Detroit Public, Harlem9 Bring Back 48-Hour Play Fest
6 new short plays with an Afrofuturist focus will be created by native Detroit artists over the span of 48 hours and performed live on Sunday, March 27.
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4 Young Theatres Seize Opportunity for Growth
While many theatres scaled back operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some young companies have invested in spaces and planted community roots.
Lineup Announced for Inaugural Black Motherhood & Parenting New Play Festival
The festival will partner with Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Detroit Public Theatre, and more to produce the four new works.
Detroit Public Theatre Names Dominique Morisseau Exec Artistic Producer
The Detroit native, a founding board member of the company, has joined the leadership team.
Love Letters to the Theatre From Luis Alfaro and Dominique Morisseau
At Long Wharf Theatre’s recent ‘Artistic Congress’ convening, two leading playwright/activists shared their dreams and demands for the theatre field.
Good Things, Small Packages
Theatres with modest budgets can have outsized impact, but can they sustain success?
A Role for Theatre in Criminal Justice?
Formerly incarcerated individuals and corrections officials make a strong case.
Detroit Public Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season
The season will feature works by Dominique Morisseau, Martin McDonagh, Molly Smith Metzler, Todd Almond, and Matthew Sweet.
Samuel French Awards 2017 Winners
This years awardees are Ken Ludwig, Dominique Morisseau, and the team of Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen.
‘Detroit ’67’ Takes a Commemorative Lap Around Its Setting
Dominique Morisseau’s play about the 1967 riots gets a multi-month tour courtesy of Detroit Public Theatre.
