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Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts Fresh Sauce, its open improv jam, on Sunday, December 13, at 9 p.m. in Ferndale. Anyone can get onstage and play, and it's free with no ticket needed.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Tibbits Opera House holds auditions for students in grades 4-8 for its spring musical, The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad, on Monday, December 14, at 5 p.m. in Coldwater. A second slot runs Tuesday, December 15, at 5 p.m., and you only need to come to one.
Tibbits Opera House

Christina Crawford wants to find her birth mother, and the trail points to Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Eartha Kitt, so the only logical move is to invite all three for Christmas. Blake Fountain's camp holiday comedy Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again plays The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale (290 West Nine Mile Road) on Monday, December 14, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

Flint Repertory Theatre's Ghost Light Cabaret presents Broadway Rocks from Monday, December 14, through Wednesday, December 16, with shows at 7 p.m. in the Elgood Theatre Lobby in Flint. Tickets start at $27.
Elgood Theatre Lobby, 1220 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI, 48503, United States

Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater is holding auditions for The Mad Adventures of Mr. Toad for students in grades 4-8 on Tuesday, December 15, at 5 p.m. Auditions run December 14 and 15, and you only need to come once.
Tibbits Opera House

Get in the holiday spirit with Chris Tomlin: Christmas with Chris Tomlin comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If his songs are part of your season, this one's for you. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

On Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 3 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre

Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The run has plenty of performances, so it's easy to find one that fits your holiday plans.
Meadow Brook Theatre

A holiday cabaret in Augusta: Christmas Cabaret 2026 takes the stage at the Barn Theatre, 13351 West M-96, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

Planet Ant's Training Center improv students take the stage on Wednesday, December 16, at 7 p.m. at Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck, closing out the class term with short form and long form comedy. Tickets are $8.
Planet Ant Theatre

Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale hosts Puppet Karaoke on Wednesday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. Sign up for $5, pick a puppet and sing your favorite jam together.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages Holiday Inn, a musical built on Irving Berlin songs, on Thursday, December 17, at 2 p.m. at its theater in Dexter. "White Christmas" is in the score, and tickets are available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Williamston Theatre presents A Lansing Christmas Adventure on Thursday, December 17, at 2 p.m. in Williamston. It's a holiday story that sends the audience through Lansing landmarks, and tickets are available online.
Williamston Theatre

On Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 3 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre

Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The run has plenty of performances, so it's easy to find one that fits your holiday plans.
Meadow Brook Theatre

A holiday cabaret in Augusta: Christmas Cabaret 2026 takes the stage at the Barn Theatre, 13351 West M-96, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7 p.m.. With thirteen performances on the calendar, there's room for it in your holiday plans.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

The Encore Musical Theatre Company stages the Irving Berlin musical Holiday Inn on Thursday, December 17, at 7 p.m. in Dexter, Michigan. Expect timeless songs including "White Christmas," with tickets available online.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

On Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre
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