Awakened, a Black And Brown Retelling of Snow White Opens at Planet Ant
April 11 - 26 | Planet Ant Black Box
HAMTRAMCK, MICH – April 11, 2025 - AWAKENED is a black & brown retelling of the classic Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. Loosely inspired by the original story from the Brothers Grimm, this play flips the script on its head and asks what happens after, happily ever after?
After being cursed by sleeping death and being awoken by her true love, Prince Malik, Princess Amara must go on a journey through the enchanted forest to take back her kingdom from her evil-stepmother Queen Liana. With the help of her prince and three kind and brave soldiers, she will seek to defeat her stepmother and save her kingdom. Will they reign victorious or succumb to Queen Liana’s wrath?
Using modern story elements combined with the vibe of classic Disney fairy-tales and childhood stories, AWAKENED explores themes of lost love, deep trauma, abuse and what hope and triumph really looks like. We invite you to sit down, listen and ask yourself - Would you lose everything to become whole again?
Cast + Crew
The production features a talented cast:
Queentesa Fuggett as Princess Amara
Nikkia Matthews as Queen Liana
Tayvion Knight as Prince Malik
Carman Hale as Princess Melanie
JC Ayala as Sir Leland
Brandon Omoregie as Sir Desmond
The creative team includes:
CeceElla Mitchell, Director and Writer
Fred Karn, Marketing
Mary Butler, Stage Manager
Dani Poppe, Producer
Olivia Lalko, Poster Artist
AWAKENED
Friday, April 11 @ 8:00PM
Saturday, April 12 @ 8:00PM
Sunday, April 13 @ 3:00PM
Wednesday, April 16 @ 8:00PM
Friday, April 18 @ 8:00PM
Saturday, April 19 @ 8:00PM
Friday, April 25 @ 8:00PM
Saturday, April 26 @ 8:00PM
All performances take place at the Planet Ant Black Box (2357 Caniff St, Hamtramck, MI). Tickets can be purchased at planetant.com/events for $25 or $30 at the door.
About Planet Ant Theatre
Planet Ant empowers people to discover their creative potential and share their talents with the world. Through training, guidance, and creative freedom, we’re building a community where artistic expression thrives. We aim to bring people together and make space for everyone’s ideas and creativity.
For more information, or to get involved, visit planetant.com or contact Lauren Bickers at lauren@planetant.com.
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