WILLIAMSTON, MI–There are all sorts of ghosts that can haunt a young Black man growing up in Georgia—ghosts of racism, homophobia and toxic masculinity. Chicago... Continue Reading

Seeking Ten-Minute Play Submissions for ‘Swipes: Tales of Online Dating.’

News June 14, 2022
SALINE, MI–EncoreMichigan is sponsoring a short play festival entitled "Swipes: Tales of Online Dating. The company will take submissions that will then be judged by... Continue Reading