Playlabs
What happens when young artists step inside one of the world’s greatest art museums and then create original theatre inspired by what they discover?
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About this camp
Playlabs campers will explore the galleries of the Detroit Institute of Arts and use artwork as inspiration to create original stories and performances through improvisation, collaborative playwriting, role-playing, and theatre-making. Offered after-school and during summer.
What kids love
- explore art museums
- create original theatre
- improvisation
- collaborative playwriting
- role-playing
Upcoming sessions
A play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, held on the third Sunday of the month at the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, held on the third Sunday of the month at the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, held on the third Sunday of the month at the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterPast sessions
A play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, offered in partnership with the Friends of the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, offered in partnership with the Friends of the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, offered in partnership with the Friends of the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, offered in partnership with the Friends of the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, offered in partnership with the Friends of the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, offered in partnership with the Friends of the West Bloomfield Public Library.
Learn more / RegisterA play-reading and discussion group featuring performances and expertise from visiting Broadway veterans, offered in partnership with the Friends of the West Bloomfield Library.
Learn more / RegisterAn engaging and funny new musical by Larry Kaufman about growing up in middle-age.
Learn more / RegisterA thought-provoking new work by May Treuhaft-Ali, offering a blistering interrogation of the inequities of the public school system.
Learn more / RegisterThis year’s mainstage production is the Michigan professional premiere of Waitress, with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles and book by Jessie Nelson. It is the grand finale of our 2025 summer season!
Learn more / RegisterThe story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of a way out of her small town and rocky marriage, with music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles.
Learn more / RegisterAn homage to everything beloved about theater, kick the festival off on July 12 at Brushes with Broadway, a concert headlined by Michigan native Tom Butwin and featuring special guest performer Nancy Ingles.
Learn more / RegisterA family-friendly production in the vein of Sesame Street meets Shakespeare, presented by Michigan Stage Playlabs students and instructors, featuring music, dancing, puppets, and more!
Learn more / RegisterA high-energy, contemporary journey through your favorite Broadway hits and more! Headlined by Michigan native Tom Butwin with special guest performer Nancy Ingles.
Learn more / RegisterMusic and Lyrics by Frank Loesser, Book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, directed and choreographed by Tim Paré and Rachel Gary. Performances at Robert Wagner Auditorium at Seaholm High School.
Learn more / RegisterA play by Jiehae Park, directed by Andrew Morton, exploring a blistering interrogation of the inequities of the public school system.
Learn more / RegisterA play by Neil Simon, directed by Rob Roznowski, taking the audience into the world of two young boys sent to live with their stern grandmother.
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