By William Shakespeare, Adapted by Marc Palmieri

Directed by Sarah Hawkins Rusk

Performances : Nov. 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 2025

Times: Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 2 p.m.

Run time: 90 minutes with no intermission.

Prepare for a whirlwind of mistaken identities, unrequited love, and riotous revelry in this fresh and dynamic adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night , adapted by acclaimed playwright Marc Palmieri. Detroit Mercy Theatre Company celebrates the opening of its new Black Box Theatre with Shakespeare’s beloved comedy about the unpredictable power of love.

Shipwrecked twins Viola and Sebastian—each believing the other to be lost at sea—find themselves stranded to navigate the peculiar land of Illyria. Disguising herself as a young man, Viola find

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