Each year, the Department of Theatre, Film, and Communication Arts produces up to four faculty directed productions in the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts.
Detroit ’67 by Dominique Morisseau
Detroit ’67 is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Venue: Robinson Theatre
Performances: October 6, 7, 8, 9, 2022
In 1967 Detroit, Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more than the family business. As their pent-up feelings erupt, so does their city, and they find themselves caught in the middle of the '67 riots.
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play by Joe Landry is presented by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc.
Venue: Robinson Theatre
Performances: November 15, 16, 17, 18, 2022
She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen
She Kills Monsters is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals
Venue: Robinson Theatre
Performances: February 23, 24, 25, 26, 2022
She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.
