Culture, sports & social / Ferndale
The Ringwald Theatre
Metro Detroit's queer-identified theater company, staging campy LGBTQ-forward shows alongside classic plays and musicals inside Affirmations.
01 / The story of this place
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The Ringwald opened on May 11, 2007, at 9 Mile and Woodward and built its name as Metro Detroit's queer-identified theater company. Its repertoire mixes campy, LGBTQ-forward productions with classic plays and musicals. Since 2021 it has performed inside the Affirmations community center. The fall–winter 2026 lineup includes Equus (Oct. 9–Nov. 2), The Scream Returns (Oct. 28–29) and the campy holiday show Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again (Dec. 4–21).
- Queer theater company founded in 2007
- Performing inside Affirmations since 2021
- Camp holiday show Mamma Dearest! (Dec. 4–21)
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03 / Events
Events at this place
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Dec 4, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 5, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 6, 2026, 2:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 7, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 11, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 12, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 13, 2026, 2:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Sunday, December 13, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 14, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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.
Dec 18, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 19, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 20, 2026, 2:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
Dec 21, 2026, 7:00 PMMamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald
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 21, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
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