NOTE: PERFORMANCE NETWORK HAS ANNOUNCED THE CANCELLATION OF THIS PROGRAM. Performance Network Theatre’s educational outreach program, the Children’s Theatre Network, is bringing Wolverine Will to Ann Arbor on Saturday, May 26 at 1 p.m. From lumberjacks to lug nuts, Wolverine William takes you on a whirlwind tour of Michigan History ...
As the recent recipient of international critical acclaim, as well as six Tony Awards, John Logan’s drama, “Red,” has brought the artist Mark Rothko out of the museums and onto stages across the country. Soon to be produced by Performance Network Theatre, “Red” chronicles two years in the life of ...
The always-challenging reconciliation of discipline and freedom is a running theme in John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play, “Red”which opened Friday at Performance Network—starting with the opening scene: a young assistant, reporting to work for his first day in legendary painter Mark Rothko’s studio, is ordered to stand in a particular ...
This spring, Performance Network Theatre’s educational outreach program, the Children’s Theatre Network, will present the musical comedy “Jamie and Jordan” on Saturday, April 28 at 1 p.m., as part of the Saturday Series for Young Audiences. Born in the same hospital on the same day, neighbors Jamie and Jordan are ...
The work of artist Mark Rothko is instantly recognizable; but what did his voice sound like? That’s one of the challenges facing Carla Milarch, who’s directing Performance Network’s production of John Logan’s Tony Award-winning play, “Red.” “A lot of people describe (Rothko) and his demeanor, and his manner, and the ...
During a scene of John Logan’s Tony-winning “Red,” soon to be produced at Performance Network Theatre, the artist Mark Rothko and his assistant reach a pivotal breakthrough when passionately arguing what the color red represents to them; lipstick, a heartbeat, the feeling of a sunrise. Inspired by the question "What ...
While taking a college course on movie westerns, I quickly realized that the ones I enjoyed most (like “Rio Bravo”) featured some music and a sense of humor. And indeed, Joe Zettelmaier’s new, theatrical take on the western genre, “Dead Man’s Shoes,” now having its world premiere at Performance Network ...
Performance Network is now celebrating its 30th anniversary—a milestone that will officially be feted at PN's annual fundraising gala and auction on March 24 at Kensington Court, 610 Hilton Blvd. AnnArbor.com asked PN's founders, former administrators, artists, critics, and supporters to share their memories regarding the company's origin, evolution, and ...
ffIf you're looking for family-friendly St. Patrick's Day options, the play “Fabliscious” - presented by Performance Network Theatre’s educational outreach program, the Children’s Theatre Network - is scheduled for Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m. at PNT, at 120 E. Huron St., and will be followed by a complimentary milk ...
Joseph Zettelmaier, an associate artist at Performance Network, is spotlighted in this month's edition of American Theatre Magazine.
After spending Saturday mornings watching cartoons, playwright Joe Zettelmaier—author of “Dead Man’s Shoes,” now being staged by Performance Network—would, as a child, watch movies set in the Old West. Clint Eastwood flicks appealed to him more than John Wayne’s oeuvre did; and when Zettelmaier decided to try his hand at ...
The board and executive staff of Performance Network recently decided to adopt a dual management structure common to professional theaters, the theater said in a press release. Moving forward, an artistic director and a managing director will lead the non-profit organization. The position of executive director will thus be eliminated, ...
Performance Network Theatre’s educational outreach program, the Children’s Theatre Network, will be presenting the classic tale, “The Fisherman and His Wife” on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 1 p.m., as part of the Saturday Series for Young Audiences. This musical comedy will be followed by a complimentary milk and cookies reception. ...
Sarab Kamoo, Joey Albright, Suzi Regan, and Phil Powers in "God of Carnage."The run of Performance Network Theatre's critically acclaimed production of the Tony Award-winning comedy, “God of Carnage,” by Yasmina Reza and translated for the American stage by Christopher Hampton, has been extended through Feb. 26, at which time ...
To convey what being part of a war is really like, and thus get to the heart of what he calls “a true war story,” author and Vietnam veteran Tim O’Brien often exaggerates situations (while also deliberately blurring the line between fiction and nonfiction) in his war-themed work. Yasmina Reza’s ...
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