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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“Death’s Door Café” to Benefit Kids Kingdom Theatre and Southern Door Community Auditorium
Death’s Door Café hits the stage at the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Nov. 23 at 7 pm. Written by playwright Erin Hunsader of New York, Death’s Door Café tells the story of Big Papa, the owner of the café.
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StageKids to Hold Auditions for “Columbinus”
StageKids announces auditions (for high school students only) for the production of Columbinus, directed by Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) co-artistic director Robert Boles.
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Door Shakespeare Announces 2014 Summer Play Selections
Door Shakespeare announces their 2014 summer season will feature William Shakespeare’s King Lear and The Comedy Of Errors. Door Shakespeare favorite Richard Ooms, will direct King Lear and star in the title role.
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The Depot Performing Arts Center is holding a casting call for Christmas in the Willows and Demon Tree at their newly acquired theatre space at 341 N. Third Avenue in Sturgeon Bay on Nov. 23 from 2 – 5 pm.
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Old Depot Becomes Home of Rogue Theater
The old train station in Sturgeon Bay has been empty for seven years, but it will come to life again on Nov. 22 when Rogue Theater opens A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking.
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Additional Readings of “Bloody Poetry” Set for Oct. 26 & 28
Isadoora Theatre Company will reprise its staged reading of Bloody Poetry, a Howard Brenton play offered last month in collaboration with Woodwalk Gallery and Theater M.
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Amidst a tumultuous month of political and national uncertainty, I am relieved and inspired to read the President’s recent proclamation recognizing October as National Arts & Humanities Month.
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Pen Players Closes 78th Season on Oct. 20
Peninsula Players Theatre closes its 78th season Oct. 20 with a 4 pm matinee of Tom Dudzick’s heartfelt and hilarious comedy, Miracle on South Division Street.
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Stage Door to Present Staged Readings in November
The final performances of Third Avenue Playhouse’s production of The 39 Steps will be Oct. 18 – 20. Adapted by Patrick Barlow and directed by James Valcq, The 39 Steps is a fast-paced whodunit with over 150 characters played by a cast of four: Amy Ensign, Ryan Schabach, Kay Allmand and Ryan Patrick Shaw.
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Rogue Theatre Finds a Home and Presents ‘It Had to Be You’
Rogue Theatre, Door County’s newest performing arts company, presents It Had To Be You by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna at the Sister Bay Village Hall, now through Oct. 12.
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Barb Chisholm Discusses Roadside Chapels Before Pen Players Production
Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of Tom Dudzick’s comedy Miracle on South Division Street, will host speaker Barb Chisholm who will present a presentation to ticket holders on the roadside chapels of southern Door County on Oct.
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Door Shakespeare Announces 2014 Season Offerings
Door Shakespeare recently announced their selections for the 2014 season – King Lear and The Comedy of Errors. More information regarding performance dates, times, staffing and casting will be announced in the coming months.
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Talk Back with “39 Steps” Cast and Director Set for Oct. 13
Performances of The 39 Steps will continue at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) through Oct. 20. The play is directed by James Valcq and features cast members Kay Allmand, Amy Ensign, Ryan Schabach and Ryan Patrick Shaw.
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“Victory Farm” Onstage at Door Community Auditorium through Oct. 19
Performances of Victory Farm continue at the Door Community Auditorium through Oct. 19. Victory Farm, written by Emilie Coulson and Katie Dahl with music by James Valcq, is a story with roots deep in the soil of a Door County cherry orchard.
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“Frost/Nixon” Performed at Woodwalk Gallery
Theatre M and Woodwalk Gallery have joined together for a reader’s theater production of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan on Oct. 5 at Woodwalk. In the play, British talk show host David Frost has become a lowbrow laughing-stock.
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“The 39 Steps” Continues at TAP through Oct. 20
Performances of The 39 Steps will continue at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) through Oct. 20. The play is directed by James Valcq and features cast members Kay Allmand, Amy Ensign, Ryan Schabach and Ryan Patrick Shaw.
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World-traveling Music Director Works His Magic at AFT
It’s good news for American Folklore Theatre and its fans that Colin Welford, the company’s music director, has not yet purchased a home in Door County.
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Isadoora Theatre Co. Looking for Play Readers
Isadoora Theatre Co. was invited to collaborate with Theatre M and the Woodwalk Gallery for a play reading, and they’re looking for a few more interested readers, both men and women.
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Rogue Theatre Presents “It Had To Be You” at Sister Bay Village Hall
Rogue Theatre announces their October production will be It Had To Be You by Renée Taylor and Joseph Bologna. A comedy classic, the show proves that the path of true love never runs smoothly.
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“The 39 Steps” Performed through Oct. 20 at TAP
Performance of The 39 Steps will continue at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP) through Oct. 20. The play is directed by James Valcq and features cast members Kay Allmand, Amy Ensign, Ryan Schabach and Ryan Patrick Shaw.