The 2007-8 Season at
the Blackbird Theatre

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
By Tennessee Williams
October 5 - 20, 2007

The Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello
December 7 - 9, 2007

Angels in Ann Arbor              
A staged reading of Tony Kushner’s Angels in America Parts I & II, with panel discussions.                   
February 8-16

Much Ado About Nothing         
By William Shakespeare    
March 26-30

Lost in Yonkers
A Comedy by Neil Simon
April 11-26, 2008

The Baltimore Waltz
By Paula Vogel
May 23-June 7, 2008

 

Ticket prices are $20, $15, and $10. Tickets for ANGELS IN ANN ARBOR are $10 to attend single performances, $20 for the entire event. For more information, please call 734-332-3848.


Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
By Tennessee Williams

October 5 - 20
Friday & Saturday 8 pm
Sunday 2 pm

An American Classic is revisited featuring an all African-American cast. Directed by Barton Bund. 


The Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris, adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello

Limited Engagement!
December 7-9
Friday & Saturday 8 pm
Sunday 2 pm

Back by popular demand! William Myers returns as a disgruntled elf working the holdiay season at Macy's Santaland. Hysterical holiday fun!



ANGELS IN ANN ARBOR featuring
ANGELS IN AMERICA PARTS I & II
By Tony Kushner
A collaboration with a2ethics.org
February 8
Friday 7 pm

Read more details about this production


MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
By William Shakespeare

March 26-30. Wed-Sat 8 pm                 
Sunday 2 pm

The Blackbird Theatre’s first all-teen production. The classic romantic adventure is served up as a teen spring-break beach comedy. Directed by Barton Bund.

 


Lost in Yonkers
A Comedy by Neil Simon

April 11-26, 2008
Friday 8 pm
Saturday 2 pm & 8 pm

A powerful and funny look at two brothers coming of age. Directed by Lynch Travis.


The Baltimore Waltz
by Paula Vogel

May 23-June 7, 2008
Friday 8 pm
Saturday 2 pm & 8pm

Pulitzer-Prize winner Paula Vogel’s 1992 comedy comes to the Blackbird. When a woman is diagnosed with “Acquired Toliet Disease”, she packs her bags and flies off to Europe to live it up. Warped, sexy, surreal, and oddly poignant satire from the author of How I Learned To Drive. Directed by Wa-Louisa Hubbard. For Mature Audiences.

 

DETAILS for Angels in Ann Arbor:

“I’M SORRY TO TELL YOU THIS:  THE ETHICS OF GIVING AND RECEIVING BAD NEWS”. A panel discussion based on ethical questions in the play.

Saturday, February 9, 8pm
ANGELS IN AMERICA PART ONE: MILLENIUM APPROACHES
A staged reading of the play by Tony Kushner
The award-winning gay fantasia on national themes. Directed by Callie McKee.

Friday, February 15, 7pm
"RELYING ON THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS AND ANGELS:   SHOULD COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE A ROLE IN DECIDING WHAT’S  FAIR IN RESPONDING TO AN EPIDEMIC?” A panel discussion based on ethical issues in the play.

Saturday, February 16, 8pm
ANGELS IN AMERICA PART TWO: PERESTROIKA
A staged reading of the play by Tony Kushner.
The epic conclusion of this modern masterpiece.

 

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