Theatre NOVA Announces MICHIGAN PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL 10/10-15
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 25, 2017
Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents their semi-annual Michigan Playwrights Festival, now in its third year. Six new plays by Michigan playwrights will be presented in the fall, and an additional five plays and playwrights will be given readings next summer.
Open Book Theatre Season Directed By All Women
by A.A. Cristi
- Jul 21, 2017
???????Open Book Theatre Company is helmed by Grosse Ile resident Krista Schafer Ewbank. "I've always been aware of the lack of roles, both onstage and off, for women. There are far more women at auditions and vying for jobs, but theatre is often still a man's world." According to a recent study by Wellesly Centers for Women less than 27% of theatres have women in the artistic director role. A 2015 study by the Dramatists Guild found that 78% of plays produced were written by men. "I always look for plays that feature strong roles for women. It's harder than you might think with so many plays being written by men. I think we've found a really good balance."
EncoreMichigan Announces 2017 Wilde Awards Nominations
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 18, 2017
Theater professionals from across Michigan will gather Aug. 28 when The 2017 Wilde Awards are presented at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield.
Photo Flash: PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE Opens this Weekend at Open Book
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 9, 2017
Fans of comedian and actor Steve Martin will recognize his smart and ridiculous style in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, the first play he wrote for the stage. The story goes that Martin heard a joke that began "Picasso and Einstein walk into a bar…" and turned that concept into a joyous 90 minute romp.
Open Book Theatre Company to Present BOY GETS GIRL
by Ashlee Latimer
- Dec 24, 2016
For three weekends, January 13-28, a gripping thriller will take the stage at Open Book Theatre in Trenton. Boy Gets Girl is in the same vein as recent hit books/movies Gone Girl and Girl on the Train. Open Book Artistic Director Krista Ewbank is featured as Theresa, who goes on an awkward blind date with Tony. Theresa she sees no reason to continue the relationship-but Tony thinks otherwise. Theresa's strength and independence begin to unravel as Tony continues to refuse to take no for an answer. "This play has sparked great conversations among the actors and production staff during rehearsals," said Ewbank. "It fits right in to the larger discussion we are all having about the way women are treated and the subtle and not so subtle intimidations and sexualized assumptions that happen to us each day. We share our personal stories and talk about what's happening in the world today. We are excited to have the audience engage in these conversations with us."
RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS to Examine Fate with Dark Humor at Open Book Theatre
by BWW
News Desk
- Nov 4, 2016
Fifteen years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001 most of us can look back on this date and remember in vivid detail what we were doing, where we were, and who we were with. Recent Tragic Events, a play by Craig Wright, takes place the day after 9/11.
RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS to Examine Fate with Dark Humor at Open Book Theatre
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 14, 2016
Fifteen years after the tragic events of September 11, 2001 most of us can look back on this date and remember in vivid detail what we were doing, where we were, and who we were with. Recent Tragic Events, a play by Craig Wright, takes place the day after 9/11.
Open Book Theatre Company Finds New Home
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 1, 2016
Open Book Theatre Company is excited to announce that they will soon have a new home at 1621 West Road, Trenton, MI. Open Book will be converting two former retail spaces (most recently the Feathered Nest and the Eagle's Nest) into a theatre complete with a flexible black box performance space, lobby, dressing room, work area and more!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at Open Book Theatre's WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 28, 2015
Open Book is excited to present a professional production for the whole family in the new amphitheater at Market Center Park, near the corner of Eureka and Trenton where the old Montgomery Ward building once stood. Scroll down for a sneak peek at Suzan Zeder's WILEY AND THE HAIRY MAN!
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