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Puzzle Piece Theatre

REIMAGINE

Find your piece.

“Puzzle Piece Theatre is bringing a whole new perspective to the Detroit arts community.”

— Dana Casadei, Encore Michigan

THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY THIS HAPPY 2019th NEW YEAR. WE HAVE SOME HAPPY NEW YEAR NEWS TO SHARE:

Welcome to Season 6 of Puzzle Piece Theatre!

NEXT UP!

February 1st through 16th , 2019

Puzzle Piece Theatre
Proudly
Presents:

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“Mad world! mad kings! mad composition!” What lengths will one go to to gain power, and what deeds will be done to keep it? John sits on the throne of England. Constance, the widow of his deceased older brother Geoffrey, mother of the young Arthur believes her son is the rightful King. Alliances are made and bonds are broken in this rarely seen hidden gem of Shakespeare's histories.

OPENING NIGHT FEBRUARY 1, 2019

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

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Dear Audience,

Hello, and thanks for supporting our little theatre company. We really are excited to be in our 6th season, but we also need more support and help to grow our company.

We truly appreciate every ticket donation or anything you can give towards our fundraising goals. It’s imperative that we have support to continue bringing you Fresh, Bold and Provocative Detroit Theatre.

Don’t miss The Life and Death of King John, by theatre’s most-prized innovator great stories before live audiences. Puzzle Piece finally brings its first official staged production of William Shakespeare. Directed by D.B. Schroeder and definitely big news. Real news, not “fake news.”

Also, please check out our Facebook or join Puzzle Piece Mail to receive a little news from us. If you haven't already joined, Do it now!

Think about what

art can do for you.

Have you wondered what life would be like without water? Or energy? Or thought? Of course you have. You're human, you're a survivor. We all are. We want to believe in the future greatness.

What's magical about our instincts is we're drawn by other's talents. We love to laugh, meet new exciting people. We love to remember.

Theatre is that magic. Live theatre especially is an art form that many pretend is not their cup of tea.

Seeing and supporting the arts means in our schools from the ground up in Michigan and other cities across the world so that our youth can stay and affect our societies in new and innovative ways of communicating and connecting.

Think about donating your time or money towards the promise of having a culture that our entire world needs. There are so many ways to donate.

PLEASE HELP US CONTINUE BRINGING YOU FRESH, BOLD & PROVOCATIVE WORKS TO MICHIGAN. YOUR DONATION CAN MAKE MAGIC HAPPEN.

THANK YOU FOR ALL OF
YOUR SUPPORT.
OUR AUDIENCE IS WHY
WE LOVE WHAT WE DO!

IT'S SEASON FIVE! OUR SECOND SHOW — CRIMES OF THE HEART — CLOSED FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Allison Megroet, Kaitlyn Valor Bourque and Lauren Alo in CRIMES of the HEART—February 2-18, 2018 @ Puzzle Piece Theatre

THE MICHIGAN PREMIERE OF THE PEOPLE'S TEMPLE — CLOSED OCTOBER 22, 2017

A few pieces of the puzzle that we continue to build…

Some pieces are yet to be found. Get involved.

REHEARSAL OF

FEBRUARY 2-18, 2018

Rehearsal of CRIMES of the HEART

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“Puzzle Piece Theatre is a great new addition to the Detroit theatre community, and we’d like to keep them around.”

— Drew Philip, Detroit Metro Times

Keep watching us. We begin something new every day.

Puzzle Piece Theatre presents the world premiere of BIRD by Michigan based playwright Kristin Andrea Hanratty. Playing through May 7th 2017

Puzzle Piece Theatre presents the Michigan premiere of AMBITION FACING WEST through October 16th. Tickets at puzzlestage.org

A retrospective of our third season.

Reviews of John Pielmeier's "Agnes of God" as presented by Puzzle Piece Theatre

Puzzle Piece Theatre's past work and review quotes.

What's it like working with Puzzle Piece Theatre and a play about robots?

Puzzle Piece Theatre "Community Puzzles" at FIGMENT Detroit 2012. Super-sized puzzles and interactive storytelling of the folktale Stone Soup.

Puzzle Piece Theatre presents Karel Capeck's R.U.R. February 12th-28th 2016.

Puzzle Piece Theatre presents the American Premiere of THE BOY WHO CRIED by Matthew Osman. October 9th-25th 2015

Puzzle Piece Theatre's production of Laura Heikkinen's play, Small Hours Serenade, March-April 2014.

Reinvent

REINVENT

Reinvent

REINVENT

What's our story?

Puzzle Piece Theatre serves the community
through storytelling that REIMAGINEs
what is possible in live performance.

Why Puzzle Piece?

Your point of view is the only one that matters.
In theatre, a group of artists come together to tell a story.
Their vision has a unified perspective.
The meaning of this work is the impression
it leaves on you, the audience member.

No two people will take in one of our productions
and agree fully on its meaning—that is what inspires us.
Our artists put the pieces into place through
our unique way of storytelling.
Only you can interpret the final image and what it means to you.
We're all part of the same big amazing puzzle!

“This is the play that will lighten and brighten your heart. It’s imaginative, well-crafted, and guaranteed to stay with you long after the show is over.”

— Daniel Skora, It's All Theatre

Current Pieces in-Play

Piece it together.

Past & FUTURE SHOWS

February 2013
- Feb 7, 2013 – Feb 24, 2013 Show & Tell Feb 7, 2013 – Feb 24, 2013
October 2013
- Oct 11, 2013 – Oct 27, 2013 Talley's Folly Oct 11, 2013 – Oct 27, 2013
November 2013
- Nov 30, 2013 The Wayfarer Nov 30, 2013
March 2014
- Mar 27, 2014 – Apr 13, 2014 Small Hours Serenade Mar 27, 2014 – Apr 13, 2014
October 2014
- Oct 24, 2014 – Nov 9, 2014 White People Oct 24, 2014 – Nov 9, 2014
March 2015
- Mar 13, 2015 – Mar 29, 2015 The Glass Menagerie Mar 13, 2015 – Mar 29, 2015
February 2016
- Feb 12, 2016 – Feb 28, 2016 Rossum's Universal Robots Feb 12, 2016 – Feb 28, 2016
April 2016
- Apr 29, 2016 – May 15, 2016 Agnes of God Apr 29, 2016 – May 15, 2016
September 2016
- Sep 30, 2016 – Oct 16, 2016 Ambition Facing West Sep 30, 2016 – Oct 16, 2016
February 2017
- Feb 3, 2017 – Feb 19, 2017 Lemon Sky by Lanford Wilson Feb 3, 2017 – Feb 19, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 21, 2017 – May 7, 2017 BIRD by Kristin Andrea Hanratty Apr 21, 2017 – May 7, 2017
October 2017
- Oct 6, 2017 – Oct 22, 2017 The People's Temple by Leigh Fondakowski Oct 6, 2017 – Oct 22, 2017
February 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 – Feb 18, 2018 Crimes of the Heart Feb 2, 2018 – Feb 18, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 27, 2018 – Aug 31, 2018 Summer Vacation and Hard Work Apr 27, 2018 – Aug 31, 2018
February 2019
- Feb 1, 2019 – Feb 16, 2019 The Life and Death of King John Feb 1, 2019 – Feb 16, 2019

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“In terms of performance, atmosphere and good old-fashioned DIY ingenuity, [Puzzle Piece Theatre] delivered the best time I’ve had in a theater this season.”

— 4 out 4 STARS —John Monagham, Detroit Free Press