(Chelsea Update would like to thank Katie Doral for the information in this story.)
The Purple Rose Theatre Company will end its 2014/15 season with the surefire summer sensation, world-premiere Zombie thriller, 2AZ by Michael Brian Ogden.
What would you miss most if everything that makes us free and civilized human beings ceased to exist? A warm shower? Clean sheets? Grocery stores? Movie theaters? Toilet paper? The war has been raging for 2 long years. No one is content. No one is secure. No one is safe from man, beast or worse. The great and terrible conflict will decide whether humanity will perish from this earth or have a new birth of hope.
Michael Brian Ogden’s (Corktown, Bleeding Red) world premiere thriller digs deep into the recesses of our souls to face the monster that may be lurking in all of us. Join us for this truly unique theatrical event. 2AZ contains violence, adult language, and may not be suitable for children under the age of 12.
2AZ will enjoy a 12-week engagement at The Purple Rose Theatre Company from Thursday, June 11-Saturday, Aug. 29. Eight low-priced previews will be performed Thursday, June 11–Thursday, June 18, with press opening on Friday, June 19.
Regular performances for the duration of the run are Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. with Saturday matinees at 3 p.m. and Wednesday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Directed by PRTC Artistic Director Guy Sanville, the cast will feature David Bendena (Chelsea), Aja Brandmeier (West Bloomfield), Stephanie Buck (Chelsea), David Daoust (Lansing), Devin Faught (Okemos), Lauren Knox (Macomb), Owen Likely (Belle Mead, NJ), Rusty Mewha (Plymouth), Michelle Mountain (Grass Lake), Rob Najarian (Ann Arbor), Michael Brian Ogden (Chelsea), Drew Parker (Ferndale), Rhiannon Ragland (Gregory), April Warner (Dublin, OH), Tom Whalen (Royal Oak) and Nina White (Grosse Pointe Park).
Design for this production includes set by Gary Ciarkowski, properties by Danna Segrest, costumes by Katherine Nelson, lighting by Noele Stollmack, sound by Tom Whalen and stage managed by Angie Kane Ferrante.
Underwriting support for the season comes from The Ford Motor Company Fund, The Hamp Family Fund, and the Matilda R. Wilson Fund. Production sponsorship for 2AZ comes from the Neil and Annmarie Hawkins Family. Media Sponsors include Michigan Radio, ChelseaMich.com, Detroit Performs, and Applied Storytelling.
All performances will be held at The Purple Rose Theatre Company, 137 Park St.
Founded in 1991 by actor and Chelsea native, Jeff Daniels, The Purple Rose Theatre Company (PRTC) is the home of world-class, original American theatre. The PRTC is a professional theatre company with roots in the Midwest that takes a handcrafted, artisanal approach to producing new and classic American plays that are nothing less than one-of-a-kind experiences. The PRTC is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional theatre operating under a Small Professional Theatre agreement with the Actors’ Equity Association.
Tickets are available now and reservations can be made by calling The Purple Rose Theatre Company Box Office at 433-7673 or online here.
