Satire Takes Center Stage at Planet Ant with FRAT RAT

HAMTRAMCK, MICH – Planet Ant invites audiences to experience an

immersive and silly theatrical event with FRAT RAT, an original satirical one act, written

and directed by Helen Rose Consiglio III. Running May 29th–June 13th at the Planet

Ant Black Box, the show explores what happens when a poorly behaved co-ed

fraternity has to successfully elect their next chapter president and avoid being banned

from campus…forever!

FRAT RAT is an original one act play from the Planet Ant One Act Farm Team.

The Lambda Lambda chapter of Delta Iota Kappa (DIK) is back on campus and

desperate to stay that way. The university gave them one condition: run a clean,

responsible presidential election. Unfortunately, DIK’s candidates are…DIK’s

candidates.

With sharp rituals, escalating chaos, and lip-syncing competitions, FRAT RAT explores a

recently reinstated co-ed fraternity that must elect their next president, but when the

candidates refuse to follow the rules, the fraternity is at risk of being shut down

permanently. Ashley, Brian, and Chad all want to be president of Delta Iota Kappa (DIK)

at Fleming University (FU). As they campaign, egos are wounded, morals are tested,

and feelings are hurt. Aside from the presidential election, Fleming University also hosts

a lip syncing dance competition called Mock Rock. Between memorizing speeches and

song lyrics, tensions rise and bad behavior runs rampant. If Ashley, Brian, and Chad

can’t manage to put aside their differences (and egos), DIK risks a permanent shutdown

from Fleming University’s campus.

FRAT RAT is an immersive comedy where the audience pledges, participates, and

votes on key decisions that steer the election and determine the ending. With 4 possible

endings, it’s up to the audience how each performance ends. It’s DIK vs. the university,

ambition vs. values, and streakers vs. the wind.

A Cast and Crew Leading a Fraternity of Talent

The production features a talented cast:

Jeremy Karevich as Chad

Shannon Mindlin as Ashley

Mario Cadwell as Brian

Celah Convis as Brittany

Skylar Courtney as Tiffany

Ramone Solomon as Landon

Ray Duprey as Faculty Advisor

Christopher Swartz as Blake

The creative team includes:

Helen Rose Consiglio III, Writer & Director

Katie Della Mora, Producer

Ariel Everitt, Stage Manager

Max Wray, Marketing Director

Michael Duprey, Script Supervisor

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