A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
OCTOBER 2-31
By William Shakespeare. Five actors take on the classic comedy in a daring, sexy new production. Directed by Barton Bund. Set and costume design by Monika Essen.
THE TALENT SHOW
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 AT 8
A special fundraising event featuring members of the Blackbird Acting Company. An evening of music and comedy to benefit the Blackbird Theatre’s seventh season.
IF ONLY IN MY DREAMS
NOVEMBER 27 - 29
DECEMBER 4-6, Fri & Sat at 8, Sundays at 2
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES at t the sh-aut Gallery and Cabaret, 315 Braun Court, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
With Barton Bund, William Myers & Gayle Martin. Bund and Myers portray Dylan Thomas, Jack Kerouac, Truman Capote, and more in an evening of classic and unconventional Christmas stories. |
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FEBRUARY 26-MAR 20
By David Harrower. A young woman confronts the man who abused her as a child. An international award-winning drama. Directed by Michael Williams. For mature audiences.
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
APRIL 9-MAY 8
By Arthur Miller. One of the most important plays of our time. Directed by Lynch Travis.
PATTY HEARST: A NEW MUSICAL
MAY 21-JUNE 26
Book, lyrics, and music by Barton Bund. The controversial 1974 kidnapping of Patricia Campbell Hearst comes to life in a dark, funky new musical. For mature audiences.
SHAKESPEARE WEST:
A SUMMER CELEBRATION
JULY 15-AUGUST 7
An outdoor experience at the Blackbird Theatre’s new Greenspace. The Greenspace is the Blackbird’s new outdoor amphitheatre. Large-scale, innovative productions of Shakespeare’s plays in a beautiful outdoor setting. Thursday-Saturday at 7, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2.
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
By William Shakespeare. A bold new production directed by Lynn Lammers.
AS YOU LIKE IT
By William Shakespeare. The Blackbird Theatre Academy returns with an all-teen production with an environmental message.
