Summit Performance Indianapolis Production Set Against 1967 Detroit Riots

By Jill Ditmire

Published June 16, 2020 at 12:00 AM EDT

Summit Performance Indianapolis Artistic Director and Co-Founder Lauren Briggeman.

Summit Performance Indianapolis produces plays that explore the lives and experiences of women. Its next production is a new work from African American female playwright Dominique Morriseau.

From our Arts and Culture Desk, WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke with Summit’s Artistic Director and Co-Founder Lauren Briggeman about the play called "Detroit 67" -- that is set against the 1967 riots in Detroit, Michigan.

Summit plans to collaborate with other organizations to make the play available for as many patrons as possible. It’s currently scheduled to go up at the Phoenix Theater in March of 2021.

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Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.

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