Season XXXI - Contemporary Theatre, Actors' Style!
RUST by Austin Bunn with Working Group Theatre *WORLD PREMIERE*
September 29-October 8, 2011
In October 2008, General Motors announced it would shutter the 75 year- old stamping plant on 36th Street in Wyoming, Michigan. Based on interviews of those affected by the close of the plant, the "GM gypsies", tool and die third shifters, even the "ax men", RUST explores what happens to the people who make things…when we stop making things. [Explore Rust]
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SPRING AWAKENING – The New Musical, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik
December 1-17, 2011
Celebrating the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with an unforgettable power, poignancy, and passion, Spring Awakening is the winner of 8 TONY Awards, including Best Musical. [Explore Spring Awakening]
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Next Fall by Geoffrey Nauffts *WEST MICHIGAN PREMIERE*
January 26-February 4, 2012
A witty and provocative look at faith, commitment and unconditional love. Luke believes in God. Adam believes in everything else. When an accident changes everything, Adam must turn to Luke's family and friends for support… and answers.
Next Fall asks us what it means to "believe" and what it might cost us not to. [Explore Next Fall]
Ampersand by Vincent Delaney *A NEW PLAY*
March 22-31, 2012
Kate and Marlowe fly to Switzerland to rehabilitate their marriage. Then their clones arrive on the scene. Then Marlowe's dysfunctional dad turns up in a connecting room. A fast-paced dark farce that throws you headlong into questions about marriage, family and how we try to shape those we say we adore. Vincent Delaney is a Seattle-based playwright whose work has premiered at The Guthrie, The Humana Festival, and Seattle Rep, among others. [Explore Ampersand]
August: Osage County by Tracy Letts *PULITZER PRIZE WINNER*
May 17-26, 2012
Dad has vanished... Mom is addicted to prescription pills… Three sisters, each harboring shady secrets… The large Weston family comes together when Dad disappears, and the homestead explodes in a storm of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. August: Osage County unflinchingly—and uproariously—exposes a Midwestern American family…and it's dark side! Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. [Explore August: Osage County]
These activities are supported by the
MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
and the
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS
