Performance Jam ATL Presents Detroit By Lisa D’Amour at Pulman Yards

DETROIT, Lisa D’Amour’s dark comedy Pulitzer Prize finalist play about a fractious, frightened America, examined through the eyes of suburban neighbors, and featuring members of Performance Jam, will run from April 24 to May 3, 2026 at Pullman Yards. Known for its sold-out, “not to be missed” production of THE SEAGULL in the fall of 2024, Performance Jam is a creative hub for local Atlanta actors, writers, and filmmakers to gather and explore. The group was co-founded by actress Vivian Bang, known for her Sundance feature White Rabbit, Netflix rom-com Always Be My Maybe, and, most recently, HBO’s satire The Parenting. When many are questioning what it means to be American and struggling with financial and emotional instability, DETROIT reflects this moment of fractured individuation, times of generative automation and constant social media, a precipice between generations, disillusionment with systems, and ways of life that are disappearing. Set in a suburban backyard, Mary and Ben invite their new neighbors, Kenny and Sharon, for a barbecue. Worried about their Home Depot/TJ Maxx purchases and their future, they learn that the souls’ deepest need is to rub shoulders with the unexpected, come what may. Is Sharon an unstable kook or a prophet? Some of her most profound lines ask, “Are we twigs floating down a stream? Or are we carpenters building a house?” Producing DETROIT allows us to purge these fears through entanglement, art, and creativity. It brings the contradictions of human nature to the surface with humor, pain, and great compassion. It’s a spark that can burn down houses and ignite true transformation. Pullman Yards is located at 225 Rogers St NE. Atlanta, GA 30317. For more information on Pullman Yards, visit pullmanyards.com. Stay connected on Instagram @PrattPullmanDistrict and Facebook at www.facebook.com/PrattPullmanDistrict.

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