Southgate Community Players will present the comedy "Noises Off" at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow at the Davidson Middle School auditorium, 15800 Trenton Road, Southgate.
An embarrassed-looking couple, played by Keri Geftos (left) and Kurt Bowen in varying degrees of undress and a plate of sardines at the ready. Hmmm, what has Sue DeLosier (right) interrupted? There's only one way to find out, and that's to see Southgate Community Players' production of the backstage comedy "Noises Off" Feb. 16 and 17.
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Follow the on- and off-stage antics of an inept acting troupe as they stumble from bumbling dress rehearsal to disastrous closing night. Everything that can go wrong does, as actors desperately try to keep the show going on.
Tickets are $11 for adults, $10 for high school students and seniors. To reserve tickets, call 1-734-282-4727. For more information, visit www.scponstage.com.
Trenton native Kevin Moccia returns to his hometown for a one-night only performance of his "The Unicorn Salesman" at 8 p.m. today at the Trenton Village Theatre, 2427 W. Jefferson.
Recently staged at The Vortex Theatre in Manhattan, Moccia describes his one-man show as being "about the journey of the soul" through this life and perhaps into eternity. Moccia refers to material from Emerson, Plotinus, Pascal, Homer, Hesiod and Plato.
Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.dypac.com or at the box office the night of the show.
The Henry Ford Community College Theater program will present the female version of Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" at 8 p.m. Feb. 22 - 24 and Mar. 1 - 3, and at 2 p.m. Feb. 25 and March 4 in the Adray Auditorium of the MacKenzie Fine Arts Center on HFCC's main campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students.
Downriver Youth Performing Arts Center will open its 2007 season with "School House Rock Live Jr." March 9-11 and 16 - 18 at The Trenton Village Theatre, 2447 W. Jefferson, Trenton.
Based on the classic Saturday morning spots that aired in the 1970s, "Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr." brings back the hip, entertaining and educational spirit parents and children of the era remember so fondly.
Friday performances are at 7 p.m., Saturday performances are at 2 and 7 p.m. and Sunday performances are at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $8 for students and seniors, $10 for adults. Group rates are available for 10 or more. Purchase tickets online at www.dypac.com or call 1-734-692-7749.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, presents the world premiere of "Language Lessons" through Feb. 25.
Award-winning playwright Joseph Zettelmaier's story is about a 28-year-old Russian ballerina on her final tour who becomes a guest of a retired American diplomat. Over the course of a summer they unearth each other's long-buried secrets and learn how similar their worlds are.
Tickets range from $25 - $37. Senior, student rush and group rates available.Call 1-734-663-0681 or visit www.performancenetwork.org. The Hilberry Theatre, 4743 Cass, Detroit, continues its 44th season with "Amadeus," by Peter Shaffer, playing in rotating repertory through March 3 with "Side Man," by Warren Leight, and "On the Verge," by Eric Overmyer.
Tickets range from $15 - $28, with student rush tickets available the day of the performance for $10. Group discounts also are available. For tickets and information, call 1-313-577-2972 or visit www.hilberry.com.
"Rent," the critically acclaimed Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical, is coming to Detroit's Masonic Temple Theatre March 6 - 11.
Tickets range from $29 - $56 and are on sale at the Fisher Theatre box office and all Ticketmaster locations. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.broadwayindetroit. To charge tickets by phone, call 1-248-645-6666. For group sales (20 or more), call 1-313-871-1132. For more information, call 1-313-872-1000.
The University Musical Society welcomes the Stephen Petronio Company modern dance troupe to the Power Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor, at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
Tickets range from $18 - $40. Call 1-734-764-2538 or 1-800-221-1229 or visit www.ums.org.
Plowshares Theatre Company presents "King Hedley II" through March 4 at the City Theatre, 2301 Woodward, Detroit.
August Wilson's play is about an ex-con in 1980's Pittsburgh recently released from prison and determined to rebuild his life.
Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 8 p.m. Saturdays (6 p.m. Feb. 10), with matinees at 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Tickets for evening performances range from $21-$25, matinees are $22.50.
Call 1-313-872-0279.
The Gem Theatre presents the new musical "Respect: A Musical Journey."
Based on Dr. Dorothy Marcic's book, "Respect: Women and Popular Music," the show takes a historical, hysterical, high-energy look at women's changes from 1900 to today as illustrated by popular song, portrayed by a narrator and three singers, showing music's depiction of women, "Someone to Watch Over Me" to "I Will Survive" and beyond.
Tickets for shows through April 1 are on sale for $39.50. Tickets are available by phone at 1-313-963-9800, through Ticketmaster at the Gem Theatre box office. Group discounts for 15 or more and dining packages at the Century Grille and Elwood Bar & Grill restaurants are available.
Calling all super heroes: "Sesame Street Live: Super Grover! Ready for Action!" comes to the Fox Theatre through Feb. 25.
When Super Grover loses his "superness," Sesame Street needs a hero. Never fear, Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird and friends are here, teaching lessons of healthy habits through song and dance. The "Sesame Street" friends will explore exercise, nutrition, sleep/energy and hygiene — all in a quest to get Super Grover ready for action.
Tickets are $12, $17, $22 and $32 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $10 (excluding premium) for the 7 p.m. performances Feb. 9, 14 and 22. Tickets for the Detroit Public Television Benefit Premiere Feb. 8 can be purchased by calling 1-248-305-3900. For more information, visit detroitpublictv.org.
Get set for a magical rainbow ride through biblical Egypt on the wings of the new national tour of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," at Toledo's Stranahan Theatre through Sunday.
Tickets range from $23 - $50 and are available at the Stranahan Theater box office, Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1-419-474-1333.
"I Can't Stop Loving You — The Music of Ray Charles" is at the Fisher Theatre, through March 4.
Featuring a live orchestra, dancers and six singers, the show takes audiences on a musical review of Ray Charles' life and music, including "Georgia On My Mind," "Hit The Road Jack," "You Don't Know Me," "Shake A Tail Feather," "What'd I Say," "Bye Bye Love" and other timeless classics.
Tickets range from $ 32.50 - $67.50 and go on sale Sunday at the Fisher Theatre box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.NederlanderDetroit.com. Groups of 20 or more can receive a discount by calling 1-313-871-1132. For more information, call 1-313-872-1000.
Bonstelle Theatre, 3424 Woodward Ave., Detroit, presents August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone" March 2 - 4 and 9 - 11.
Set in 1911 Pittsburgh, Herald Loomis is searching with young daughter in tow for both the wife he lost and his place in the world after having been abducted and illegally pressed into labor for seven years by the notorious "Joe Turner."
Tickets are $14 and are available at the Wayne State Theatre box office, 4743 Cass Ave., or by phone at 1-313-577-2960. Tickets are also available at the door one hour before curtain. Tickets are $11 for students with ID, seniors (62 and over), and Wayne State University faculty, staff and Alumni Association members. Group discounts are also available. For more information, visit www.bonstelle.com.
Celtic mythology with Irish history weave together as one as "Riverdance" comes to Detroit's Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. March 16, at 2 and 8 p.m. March 17 and at 1 and 6:30 p.m. March 18.
Tickets range from $38 to $68 and can be purchased at the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and at all Ticketmaster locations. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515 or online at OlympiaEntertainment.com or Ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
Michael Flatley's "Lord of the Dance" returns to The Palace of Auburn Hills for its 10th anniversary tour at 7:30 p.m. April 19 and 20.
Tickets are $29.50 and $49.50 reserved, $19.50 general admission and can be purchased at Palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations.
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