Southgate Community Players' summer series concludes with "Murder at the Howard Johnson's" Sept. 14, 15, 21 and 22 at the Corner Playhouse, 12671 Dix-Toledo Road, Southgate.
A love triangle gets suspenseful in a lighthearted way as everyone at a motor lodge is plotting to murder someone.
All shows start at 8 p.m., and tickets are $12. Call 1-734-281-3108.
Southgate Community Players' Young People's Theatre production of "High School Musical" takes to the stage at 1 and 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Davidson Middle School auditorium, 13940 Leroy, Southgate.
Tickets are $10. Call 1-734-282-4727.
ShowBiz Kidz and ShowBiz Starz will present the musical comedy "Bugsy Malone Jr." at 8 p.m. next Friday and Aug. 18, 24 and 25 in the Royal Majestic Theater at Trillium Academy, 15740 Racho Road, Taylor.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for children and seniors. For advance tickets, call 1-734-934-7086.
Henry Ford Community College's theater program presents the Chekhov festival, based on the works of Russian short-story writer and playwright Anton Chekov.
In the program are the comedies "The Bear" and "The Marriage Proposal," to be staged at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow and 2 p.m. Sunday, and the drama "The Seagull," 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 16 to 26.
"The Bear" is a one-act play that captures the magic of human nature and the emotional gymnastics of romantic relationships.
"The Marriage Proposal" focuses on the tendency of wealthy families to seek out other wealthy families to increase their estates by encouraging marriages that make "good economic sense."
"The Seagull" centers on a famous actress, Arkardina, as she presides over a household destroyed by desperate love while she has dreams of success and a dread of failure.
Performances will be held in the Adray Auditorium of the MacKenzie Fine Arts Center, on HFCC's main campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
Tickets for "The Bear" and "The Marriage Proposal" are $5 each. Tickets for "The Seagull" are $7 for adults, $5 for students with ID. For tickets or more information, call 1-313-845-9817.
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit presents the musical "Now That I Can Dance" at 8 p.m. today and tomorrow and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Detroit Film Theatre in the Detroit Institute of Arts.
The story chronicles the early days of Motown and the journey of five girls from Inkster, known as the Marvelettes, whose record, "Please, Mr. Postman," was the first Motown song to reach No. 1 on the charts.
General admission tickets are $18, and students and seniors pay $12. For tickets, call 1-313-833-4005.
Performance Network Theatre, 120 E. Huron, Ann Arbor, concludes its 25th anniversary season with Claudia Shear's "Dirty Blonde" through Aug. 19.
"Dirty Blonde" is a comedy about the life and career of vaudeville and movie star Mae West.
Evening performances are at 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, with matinees at 3 p.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $20 Thursdays, $30 Fridays and matinees, $37 for Saturdays.
Special rates are available for groups. Rush tickets are available for seniors and students.
Call 1-734-663-0681 or visit www.Performancenetwork.org for tickets or information.
Tickets go on sale today for "Escanaba in Love," playing at the Gem Theatre in Detroit Sept. 19 through Nov. 4, with preview performances Sept. 12 through 18.
"Escanaba in Love" is a prequel to Jeff Daniels' "Escanaba in da Moonlight."
As deer-hunting season arrives, the Soady men meet their biggest challenge, the camp's first female visitor, young Albert Soady Jr.'s impromptu bride, Big Betty Balou.
Tickets, $39.50 ($19.95 for preview week), will be available by calling 1-313-963-9800, in person at the Gem Theatre and at all Ticketmaster locations.
Discounts for groups of 15 or more and dining packages at the Century Grille and Elwood Bar & Grill restaurants are available.
Meadow Brook Music Festival welcomes the return of its smash hit musical, "The Rocky Horror Show," for three shows only at 8 p.m. Sept. 6 - 8.
Tickets, $32.50 and $25 pavilion only, are on sale at Palacenet.com, The Palace and DTE Energy Music Theatre box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
A limited number of "Superfan" seats are available. All opening night seats are $20, with the exception of Superfan seating.
Charge tickets by phone by calling 1-248-645-6666. Special discounts are available for groups by calling 1-248-371-2055.
The Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison, celebrates its 80th season in 2007-08.
It begins with Ira Levin's thriller comedy, "Deathtrap," Sept. 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30.
A once-popular playwright sees a possible break in his fortunes when he receives a script from a student in the seminar he has been conducting. It is a potential Broadway hit and one that he would kill for.
Next is the musical "The Full Monty" Nov. 9-11, 16-18, 23-25 and Nov. 30,Dec. 1 and 2.
Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their girls' night out, unemployed steelworkers come up with a bold way to make some quick cash.
In the process, they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun.
The New Year begins with the comedy "Caught in the Net" Jan. 11-13, 18-20 and 25-27.
The play is about a bigamist taxi driver, John Smith, keeping his two families in different parts of London both happy and blissfully unaware of each other.
However, his teenage children, a girl and a boy from each wife, have met on the Internet and are anxious to meet each other in person because they have so much in common.
Spring comes early with the romantic comedy "Enchanted April" Feb. 29, March 1-2, 7- 9 and 14-16.
The story is about four dissimilar women in post-World War I England who leave dreary, rainy London to go on a holiday to a secluded coastal villa in Italy.
The four are able to find rejuvenation in the tranquil beauty of their surroundings.
The season concludes with the spring musical "Children of Eden," based on the first nine and a half chapters of the Book of Genesis. It is a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith.
It runs April 25-27, May 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18.
The complete five-show season ticket packages are available for $65. Individual show tickets also are available at $15 for non-musicals and $18 for musicals. Call 1-313-561-8587.
Season tickets are on sale for Detroit Repertory Theatre's 50th anniversary season.
The season begins with the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Doubt," Nov. 1 - Dec. 30.
Father Flynn is a charismatic priest, whose presence in an old Catholic school is an invigorating change. Sister Aloysius is a veteran nun and no fan of what she sees as loosening standards.
Inevitably, the two face off, as a charge of child molestation is raised.
The season continues with "Ceremonies in Dark Old Men," Jan. 10-March 16.
An aging family patriarch struggles to hold onto memories of his heyday while his daughter toils at a dead-end office job, his two hustling sons sell bootleg whiskey and engage in petty thievery, and a smooth-talking con artist runs numbers out of their decrepit barber shop.
"The Southern Comforts" follows, March 27-May 18. Gus, grouchy and set in his ways, has been a widower for sometime now. One day, Amanda, a widow and perky Southerner, comes knocking at his door.
When a sudden thunderstorm strands Amanda in Gus's living room, the two get better acquainted. Tiny little sparks begin to fly, and romance cautiously creeps into the room.
The season concludes with the world premiere of "Moonshine Alley," May 29-June 22.
Ava Adelman, once a suburban wife and mother, and Sir Farquhar, a claimant to English peerage, live in large cardboard boxes near several upscale restaurants.
They dine on gourmet scraps, competing with a rat named Ashley for the delicacies. The bane of their existence is Peggy Dinsmore, a social worker who is determined to rescue them by moving them to a homeless shelter.
All tickets are $17 in advance. Yearly subscriptions are available, starting at $50. Call 1-313-868-1347 for more information.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow for the "So You Think You Can Dance" tour coming to Joe Louis Arena Nov. 3. The show will feature the top 10 finalists from the hit TV show performing their best routines in hip-hop, contemporary, ballroom, mambo, salsa and more, on stage.
Tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $37.50, $47.50 and $54.50 and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Joe Louis and Fox Theatre box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call 1-248-645-6666. For more information, call 1-313-471-6611.
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