Community theaters / Kalamazoo (varied venues, incl. Festival Playhouse)
Face Off Theatre Company
A Kalamazoo company staging plays by and about Black Americans since 2015. It moves between venues, including Kalamazoo College's Festival Playhouse.
Face Off Theatre Company · Photo from the venue’s official website
Quick facts
- Opened
- 2015
- Resident companies
- Face Off Theatre Company
01 / Playbill
Now on stage
Nothing on our calendar from this venue right now. Its full, current lineup is on its own site.
Full lineup on the venue’s site ↗02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
Face Off Theatre Company focuses on plays by and about Black Americans in Kalamazoo. Its production history starts in 2015, with shows like Been Lovin' You, Chain, The Mountaintop and Dreamgirls. Recent work includes Lynn Nottage's Fabulation, Dominique Morisseau's Pipeline, Ain't Misbehavin' and Crumbs from the Table of Joy. In September 2026 it co-produced Djanet Sears's Harlem Duet with Kalamazoo College's Festival Playhouse.
- Plays by and about Black Americans since 2015
- Harlem Duet with the Festival Playhouse
- From Dreamgirls to Pipeline
Plan your visit
The company plays at different venues around Kalamazoo, including the Festival Playhouse. Upcoming shows and tickets are at faceofftheatre.com.
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