Performance Network Theatre

I was thrilled to see the Performance Network Theatre production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf on Saturday night (10/​10/​2015). The production is fantastic — the actors achieve and maintain a level of intensity that I won’t forget for a long, long time. The cast leaves it all on the stage. My friends and I were riveted by the performance and found ourselves still talking about the play hours later.
Do ourself a favor and experience this production. Buy tickets and go see Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf! Kudos to the amazing cast and management team!

Just saw The Gift of the Magi today and I really enjoyed everything about it: the venue, the quality of performance, etc.
They were selling cinnamon roasted nuts in the lobby and they smelled so holiday magical. Seriously considered getting some.
Overall a really great treat :)

Just saw a great performance of This Wonderful Life. Acting doesn’t get much better than this. A small intimate theatre with a very talented team. If you are in Ann Arbor don’t miss it!

I’m in from New York and just attended a preview of This Wonderful Life. I was skeptical of a one man show and was beyond impressed with the production and acting. I highly recommend this show!

I came to see my friend perform in County Line, and I had a good experience! Free parking at the courthouse across the street on the weekends, and then we easily picked up our will call tickets and enjoyed ourselves watching the entertaining play.
I probably stood out as the youngest patron that night since most people seemed to be in their 50’s and older.
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I have been to PNT about twice a year for 10 – 15 years. The shows are great! As good as the shows in NYC in an intimate venue. I recommend it highly.

I have seen at least 10 shows here over the last 15 years. Out of the several professional theatres in metro Detroit this has consistently been my favorite.
The acting is almost always excellent, I love the intimate size, the staff are always friendly, the selections are current, and fun. You can’t beat the location either, lot’s of great places to eat and drink within walking distance. A great night out.
I see in the theatre info. that it is not recommended for kids and I have to disagree, they have their own kids theatre. I have not seen it yet, but I can’t wait to take my kids to one of the kid’s shows.

Maybe it depends on the show? Maybe the night? Ive been to the Performance Network three times and have enjoyed one show. I saw «Gods of Carnage» which was excellent! «Brill», which wasn’t very good at all and most recently «Good People». I left at intermission. Does that tell you what I think of the acting?
I will say all the staff of Performance Network have been awesome. From the people who answer the phone to the staff who take the tickets, they are great.
I really doubt there is a bad seat in the house. The furthest back I’ve ever sat was in the 5^th row. I think you could be in the last row, and unless you were sitting behind an individual that was 7 feet tall, you could see just fine.
The night I was there they announced the shows for the next season. There weren’t any I would be interested in seeing.
I’d take the Purple Rose in Chelsea any day over Performance Network.

I’m giving PNT 5 stars in relation to the other theatre options in the Ann Arbor area, seeing as there really aren’t many professional theatre options around. That being said, PNT really does have some exceptional talent and puts on excellent productions.
I’ve seen two shows at PNT: Little Shop of Horrors and Next Fall.
Little Shop has been one of my favorite movies and then musicals for years, ever since I was a little kid. I saw it live in San Francisco, and wanted to see it live again. So when I saw that PNT was putting on a production of it, I jumped at the chance. My fiancé is a huge nerd like I am, and he was excited too. The production was GREAT! We saw a preview showing of the musical, and it was great. The cast did an excellent job, and the set was well done. I was impressed with the entire thing. The theatre staff was also fantastic.
Next Fall was also extremely well done. I had been wanting to see it since I heard about it a couple years ago, but never got to see it before PNT put on their own production. The cast and crew were absolutely amazing. I cried through a good chunk of the play. I’m sure the audience members around me thought I was certifiable.
All in all, PNT is a great place to see an inexpensive, well-​crafted theatre production. Highly recommended!

With the University of Michigan hosting productions that always exceed my expectations by the School of Music, Theater & Dance & UMS for student tickets that range from $ 7-​$ 10, I’m not disappointed in myself for not seeking an alternative theater experience. After doing just that though, I’m so glad I did!
The facilities are great! The lobby is comfortable with great bay window seats, the theater is small and intimate & there is not a bad seat in the house. The staff is extremely friendly & the regulars are great to talk to.
What I enjoyed most was the set design & production value. I saw The Piano Lesson and was shocked when I walked in the theater to see a remarkable reproduction of the first floor (and full stair case) of a 1930s Pittsburgh home complete with working kitchen appliances & weather outside.
The Performance Network answered to the high standard UofM had set.
The only reason it is not «as good as it gets» is because the prices are higher than UofM. BUT I was quite pleased with their student rush policy: ½ off the day of the performance.
I will be paying the slightly higher cost to see more PNT productions & look forward to what they have to offer in the future.

I saw one play here. «Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead». It is one of my absolute favorite pieces of ceaseless witty banter.
Unfortunately, the show was slightly ruined by the weird laser backdrop that they used as a set. I don’t mind a bare stage, but this one looked like it was set in Space Denmark. The actual performance was okay, but not stunning.
I also have issue with their intermission and refreshments. They sold beverages in what I think were 4oz. cups, and I wasn’t allowed to bring mine back into the theater at the end of intermission. I had bought a second drink right before intermission ended and had to guzzle it down.
Anyway, it’s awesome that there are people performing live in Ann Arbor but I think there are probably many better productions being done by students at the U only a few blocks away.

I give it five stars relative to the Ann Arbor community. Choice of plays, small size of the performance space, and quality of acting all make for a very enjoyable experience. I blame myself for attending too rarely.