Community theaters / Troy
Ridgedale Players
A community theatre on stage since 1931, named by mashing up Pleasant Ridge and Ferndale. Today it plays Long Lake Road in Troy with musicals, plays and kids' shows.
Next up: The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon: nine shows at Ridgedale Players in Troy · Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
01 / Playbill
Now on stage
From the venue’s own calendar, updated automatically. Tap a title for details and tickets.
- Dec 47:30 PM
The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon: nine shows at Ridgedale Players in Troy9 performances · Dec 4 – Dec 20 - Jan 227:30 PMA Streetcar Named Desire at the Ridgedale Players in Troy9 performances · Jan 22 – Feb 7
- Mar 127:30 PMDisney's Alice in Wonderland JR. at Ridgedale Players in Troy6 performances · Mar 12 – Mar 21
- Apr 307:30 PMPuffs (Two Act Edition) at Ridgedale Players in Troy9 performances · Apr 30 – May 16
- Jun 107:30 PMBig Fish (School Edition) at Ridgedale Players in Troy4 performances · Jun 10 – Jun 13
02 / The story of this place
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In October 1931 Lincoln High School teacher Minna Miller Smith gathered 27 would-be actors at her home in Pleasant Ridge, using Federal Emergency Relief Administration funds. A high-school senior suggested the name for a $5 prize, blending Pleasant Ridge and Ferndale into Ridgedale. Members built their own playhouse at Ten Mile and Republic in Oak Park and opened it with John Loves Mary on January 12, 1949. The Junior Actors of Ridgedale followed in 1950, and the first musical, Bells Are Ringing, came in 1966-67. The 2026-27 season includes Come From Away (September 11-27, 2026) and A Streetcar Named Desire (January 22-February 7, 2027).
- Since 1931; the name blends Pleasant Ridge and Ferndale
- Members built their own playhouse in 1949
- Junior Actors of Ridgedale since 1950
Plan your visit
The company performs at 205 W Long Lake Rd. in Troy. For tickets, check ridgedaleplayers.com or call (248) 988-7049; a four-show season ticket is available too.
Ticket prices
2026-27: non-musicals $22 adult / $20 senior; musicals $25 / $23; Junior Actors shows $18; four-show season ticket $82 adult, $74 senior or student.
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