Performances for this month
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(does not include auditions or special events – see This Week’s Events below or the calendar page for full listing)
Penguin Project – White Bear Lake
The Lion King JR. features classic songs from the Broadway musical and animated feature film, including “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King,” “He Lives in You,” and “Hakuna Matata.” Young performers will also get the chance to learn a wide range of new theatrical skills-such as mask-making and puppetry-encouraging them to explore this beloved story with creativity and pride.
Performance dates:
September 17, 18 & 19 @ 7:00 pm
September 20 @ 2:00 pm
In this quirky, heartfelt comedy, Sky sets off on a road trip to honor a dear friend’s final wish. Along the way, unexpected detours, unlikely companions, and tender moments of grief & joy create a witty, touching journey about love, loss, and finding your way forward.
At once hilarious and heart-breaking, this offbeat comedy celebrates a friendship that knows no bounds. Sky is stunned to learn he is the sole beneficiary of his best friend Erin’s estate. But there’s a catch-and it’s a whopper: Sky must conquer his paralyzing anxiety and criss-cross the country in search of the perfect way to dispose of his friend’s remains. Also, Sky must take his friend’s chatty parrot, Bruce, on the trip with him as well as contend with Erin’s overbearing parent who demands a traditional funeral.
Nick Carraway leaves Minnesota for New York in the summer of 1922 and is drawn into the glittering world of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. Gatsby’s lavish parties hide a singular obsession: rekindling his lost romance with Daisy. This theatrical adaptation captures the lyric beauty of Fitzgerald’s classic while exploring love, ambition, illusion, and the fragile promise of the American Dream.
Performance dates:
September 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 and October 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 13, 20 & 27 and October 4 @ 2:00 pm
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.
Can an altered past lead to a better future? A touching story of fate, second chances and accepting what we can’t change.
Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a 12-year-old computer genius who can hack into the AT&T mainframe, build an artificially-intelligent friend named Grace, and convince the Department of Defense to send her high-powered lasers. But when she realizes that time travel is a lot easier to figure out than trying to convince her parents to get back together (no matter how many statistics she shows them), she decides to take matters into her own hands. The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a heartwarming story of second chances and learning that sometimes the things you can’t change are the things that should have happened all along.
Performances:
September 24, 25 & 26 and October 1, 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 27 @ 2:00 pm
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.
It’s Fargo meets The Music Man (without the blood or the trombones).
Oh, for cryin’ in yer snow shoes! It’s the coldest day of the year in Bunyan Bay when a slick karaoke salesman arrives at the bar and turns the locals’ lives upside down. With its over-the-top songs and crazy characters, this Minnesota love story with singin’ and stuff will have you laughing until the spring thaw!
Don’t Hug Me takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson wants to sell the business and move to Florida. Clara, his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, wants to stay. Bernice Lundstrom, the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiance, Kanute Gunderson, wants her to stay home. It’s a battle of wills, and when a fast-talking salesman, Aarvid Gisselsen, promises to bring romance into their lives through the “magic” of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!
“One ventriloquist learns the hard way, that some things are best left…un-FELT.”
Victor is a high school ventriloquist, who isn’t very good. Along with his friend, Ian Gorski (Igor for short) they create a new puppet for Victor. With some fancy science experiments, they bring this new creation to life. Can Victor and Igor keep this secret under wraps or will Puppet prove to be too much for them and their friendship to handle?
Frankenfledt is an original play written as a family friendly dark comedy. If you like shows with humor, heart, and some slight creepiness, this is the show for you.
Nick Carraway leaves Minnesota for New York in the summer of 1922 and is drawn into the glittering world of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. Gatsby’s lavish parties hide a singular obsession: rekindling his lost romance with Daisy. This theatrical adaptation captures the lyric beauty of Fitzgerald’s classic while exploring love, ambition, illusion, and the fragile promise of the American Dream.
Performance dates:
September 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 and October 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 13, 20 & 27 and October 4 @ 2:00 pm
Can an altered past lead to a better future? A touching story of fate, second chances and accepting what we can’t change.
Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a 12-year-old computer genius who can hack into the AT&T mainframe, build an artificially-intelligent friend named Grace, and convince the Department of Defense to send her high-powered lasers. But when she realizes that time travel is a lot easier to figure out than trying to convince her parents to get back together (no matter how many statistics she shows them), she decides to take matters into her own hands. The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a heartwarming story of second chances and learning that sometimes the things you can’t change are the things that should have happened all along.
Performances:
September 24, 25 & 26 and October 1, 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 27 @ 2:00 pm
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.
In this quirky, heartfelt comedy, Sky sets off on a road trip to honor a dear friend’s final wish. Along the way, unexpected detours, unlikely companions, and tender moments of grief & joy create a witty, touching journey about love, loss, and finding your way forward.
At once hilarious and heart-breaking, this offbeat comedy celebrates a friendship that knows no bounds. Sky is stunned to learn he is the sole beneficiary of his best friend Erin’s estate. But there’s a catch-and it’s a whopper: Sky must conquer his paralyzing anxiety and criss-cross the country in search of the perfect way to dispose of his friend’s remains. Also, Sky must take his friend’s chatty parrot, Bruce, on the trip with him as well as contend with Erin’s overbearing parent who demands a traditional funeral.
It’s Fargo meets The Music Man (without the blood or the trombones).
Oh, for cryin’ in yer snow shoes! It’s the coldest day of the year in Bunyan Bay when a slick karaoke salesman arrives at the bar and turns the locals’ lives upside down. With its over-the-top songs and crazy characters, this Minnesota love story with singin’ and stuff will have you laughing until the spring thaw!
Don’t Hug Me takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson wants to sell the business and move to Florida. Clara, his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, wants to stay. Bernice Lundstrom, the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiance, Kanute Gunderson, wants her to stay home. It’s a battle of wills, and when a fast-talking salesman, Aarvid Gisselsen, promises to bring romance into their lives through the “magic” of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!
“One ventriloquist learns the hard way, that some things are best left…un-FELT.”
Victor is a high school ventriloquist, who isn’t very good. Along with his friend, Ian Gorski (Igor for short) they create a new puppet for Victor. With some fancy science experiments, they bring this new creation to life. Can Victor and Igor keep this secret under wraps or will Puppet prove to be too much for them and their friendship to handle?
Frankenfledt is an original play written as a family friendly dark comedy. If you like shows with humor, heart, and some slight creepiness, this is the show for you.
Can an altered past lead to a better future? A touching story of fate, second chances and accepting what we can’t change.
Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a 12-year-old computer genius who can hack into the AT&T mainframe, build an artificially-intelligent friend named Grace, and convince the Department of Defense to send her high-powered lasers. But when she realizes that time travel is a lot easier to figure out than trying to convince her parents to get back together (no matter how many statistics she shows them), she decides to take matters into her own hands. The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a heartwarming story of second chances and learning that sometimes the things you can’t change are the things that should have happened all along.
Performances:
September 24, 25 & 26 and October 1, 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 27 @ 2:00 pm
Nick Carraway leaves Minnesota for New York in the summer of 1922 and is drawn into the glittering world of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. Gatsby’s lavish parties hide a singular obsession: rekindling his lost romance with Daisy. This theatrical adaptation captures the lyric beauty of Fitzgerald’s classic while exploring love, ambition, illusion, and the fragile promise of the American Dream.
Performance dates:
September 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 and October 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 13, 20 & 27 and October 4 @ 2:00 pm
In this quirky, heartfelt comedy, Sky sets off on a road trip to honor a dear friend’s final wish. Along the way, unexpected detours, unlikely companions, and tender moments of grief & joy create a witty, touching journey about love, loss, and finding your way forward.
At once hilarious and heart-breaking, this offbeat comedy celebrates a friendship that knows no bounds. Sky is stunned to learn he is the sole beneficiary of his best friend Erin’s estate. But there’s a catch-and it’s a whopper: Sky must conquer his paralyzing anxiety and criss-cross the country in search of the perfect way to dispose of his friend’s remains. Also, Sky must take his friend’s chatty parrot, Bruce, on the trip with him as well as contend with Erin’s overbearing parent who demands a traditional funeral.
Nick Carraway leaves Minnesota for New York in the summer of 1922 and is drawn into the glittering world of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby. Gatsby’s lavish parties hide a singular obsession: rekindling his lost romance with Daisy. This theatrical adaptation captures the lyric beauty of Fitzgerald’s classic while exploring love, ambition, illusion, and the fragile promise of the American Dream.
Performance dates:
September 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 and October 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 13, 20 & 27 and October 4 @ 2:00 pm
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husbands’ graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life; Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun; and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife’s grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt-stricken when this nearly breaks Ida’s heart.
In this quirky, heartfelt comedy, Sky sets off on a road trip to honor a dear friend’s final wish. Along the way, unexpected detours, unlikely companions, and tender moments of grief & joy create a witty, touching journey about love, loss, and finding your way forward.
At once hilarious and heart-breaking, this offbeat comedy celebrates a friendship that knows no bounds. Sky is stunned to learn he is the sole beneficiary of his best friend Erin’s estate. But there’s a catch-and it’s a whopper: Sky must conquer his paralyzing anxiety and criss-cross the country in search of the perfect way to dispose of his friend’s remains. Also, Sky must take his friend’s chatty parrot, Bruce, on the trip with him as well as contend with Erin’s overbearing parent who demands a traditional funeral.
It’s Fargo meets The Music Man (without the blood or the trombones).
Oh, for cryin’ in yer snow shoes! It’s the coldest day of the year in Bunyan Bay when a slick karaoke salesman arrives at the bar and turns the locals’ lives upside down. With its over-the-top songs and crazy characters, this Minnesota love story with singin’ and stuff will have you laughing until the spring thaw!
Don’t Hug Me takes place in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Cantankerous bar owner Gunner Johnson wants to sell the business and move to Florida. Clara, his wife and former Winter Carnival Bunyan Queen, wants to stay. Bernice Lundstrom, the pretty waitress, wants to pursue a singing career. Her fiance, Kanute Gunderson, wants her to stay home. It’s a battle of wills, and when a fast-talking salesman, Aarvid Gisselsen, promises to bring romance into their lives through the “magic” of karaoke, all heck breaks loose!
“One ventriloquist learns the hard way, that some things are best left…un-FELT.”
Victor is a high school ventriloquist, who isn’t very good. Along with his friend, Ian Gorski (Igor for short) they create a new puppet for Victor. With some fancy science experiments, they bring this new creation to life. Can Victor and Igor keep this secret under wraps or will Puppet prove to be too much for them and their friendship to handle?
Frankenfledt is an original play written as a family friendly dark comedy. If you like shows with humor, heart, and some slight creepiness, this is the show for you.
Can an altered past lead to a better future? A touching story of fate, second chances and accepting what we can’t change.
Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a 12-year-old computer genius who can hack into the AT&T mainframe, build an artificially-intelligent friend named Grace, and convince the Department of Defense to send her high-powered lasers. But when she realizes that time travel is a lot easier to figure out than trying to convince her parents to get back together (no matter how many statistics she shows them), she decides to take matters into her own hands. The Many Wondrous Realities of Jasmine Starr-Kidd is a heartwarming story of second chances and learning that sometimes the things you can’t change are the things that should have happened all along.
Performances:
September 24, 25 & 26 and October 1, 2 & 3 @ 7:30 pm
September 27 @ 2:00 pm
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