The season opens September 23, 2026 with the Michigan premiere of EUREKA DAY and concludes with THURGOOD, closing May 23, 2027
“We are so excited about our entire 12th season – and it comes with several special bonuses. The Nacirema Society by Pearl Cleage has received major production support from The Roy Cockrum Foundation and welcomes Broadway veteran Steve Broadnax back to direct at DPT for the fourth time. Between Steve, The Roy Cockrum Foundation support, and a diverse and thrilling four shows (with a fifth special addition soon to be announced) we cannot wait to share this season with audiences!” said Producing Artistic Directors Courtney Burkett, Sarah Clare Corporandy, and Sarah Winkler.
EUREKA DAY by Jonathan Spector
A wildly relevant and bitingly funny satire about parenting and public health
September 23, 2026 – October 25, 2026
What do you do when facts become subjective and every solution divisive?
How do you build consensus when no one can agree on truth? This wildly relevant and bitingly funny Tony Award-winning play is set in an elementary school where a mumps outbreak threatens the community’s progressive ideals. Join us for a timely Michigan premiere!
THE DPT HOLIDAY CABARET
A Sassy Seasonal Celebration!
December 3, 2026 – December 20, 2026
DPT’s Fourth Annual Holiday Cabaret is the bawdy, beautiful, not-to-be-missed celebration of the season! The DPT Holiday Cabaret is a whole new show this year! So get holly, get jolly, and get tickets to this hilarious Detroit holiday tradition packed with world-class vocalists, heartfelt laughter, and a whole lot of sass!
THE NACIREMA SOCIETY
Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years
By Pearl Cleage
A Pitch Perfect Comedy
February 17, 2027 – March 21, 2027
THE NACIREMA SOCIETY, is a pitch perfect comedy by celebrated Detroit native and nationally renowned playwright, poet and author Pearl Cleage. The Chicago Tribune called the play “a nuanced exploration of class, privilege, generational wealth and family betrayal”. Set in 1964 in Montgomery, Alabama, as the Nacirema Society is preparing for its 100th anniversary debutante ball, audiences are invited to step into Cleage’s keenly observed world of African American Society. With young love brewing, old family skeletons rattling, intense social expectation and national media attention abounding …what could possibly go awry?
THURGOOD
By George Stevens, Jr.
An Inspiring True Story
April 21 2027 – May 23, 2027
THURGOOD is the inspiring true story of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, an American hero. Brimming with wit, warmth and wisdom and set at Howard University, THURGOOD tells the captivating tale of Justice Marshall’s extraordinary life. From his childhood in Baltimore to arguing the 1954 landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, to becoming the first African-American Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall’s tenacious advocacy bent the arc of history toward justice and inspires us to continue his work. Don’t miss this tour de force solo piece!
SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AND TICKET INFORMATION
Detroit Public Theatre remains committed to making theatre accessible to everyone in our community. All evening performances are at 7:30pm EST and all matinees are at 2pm EST.
Season Subscriptions
DPT Flexible Season Subscription: $172 As a Flexible Season Subscriber, you receive a 27% discount on tickets and the flexibility to use your four subscription tickets however works best for you — spread across the season or all at one production. Whatever fits your schedule!
DPT Flexible True Cost Subscription: $400 A True Cost Subscription supports the full, unsubsidized cost of our productions — including fair pay for artists and our overhead costs — and empowers DPT to continue offering accessible and discounted tickets for all.
Single Ticket Pricing
Perhaps the biggest adjustment to the 12th season is the elimination of rush tickets in favor of more pick-your-price performances.
Pick-Your-Price Performances We are proud to offer Pick-Your-Price tickets to select performances for each production — from as low as $5 up to $100, with no processing fee. Availability is first come, first served.
General Admission remains the same at $52, a True Cost Ticket is $100, Thursdays are $30, and Student Tickets are $20 with a valid student I.D. required at the box office. There is a limit of 2 per person. System Impacted Tickets are $20 at the box office directly. There is no processing fee for system impacted or student tickets. There is a $4 processing fee for all other ticket prices.
Subscriptions and Individual Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased via the buttone below or by calling 313-974-7918.
