Category: Theater
Door County is renowned nationwide for it’s array of local, independent theater in settings unlike any other. There’s the historic Peninsula Players on the water, Northern Sky Theatre in the woods of Peninsula State Park, and Door Shakespeare in the gardens of Bjorklunden. Plus great performances to be found in venues large and small up and down the Peninsula. Find them all here.
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“Hate Mail” Comes to Baileys Harbor
Labor Day weekend begins with Hate Mail, an epistolary play produced by Rogue Theater, with two actors reading letters and other correspondence. Hate Mail, written by Bill Corbett and Kira Obolensky, is a parody to the much-produced Love Letters. Hate Mail tells the story of Preston, played by Dan Sallinen, a spoiled rich kid from […]
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Fort Frances, Mushroom Hike & More Weekend Plans
This weekend, take some time to enjoy art of all types. You’ll be blown away once you encounter the culinary creations, contemporary wearable art and thought-provoking theater available to you this final August weekend. Friday, Aug. 26 Fall Harvest Celebration Get some good gear at the rummage sale, silent auctions and raffles while supporting a […]
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Peninsula Players Theatre Pre-Show Seminar Features Library Director Rebecca Berger
Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of the Midwest première of Kenneth Jones’ engaging, Alabama Story, will host Door County Library Executive Director Rebecca Berger on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 6:30 pm. Tickets to the performances are available, admission to the pre-show seminar is free. Tickets are not needed to attend the seminar. […]
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‘Alabama Story’: A Librarian, A Senator and A Children’s Book Collide
by Audra Baakari Boyle Peninsula Players Theatre has produced a variety of works for Door County audiences in its 81 seasons, from madcap comedies to toe-tapping musicals; from thrilling mysteries to captivating dramas. This week Alabama Story, by Kenneth Jones, made its Midwest debut at Peninsula Players. Alabama Story flourished from playwright Jones’ fascination with […]
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Brandon Bogenschutz Finds His Calling in Acting
It’s fair to say that 10 years ago, Brandon Bogenschutz never would have imagined graduating from college with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. Though the Egg Harbor native’s imagination was larger than life, his reserved nature as a child kept him out of the limelight. But when a group of friends convinced him […]
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VIDEO: Behind the Curtain of A Door County Summer Theater
Behind the Curtain, and takes viewers behind the scenes at life at Peninsula Players, the so-called “summer camp for artists” in Fish Creek.
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TAP Announces Cast for “The Gin Game”
Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) announces the cast for D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, The Gin Game, running Sept. 8 – Oct. 16. TAP’s 2016 summer/fall artist-in-residence Drew Brhel is Weller Martin and TAP favorite Claire Morkin plays Fonsia Dorsey. Humor and psychological warfare crackle over a card game between two quick-witted residents of an assisted […]
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Peninsula Players Presents “Alabama Story”
Peninsula Players Theatre continues its 81st season when it presents the Midwest premiere of Kenneth Jones’ Alabama Story, playing now through Sept. 4. Inspired by actual events in 1959, Alabama Story centers on a fearless, no-nonsense librarian, a vocal segregationist senator and an innocent children’s book. In a parallel story, childhood friends Joshua and Lilly, […]
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Belgian Kermiss, Kite Festival & More Weekend Plans
Summer is quickly coming to a close. Be sure to take advantage of the beautiful August weather. Survey the land on Plum Island, watch some Shakespeare in Potawatomi State Park or spelunk through the Horseshoe Bay Cave. Friday, Aug. 19 Honey Dewdrops Take a picnic dinner and a bottle of wine to enjoy before Woodwalk […]
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Rogue Theater Continues Production of “Grace and Glorie”
Lola DeVillers and Keri Grimsley star in Rogue Theater’s production of Grace and Glorie, a play set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Grace, a feisty 90-year-old cancer patient, played by DeVillers, has checked herself out of the hospital and returned to her beloved homestead cottage to die alone. Her volunteer hospice worker, Glorie, […]
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TAP Hosts “Madame Sherry” Informal Talk-Back Session
The cast, production, and creative team of Madame Sherry will be on hand on Aug. 14, 21 and 28, immediately after the 2 pm matinee performances to answer questions during informal talk-back sessions. James Valcq, Madame Sherry director and co-artistic director of the Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP), will lead the sessions. The intimate setting of […]
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Third Avenue Playhouse’s (TAP) summer/fall season continues with the merry and madcap musical comedy, Madame Sherry, now through Sept. 3. “I got a chance to step in on the Madame Sherry first read-through/sing-through,” said TAP staff member Amy Ensign, “and I couldn’t stop smiling all day.” When a man-about-town’s secret life is about to be […]
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Peninsula Players Hosts “How to Produce a Musical” Seminar
Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of the lively, pop-rock musical The Full Monty, will host a pre-show seminar, “How to Produce a Musical.” Greg Vinkler, Peninsula Players artistic director and director of The Full Monty, and Valerie Maze, music director, will host a discussion before the Aug. 5 performance, starting at 6:30 […]
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Island Music Festival, The Dead Soldiers & More Weekend Plans
August has arrived, and with it some of the season’s best events. Witness some professional mini golf, take in some dark southern tunes and learn about stained glass artistry. Friday, Aug. 5 Opening Reception Make your way to Algoma for James May Gallery’s opening reception, featuring mixed media by Donny Gettinger, jewelry/metalsmithing by Emily […]
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A Year In the Life of Third Avenue Playhouse
by Robert Boles, Co-Artistic Director With theaters, concert halls, galleries all bursting with activity, the summer and fall is a very busy time for the arts in Door County. So it is for the Third Avenue Playhouse in historic downtown Sturgeon Bay. We hit the ground running on June 30 with our current production of […]
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“Guys and Does” Returns with Original Cast
In only six weeks, the hunt for the wily whitetail is on. Northern Sky Theater is bringing back the hit musical comedy that promises “more bang for the buck.” Guys & Does, by Frederick Heide, Lee Becker and Paul Libman, broke box office records and earned rave reviews during its premiere run with 54-straight sold […]
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“Grace and Glorie” Opens July 29
Lola DeVillers and Keri Grimsley star in Rogue Theater’s production of Grace and Glorie, a play set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Grace, a feisty 90-year-old cancer patient, played by DeVillers, has checked herself out of the hospital and returned to her beloved homestead cottage to die alone. Her volunteer hospice worker, Glorie, […]
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Rec Run, Blues Disciples & More Weekend Plans
July may be coming to an end, but the fun summer events just keep coming. Try some unusual chocolates, catch a new production of an old favorite, or take part in a ukulele jamboree. Friday, July 29 Planetarium Program for Adults and Families Check out the night sky during the daytime. Author and amateur astronomer […]
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Door Shakespeare Presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
“I liked it a lot,” my grandson Robert said as we were walking back to the parking lot. “It was really funny!” The praise was eloquent coming from a 14-year-old boy who had just seen his first Shakespearean production, and sincere as well; from time to time during the play I had glanced in his […]
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Peninsula Players Host Agatha Christie Scholar
Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of Agatha Christie’s whodunit The Hollow, will host Christie scholar Christopher Chan on July 23 at 6:30 pm. Tickets to performances are available, admission to the pre-show seminar is free. Chan, a Lawrence University graduate and Agatha Christie website editor, will speak about Christie’s career and her […]