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Classical Theater and Why Do You Care?

Art, Film, Music and Theater

April 28, 2026 | University Center - UC1

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  • April 28, 2026 - 10:00 AM
  • About the presentation

    Sometimes Classical Theatre unfairly gets a bad rap, and it is time to change that. Janice L. Blixt draws on decades of experience working professionally in theatre, exploring the texts of many of history’s greatest writers and making them come to life on stage for contemporary audiences. Come learn about why the classics matter and are more fun than you remember.

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    “About the Presenter: Janice L. Blixt, has served as the Producing Artistic Director of the Michigan Shakespeare Festival since November of 2009. Recent directing credits include Macbeth, Henry V, King Lear, and Cyrano de Bergerac. She teaches text analysis and folio technique for professional actors and those in college, and is also a working actor, having appeared onstage on many venues such as First Folio Shakespeare Festival and at the Michigan Shakespeare Festival. She is a graduate of the Hillberry Theater's MFA program and recently returned to Wayne State as a guest artist, directing Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express. ”

    Jan Blixt
    Instructor

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    David Tarrant, MORE Director | 586.286.2106