Black Motherhood and Parenting Play Festival Streams New Season
The festival includes new plays by E.J. Batiste, Lynne Streeter Childress, Gail Lou, and D.L. Patrick.
All Stories About Detroit Public Theatre
They Will Survive: Theatres That Are Beating the Odds
Attendance and funding may be down at many U.S. theatres, but the variety of creative responses to crisis and precarity is ever increasing.
‘Noura’ in Dearborn and the Art of Homeland-Making
Detroit Public Theatre’s production of Heather Raffo’s thorny drama about Chaldean Iraqi immigrants showed what true regional theatre can—and should—do.
Detroit Public Theatre Launches Residency Program
The program will be part of the company’s next season in their new building on Third Avenue.
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.
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?
