You know her name, now see her story brought to life as Avon Players Theatre presents the emotional narrative of The Diary of Anne Frank, running until November 22, 2025, in Rochester Hills, MI Imagine eight people living in approximately 500 sq. feet for two years. Or having to be silent for 10 hours a day and eating the same meal for days on end. Trying to remember what it felt like to feel the sun on your face. The alternative? Being taken by the Nazis and sent to concentration … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Avon Players’ ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ Gives Voice to the Human Spirit
November 8, 2025 by Leave a Comment
REVIEW: Calamity and Comedy Collide in Avon Players’ ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’
March 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
A full house on opening night at Avon Players Theatre was treated to an evening of playwright Neil Simon’s wise-cracking comedy Laughter on the 23rd Floor, running until March 29, 2025, in Rochester Hills, Michigan. With more than 30 plays to his name, Neil Simon racked up many awards over his illustrious career, including Tony Awards for writing The Odd Couple and Biloxi Blues and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Lost in Yonkers. In 1983, Simon was the first living playwright to have a … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Sisterly Bonds are Put to the Test in Avon Players’ Heartwarming ‘Crimes of the Heart’
November 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Family trauma brings three sisters together to face their messy past and present in the emotional Crimes of the Heart, which runs through November 23, 2024, at Avon Players Theatre in Rochester Hills, MI. After opening their season with the devilishly fun musical Sweeney Todd, Avon Players’ second production, is smaller in scale, but equally rich in material. Crimes of the Heart is a 1979 play written by Beth Henley and is the first play to win the Pulitzer Prize before being produced on … [Read more...]
Sisterly Bonds Make for Laughter and Tears in Avon Players’ ‘Crimes of the Heart’
October 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Pulitzer Prize-winning play proves you can indeed go home again From left to right: Kelly Miller as “Chick,” Lisa “Dee” Denomme as “Lenny,” and Maia Fetter as “Babe.” Photo Credit: Bryan Clifford. Avon Players’ season continues with a bittersweet story of three women coming home and reconciling the trajectory of their messy lives with their small-town upbringing in Crimes of the Heart, running November 8-23. In Hazelhurst, Mississippi, the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news … [Read more...]
