OUR MISSION​
Theatre NOVA is dedicated to raising awareness of the value and excitement of new plays and new playwrights in a diverse and expanding audience; and providing resources and outlets for playwrights to develop their craft, by importing, exporting, and developing new plays and playwrights.
CURRENT SHOW​
A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere
February 14- March 16, 2025
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Gina and David's budding relationship is tested by the advent of a groundbreaking medical procedure that extends lives indefinitely, granting immortality to a chosen few. As they navigate the initial rush of falling in love, they grapple with the question: what happens to love, commitment, and care when mortality is removed from the equation?
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What is a Rolling World Premiere?
At least 3 theatres have to commit to producing a "world premiere" production within 18 months of each other, all collaborating with each other, the playwright, and the National New Play Network to make it happen! Learn more here: https://tinyurl.com/4adzzhv7
Carla Milarch is a thinker. Every time she is asked a question she takes a second to ponder, she makes sure she gets the whole question, and outwardly seems to be reflecting on everything she does. Milarch is the founding artistic director of Theatre Nova, a non-profit in Ann Arbor that champions new playwrights and plays.
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“There are a lot of phenomenal playwrights but to be in a room where it’s happening for the first time or one of the very first times, there is a unique thrill that comes with that,” Milarch said. “We always hope that people will walk out with an appreciation of new plays and the talent of playwrights.”
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“We as a society need art, we need the sense of community, we need the forum for new ideas and dialogue, we need that experience of sitting in a room with people that are not like us having a common experience,” she said. “We need the presence and the mindfulness that you get when you are interacting with a work of art. It is an old sentiment but we need art probably more now than ever.”