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The Ringwald’s 2011/2012 Season Poster

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:42:35 +0000

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MERCURY FUR wins BEST DRAMA in The Rogue’s Gallery!

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:22:13 +0000

Mercury Fur: BEST DRAMA WINNER in The 2011 Rogue's Gallery

there is a new batch of theatre awards in town from the amazing Rogue Critic called The Rogue’s Gallery. i previously announced all the nominees HERE and this past week the winners were announced. super DUPER excited that Mercury Fur won BEST DRAMA!

here is what the Rogue had to say about the production:

“…Mercury Fur gained the edge in attention to tone: the same care taken to make the viewer like its characters deepened the smack of its depraved and terrifying climax.”

check out all the winners HERE and make sure to follow the Rogue as she reviews darn near every show in the Detroit area!!!

2011 ROGUE’S GALLERY includes 10 NOMS FOR Who Wants Cake?

admin — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:29:02 +0000

The Rogue Critic is amazing. she watched about 140 shows in the past 12 months, of which about 105 were eligible for consideration, and 77 received nominations. she has now compiled a first ever “Best Of” called The Rogue’s Gallery. Who Wants Cake? was thrilled to receive 10 nominations! our neighbors, Go Comedy! Improv Theater received 6 nominations (including some for the show i directed there, ROGOCOP! The Musical) and our friends at Sweet Love Productions got 2 nominations for their holiday show at The Ringwald, F$$$ The Holidays. Check out the selected nominations below and check out the complete list HERE. winners will be announced in the beginning of September.

2011 Rogue’s Gallery
Nominations for Who Wants Cake?
& Go Comedy! Improv Theater, and SweetLove Productions

Best Drama
Mercury Fur - Director, Joe Plambeck – Who Wants Cake?

Best Musical
ROGOCOP! The Musical - Director, Joe Plambeck – Go Comedy!

Original Production
Best Damn Holiday Show - Go Comedy!
F$$$ the Holidays - SweetLove Productions
Ferndale 2-4-8 - Go Comedy!

Costume Design
Tommy LeRoy, ROGOCOP! The Musical - Go Comedy!

Choreography (Movement or Fight)
Dave Early, Mercury Fur – Who Wants Cake?

Best Rogue (aka Best Villain)
Bryan Lark, ROGOCOP! The Musical- Go Comedy!

Lead Actor (Drama)
Joe Bailey, Shining City – Who Wants Cake?

Supporting Actor (Drama)
Alex D. Hill, Mercury Fur – Who Wants Cake?
Joe Plambeck, Love! Valour! Compassion! - Who Wants Cake?

Lead Actress (Comedy)
Lisa Jesswein, The House of Blue Leaves – Who Wants Cake?

Lead Actor (Comedy)
Joel Mitchell, Christmas on Mars - Who Wants Cake?

Supporting Actor (Comedy)
Joe Hingelberg, F$$$ the Holidays – SweetLove Productions

Lead Actor (Musical)
Mitchell Koory, Evil Dead: The Musical - Who Wants Cake? & City Theatre

Supporting Actress (Musical)
Christa Coulter, Evil Dead: The Musical - Who Wants Cake? & City Theatre
Allyson Ortwein, Evil Dead: The Musical - Who Wants Cake? & City Theatre

MERCURY FUR – Trailer!

admin — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:19:48 +0000

last weekend we opened Philip Ridley’s Mercury Fur and you can check out the trailer for it below. also, make sure to get your reservations HERE!

FATAL ATTRACTION – press photos

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:22:07 +0000

here are some press photos for Fatal Attraction: A Greek Tragedy (by the always amazing Colleen Scribner) which is playing Feb 18 – Mar 14th at Ferndale’s Ringwald Theatre. this one’s got a dream ballet, 80′s dance numbers, a boiling bunny ceremony, big hair, and lots of other crazy shit you simply can’t miss!!