Upcoming Productions

Peter Sinn Nachtrieb

September 11, 2026 - October 4, 2026

What’s worse than a bad first date? A bad first date in a bomb shelter while a comet hurtles toward Earth. Meet Jules (literal, excitable, and possibly the last man on Earth) and Jo (strong, skeptical, and very much over this). Add a mysterious museum docent with a timpani, a cabinet full of tampons and diapers, and a very stressed-out damselfish, and you have boom. It’s a dark comedy about science, sex, and the “boom” that changes everything.

Run time: appx 90 minutes, with no intermission

Warnings:  This show contains strong language (including swear words and slurs), strobe lights, and the use of a water based fog.

October 30, 2026 - November 22, 2026

Arthur Kipps is a man haunted by a memory he can no longer carry in silence. To free himself, he enlists a young actor to help him restage the “true story of haunting and evil” that began years ago at the isolated Eel Marsh House. As the two men work in an empty theatre, the line between reality and the past begins to blur. Through the power of imagination, the audience is transported to a world of sea-frets, mortal dread, and the silent figure of a woman in black.

*This production originated in 2025 at The Penny Seats Theatre Company

Jennifer A. Kokai

January 15, 2027 - February 7, 2027

In the sleepy retirement town of Spring Hill, Florida, seventy-year-old Marian is busy navigating life’s late-stage hurdles: medical scares, a friend who drives illegally, and a bottle of oily chocolate wine. But when her estranged granddaughter arrives after a crisis of faith, her home becomes a workshop for the impossible. Together with a neighborly drug dealer and a foul-mouthed best friend, they attempt to rebuild a crashed dirigible and find a way to stay afloat. The Art of Floating is a poignant, whimsical journey through grief, growth, and the sticky, viscous Jello of life.

MICHIGAN PREMIERE

Krystle Dellihue

March 12, 2027 - April 4, 2027

February 29, 1940: Hattie McDaniel is on the verge of making history as the first Black performer to win an Academy Award. But as she prepares for the biggest night of her life, a shocking phone call reveals the bitter reality of a segregated Hollywood—she won’t be allowed to sit with her own cast. Set against the backdrop of racial tension and personal sacrifice, this powerful play explores the woman behind the “Mammy” apron. Witness Hattie’s private struggle for dignity and the weight of representing a race while fighting for her own seat at the table.

WORLD PREMIERE OF THIS PLAY BY LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT KRYSTLE DELLIHUE

May 7, 2027 - May 30, 2027

A spellbinding story of love, loss, and the impossible  as The Magician performs a series of dazzling illusions on a bare stage—yet there is no sleight of hand, only the power of her storytelling. As her act unfolds, she reveals her true motive: a magical attempt to save the love of her life. This intimate, detailed portrait is a deeply moving exploration of love and resilience, asking the question: can love and imagination fix a world that feels beyond repair?

MICHIGAN PREMIERE

Run time:  appx 75 minutes with no intermission