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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“Almost, Maine” Returns with Original Cast
Almost, Maine, the hit comedy of last fall’s inaugural season of the Stage Door Theatre Company, will be performed March 7 – 17 with the original cast members at Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay.
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Rogue Theater Makes Debut with “Eclipsed”
Theater has gone Rogue; Door County’s newest theater ensemble Rogue Theater will premiere Eclipsed at The Lodge at Leathem Smith on Feb. 15. Eclipsed, a murder mystery written by Lisa Patrick Wilkinson and directed by Stuart Champeau, invites audience members to be the celebrated guests of Lord and Lady Moon at the coveted Annual Moonlight Masquerade Charity Gala.
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“Love Letters” Onstage through Feb. 24 at TAP
To celebrate the Valentine’s season, Third Avenue Playhouse presents Love Letters, an imaginative and romantic play featuring Doug Mancheski and Amy Ensign.
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Pen Players Present Radio Dramas as part of Door County Reads
Peninsula Players Theatre presented a play reading of The Problem of Thor Bridge and A Scandal in Bohemia, accompanied by a reading from The Beekeeper’s Apprentice at Björklunden on Feb 4 to a full house of more than 125.
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Revealing a Love Through Letters
Opening Valentine’s Day at Third Avenue Playhouse, Love Letters showcases an unconventional romantic relationship (which relationship isn’t?) between Melissa Gardner, played by Amy Ensign, and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, played by Doug Mancheski.
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Pen Players Reveal their Sherlock Holmes Connection
Peninsula Players Theatre will present a reading of The Problem of Thor Bridge and A Scandal in Bohemia, accompanied by a reading from The Beekeeper’s Apprentice at Björklunden near Baileys Harbor on Feb. 4, 7 pm.
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Stage Door Theatre Company Holds Open Auditions
Stage Door Theatre Company will hold general auditions on Feb. 3 (2 – 5 pm) and Feb. 4 (6 – 8 pm) for upcoming projects including a winter play reading series, Stage Door and StageKids productions.
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Isadoora Theatre Presents “As Bees in Honey Drown”
Isadoora Theatre Company will once again participate in Door County Reads 2013. Now in their fifth year of presenting play readings for the popular Door County Library event, Isadoora will offer a staged reading of Douglas Carter Beane’s tale of false identity and fraud, As Bees in Honey Drown, on Jan. 29.
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Sturgeon Bay High School is Alive with “The Sound of Music”
The world’s most beloved musical celebrates its 50th anniversary at Sturgeon Bay High School. Justin Ranek, Sturgeon Bay’s new choir director, and Renée Bauernfeind, volunteer director, will direct the Sturgeon Bay High School production of The Sound of Music.
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Stage Door Theatre Company Holds Open Auditions
Stage Door Theatre Company will hold general auditions on Feb. 3 (2 – 5 pm) and Feb. 4 (6 – 8 pm) for upcoming projects including a winter play reading series, Stage Door and StageKids productions.
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StageKids Offers Winter Classes
StageKids, the community children’s theatre company at the Third Avenue Playhouse, will hold a series of classes each Saturday in January and February, beginning Jan. 6.
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American Folklore Theatre Releases ‘Victory Farm’ Album
American Folklore Theatre (AFT) has announced the release of the 2012 Victory Farm album featuring the original cast recorded live in Peninsula State Park.
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Stage Door Theatre Company Presents “Santaland Diaries”
The Stage Door Theatre Company presents Santaland Diaries, the hilarious story of one man’s experience working as one of Santa’s elves at Macy’s Department Store.
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Dan Klarer Stars in TAP’s Production of “Santaland Diaries”
“This show is kind of nuts,” admits actor Dan Klarer, who will perform his first one-man show, Santaland Diaries, dressed in a yellow turtleneck, candy-cane leggings, and a perky, spangled stocking cap.
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Church Basement Ladies Bring Christmas Cheer to SDCA
And out of the basement shall come a Church Basement program of good tidings, great humor and joy to the Southern Door Community Auditorium on Dec. 16, 2 pm.
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AFT Announces 2013 Summer and Fall Seasons
American Folklore Theatre recently released their 2013 Summer and Fall Seasons, and will feature a new production in the upcoming year.
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Auditions Announced for Door Shakespeare
Door Shakespeare is searching for actors for their 2013 productions of Macbeth and Love’s Labours Lost, and will hold auditions to find local talent. Auditions will be held Dec. 16, 11 am – 1 pm, at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall.
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Gibraltar Middle School presents “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
The Gibraltar Middle School Theater, under the direction of Elaine Tripp, will present a timeless classic with a slightly modern twist with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
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Door Shakespeare Announces Additions for 2013 Season
Planning for the 2013 season is well underway for Door Shakespeare, and they are excited to announce what’s in store for next season. Along with the selection of two plays never performed by Door Shakespeare, they will introduce a new model of artistic leadership—they are bringing multiple like-minded artists together to create a team of Artistic Associates.
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Sevastopol students in grades 6 – 12 will revive the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley as they present Grease on Nov. 2 and 3. Audiences will be brought back to Rydell High School in 1959 to see one of the world’s most popular musicals.