The season opens with the American classic “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Williams, followed by the popular annual productions of “Haunted Theatre” and “Puppet Scrooge.” This year’s spring show is an evening of hilarity with the presentation of two locally-written one-act plays: “Backstage Passes” by Roger Kerson and “Para Siempre” by Maria Serratos.
This season also marks the third year of the company’s Inclusive Theatre Initiative (ITI), a commitment to accessible theatre for all people. With help from the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan (CFSEM), American Sign Language (ASL) and audio description are available for select performances. Key components also included are: assistive listening, large print and braille programs, accessible parking, seating and restroom facilities. All tickets are general admission. Average ticket price is $15. Group rates and discounted admission for youth, student and seniors are available. For further information go to matrixtheatre.org, or call 313-967-0599.
October is a busy month for Matrix. The taut drama Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams sensitively portrays family dysfunction and explores alcoholism and homophobia in a wealthy southern family. The production runs Friday, October 15 through November 14. Another October highlight is the popular Halloween weekend production of Haunted Theatre written, produced and “gorified” by Matrix teens. It promises to be a bonafide scarefest.
Each year Matrix fans look forward to Puppet Scrooge. This family holiday tradition puts a special Southwest Detroit spin on the classic tale where Scrooge owns the local check-cashing store and has plenty of puppet visitors to teach her a holiday lesson. Puppet Scrooge runs December 3-19, 2010.
Spring’s offering promises lots of fun, laughter and hilarity as Matrix highlights two local playwrights. Written by long-time Matrix participant Maria Serratos, Para Siempre is an adaptation of a vignette from Plaza Suite by Neil Simon where a stressed-out couple encounters mishaps as they try to get their daughter to Southwest Detroit’s Holy Redeemer. Recently retired from the UAW communications office, Roger Kerson’s play, Backstage Passes, is the hysterically funny rendition of a local theatre group’s fiasco during a production.
Matrix Theatre Company is a non-profit community-based theatre located in Southwest Detroit. Established in 1991, Matrix creates everything from scratch, from puppets of all sizes to over 90 original plays. Matrix Theatre Company uses the transformative power of theatre to change lives, build community and foster social justice. It creates opportunities for children, youth, adults and elders, especially those in isolated or challenged communities, to become creators, producers and audiences of original theatre. For further information or to follow Matrix on Facebook, Twitter and Blogger, go to matrixtheatre.org.
The plays:
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF - Oct 15 - Nov 14 - Tennessee Williams’ taut drama sensitively portrays family dysfunction in which alcoholism and homophobia ripple through a wealthy Southern family.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF - Oct 15 - Nov 14 - Tennessee Williams’ taut drama sensitively portrays family dysfunction in which alcoholism and homophobia ripple through a wealthy Southern family.
HAUNTED THEATRE - Oct 28 - Oct 31 - Get ready to be scared silly as Matrix teens present Haunted Theatre, a wonderfully created production guaranteed to delight those who love to celebrate Halloween... a bonafide scarefest.
PUPPET SCROOGE - Dec 3 - Dec 19 - This family holiday tradition puts a special Southwest Detroit spin on the classic tale in which Scrooge owns the local check-cashing store and has plenty of puppet visitors to teach her a holiday lesson.
PARA SIEMPRE & BACKSTAGE PASSES - Apr 8 - May 1 - Two locally-written one-act plays promise an evening of laugh-out-loud hilarity as a couple tries to marry off their daughter and actors experience backstage mishaps in a show in which everything that could go wrong does.
Plays will be performed at:
Matrix Theatre Company - 2730 Bagley Detroit, MI 48216
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will be performed at:
Boll Family YMCA Theatre - 1401 Broadway Detroit, MI 48226
Tickets: Box office - 313-967-0599. $15 average ticket price. All tickets general admission.
(Matrix Theatre Company’s Inclusive Theatre Initiative insures that Matrix productions are accessible to all. Services includes: Accessible parking, seating and restroom facilities. Assistive Listening devices available at all shows.)
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