Rudyard Kipling's adventurous tale, "The Jungle Book," takes on a rock 'n' roll twist courtesy of ShowBiz Starz at 3 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, June 28 and 29 at the Royal Majestic Theater inside Trillium Academy, 15740 Racho Road, Taylor.
Stale Crackers, a rock 'n' roll band made up of ShowBiz Starz alumni, will provide the musical accompaniment.
Tickets are $10 adults and $8 for children and senior citizens. Call 1-734-934-7086 to order.
Henry Ford Community College's Theater Program presents its One-Act Festival 2008 with two weekends of comedy and drama today through Sunday, as well as Thursday through June 29, in the Adray Auditorium on HFCC's main campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
Four one-act plays will be staged during the two weekends.
Taking the stage this weekend will be "Impromptu" by Pulitzer Prize winner Tad Mosel, which tells the story of two actors seemingly onstage with no direction but aware of the audience, and "The Vise," the tale of an illicit love affair with a tragic ending by Nobel Prize winner Luigi Pirandello.
"Red Carnations," Glenn Hughes' tale of a boy vying for a young woman's affection in 1920s New York, and "Miss Julie," an August Strindberg work that chronicles a young aristocratic woman's pursuit of improper men, will entertain audiences next weekend.
Show times are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $5 with audience seating available onstage. Call 1-313-845-9817 for reservations.
Check out Hilberry Theatre's take on "The Jungle Book" Tuesday through July 12.
Children of all ages are invited to share in Mowgli's journey as he learns life lessons in the jungle.
All performances begin at 10:30 a.m. at the theater, 4841 Cass Ave, Detroit.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for children and groups of 10 or more.
Call the box office at 1-313-577-2972 to place an order.