GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton
directed by David Magidson
A co-production with the Jewish Ensemble Theatre
MICHIGAN PREMIERE! TONY AWARD-WINNING COMEDY
January 12, 2012 through February 19 February 26!

Boys will be boys, but adults will be worse! In this 2009 Tony-winner for Best Play, two couples meet at one of their homes to discuss a playground altercation between their young children. Hostility rumbles just under the surface, as their civilized battle of wits and words devolves into a hilariously chaotic evening, where nothing is safe, not even the furniture. This comedy of (bad) manners will change the way you look at polite conversation. Contains adult themes. Starring Joey Albright, Sarab Kamoo, Phil Powers and Suzi Regan.

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DEAD MAN'S SHOES by Joseph Zettelmaier
directed by David Wolber
A co-production with Williamston Theatre
WORLD PREMIERE COMEDY
Winner of the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award!
March 8, 2012 through April 8, 2012

From the playwright of the smash hit It Came From Mars comes a dastardly comedy, based on fact, but steeped in the tone of a good old fashioned outlaw movie. Injun Bill Picote and Army deserter/ camp cook Froggy never were fast friends, and it doesn't look like they're gonna be as they wander the wild west in search of a man who done a truly despicable deed. Filled with true grit and dark humor exploring the real cost of revenge, it's a fast-paced and panoramic journey to the dark side of American history. Contains adult themes. Winner of the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. Starring Drew Parker, Aral Basil Gribble II, Paul Hopper and Maggie Meyer.

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RED by John Logan
MICHIGAN PREMIERE, WINNER OF SIX TONYS INCLUDING BEST PLAY!
April 19, 2012 through May 27, 2012

One of the great American abstract expressionists, Mark Rothko created paintings called "impenetrable fortresses of color." In this drama, Rothko and his assistant work feverishly on his famous commission to provide a series of murals for the Four Seasons restaurant. Over the course of the two-year commission, the young apprentice challenges his master, causing Rothko to question what he has become, and whether his greatest achievement might also be his undoing. Starring Mark Rademacher and Kevin Young.

Underwritten by David and Phyllis Herzig

IN THE NEXT ROOM OR THE VIBRATOR PLAY by Sarah Ruhl
directed by Suzi Regan
MICHIGAN PREMIERE, 2010 Tony nominee for Best Play
June 14, 2012 through July 15, 2012

Upon the dawn of electricity, the aptly named Dr. Givings begins treating his female patients' "hysteria" with vibration therapy. Oblivious to why it works, the good doctor administers the treatments behind closed doors, while his young wife is left to listen to the connections being made on the other side. When she breaks into his office to try to device for herself, erotic and emotional chaos is unleashed. This provocative look at gender roles and female sexuality in the Victorian age is sure to be the year's most stimulating comedy. Contains adult themes. Starring John Seibert, Aphrodite Nikolovski, Milica Govich, Laurel Hufano, Rusty Mewha, Kron Moore and Patrick O'Connor Cronin.

Underwritten by Jeff Spindler
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BURN THIS by Lanford Wilson
directed by Ray Schultz
August 2, 2012 through September 2, 2012

This explosive play, set in 1986 Manhattan, captures the recklessness of that decade. Pale, a coke-snorting, Jersey restaurant manager, and Anna, an up and coming choreographer, meet when her roommate Robbie, Pale's brother, dies. As the passions ignite, Pale's intense and troubled personality emerges. Menacing, profane, dangerous and yet oddly sensitive, Pale is both terrifying and fascinating. When Anna retreats into her work, he pursues her relentlessly, setting off an inferno of rage and desire that threatens to consume them both. Contains adult themes. Starring Quetta Carpenter, Darrell Glasgow, Kevin Young and Jon Bennett.

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