Professional companies / Downtown Ann Arbor (performs at Cahoots Event Center)
The Penny Seats Theatre Company
A professional nonprofit theater in downtown Ann Arbor staging dramas, comedies, musicals and new plays year-round, with a mission to keep tickets affordable.
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Nothing on our calendar from this venue right now. Its full, current lineup is on its own site.
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Make time for these
The Penny Seats Theatre Company works year-round: dramas, comedies, musicals, original adaptations and new plays. The name says it all: the mission is to keep tickets affordable. The 2026 season continues at the Cahoots Event Center with the world premiere of Joseph Zettelmaier's The Opera Ghost and Michael Alan Herman's Chasing Clouds. Its 2025 production of The Woman in Black transferred to Open Book Theatre Company in Trenton in 2026.
- Affordable tickets are the mission
- World premiere: The Opera Ghost
- Home stage: Cahoots Event Center
Plan your visit
Performances are at the Cahoots Event Center downtown. For dates and tickets, check the company's website or call (734) 926-5346.
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