JOIN US!   Plowshares, Planet Ant and Abreact will be our hosts this year in beautiful Downtown Detroit in June 15-17, 2007.   See below for the complete schedule!  JOIN US! To make a donation send a check to: Heartlande Theatre Company, P.O. Box 2014  Birmingham, MI  48012 Made out to Heartlande Theatre Company make sure you put "For MTF" on the memo line. www.performancenetwork.org www.mbtheatre.com www.heartlande.com www.plowshares.org www.boarshead.org www.jettheatre.org www.blackbirdtheatre.net www.planetant.com www.williamstontheatre.org www.theabreact.com  Michigan Theatre Festival June 2007 Press Release MICHIGAN NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE June, 2007 Where:  The Detroit YMCA Boll Family Theatre                1401 Broadway Ave. Detroit Michigan:                CALL:  313-872-0279  Festival Pass $50  When:    June 15-17th, 2007  Line up: Friday June 15th 7:00pm Plowshares Theatre Company - THE HOMEGOING by Erick Q. Irvis Its been three years since the Clay family have been compelled to get together. The reason then was death of their father. Needless to say, it didn’t go well. Now, Sonya, John-Hugo and Juanita finds themselves together once again prompted by another funeral, that of Sonya’s baby. They will be dealing with all of their unresolved issues and secrets that have torn their family apart. 9:20pm Planet Ant Theater - DR. SEWARD'S DRACULA by Joseph Zettelmaier A re-examination of the Dracula tale through the eyes of one of its supporting characters. The supernatural and the psychological collide to determine the real truth, as young Dr. Jack Seward must learn if the horrors await him in the outside world, or within the depths of his own mind. Wrap Party at The Abreact Theatre following the 9pm reading. Saturday June 16th 2:00pm  Blackbird Theatre - SENATE INAPPROPRIATIONS by Barton Bund It's "The Odd Couple" meets "The West Wing." Four Democratic Senators rent a Washington DC row-house to save money during the weekdays. Junior Senator Bill Evans is the newest member of the group, who quickly learns the seedy ins and outs of American politics. When his housemates pull a practical joke against their Republican neighbors, a scandal arises that could shake the foundation of the entire Democratic Party. Funny and sharp, this is a comedy for our times. 4:20pm  Williamston Theatre - THE NATURE OF FLIGHT, by Dennis E. North Weaving through time and space, this play follows Joshua through years of his turbulent relationship with Jordan - they're seemingly "just right" for each other - until their dreams, fears and ambitions turn their worlds upside down. At the same time, we see Joshua through the eyes of 3 of his closest friends, and follow the parallels in their journeys as all 5 people struggle to take the lives they lead and reconcile them with the lives they want. 6:45pm  The Abreact Theatre - ON PARENTING by Kelly Rossi "Have you ever thought about having children? They didn't." Have you ever thought about having children? They didn't." A hilarious and quirky look at starting a surprise family. "On Parenting" follows the life of a young professional woman as she travels the path of a parent from her daughter's conception during what was intended to be a one night stand through the early years of getting to know her daughter and the father to the rough teenage "I hate your guts" days leading to graduation. Wrap Party at The Abreact Theatre following the 6:45pm reading Sunday June 17th 2:00pm  Performance Network – FREEDOM HIGH by Adam Kraar June 1964: black Civil Rights workers trained hundreds of white volunteers to register blacks to vote in Mississippi. Jessica, a young white volunteer, and Henry, a wounded African-American veteran of the Movement, experience the intense complexity of racism on a deeply personal level. When everyone learns of the disappearance of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Mickey Schwerner -- three Civil Rights workers who'd been training the previous week -- the education of Jessica and the others becomes a terrifying test of faith. 4:20pm  Meadow Brook Theatre – AN EVENING WITH JACK KEROUAC by David A. McElroy & Steve A. Rowell "I'm a good Catholic. I cannot kill myself so I'm going to drink myself to death." Kerouac states as he waits being interviewed on national television. Set in the green room of William F. Buckley's syndicated television program, Firing Line, Kerouac shares with the audience his deepest thoughts as only Kerouac can. Inspiring and edgy insight into one of America's most iconic figures. 6:45pm  Jewish Ensemble Theatre – Saying Kaddish with My Sister by Alison Luterman Saying Kaddish With My Sister is the story of two sisters: Rahel is now an orthodox Jew and Lydia her younger sister is a performance artist/ Comedienne in New York City whose work deals with family issues and is secular to the point of blasphemy. Their dying mother's last words are "Girls, Donąt fight" . By uncanny and hilarious means, even after death, their mother is determined to reconcile her warring daughters. Wrap Party at The Abreact Theater following the 6:45pm reading Playscape On-going Full-Length Play Development Traditionally, HTC's Playscape Festival is composed of several staged readings and one full production.  During Playscape, paid professional actors, directors, and designers come together to work with playwright.  This process is invaluable for the playwright and an important step in the development of every new play.  To date, Playscape has hosted 30 staged readings and 12 fully staged productions, including one musical.  Many of the full-length plays developed with the New Plays Initiative have been produced with other theatrical organizations.  The continuation of this critical new play development program is dependent upon funds received from ticket sales and donations.