“Guys On Ice” and “Spitfire Grill” to feature “Packer Friendly” Schedule

Tickets are on sale now for what will be AFT’s most ambitious fall schedule to date, featuring extended runs of Guys on Ice and The Spitfire Grill at the Door Community Auditorium.

The fall season opens Sept. 1 with the return of the fan favorite Guys On Ice. Written by Fred Alley and James Kaplan, this show is arguably the most beloved Wisconsin musical of all time. The show hasn’t been seen in Door County since 2007 and returns this season for a four-week run at DCA, in part, to celebrate the legacy of Fred Alley, co-founder of AFT and collaborator on more than 20 of its original musical comedies.

AFT favorites Doug Mancheski, Steve Koehler, and Lee Becker will be playing Marvin, Lloyd, and Ernie the Moocher (respectively).

Guys On Ice features a “Packer Friendly” schedule with shows at 7:30 pm every night except Sundays through Sept. 24 with an additional matinee on Saturdays at 4:30 pm. The start time for the performance on Thursday, Sept. 8 has been moved to 6 pm to allow Packer Fans to catch the opening game against the Saints at 7:30 pm that evening. Tickets are $23 for adults and $13 for children 12 and under.

Also returning to Door County this fall is The Spitfire Grill. This year marks the 10th anniversary of The Spitfire Grill’s Off-Broadway debut. The award-winning show by Fred Alley and James Valcq played to sold-out audiences in New York City. Valcq, the composer and co-book writer, will make his Spitfire directing debut with this production.

Based on the award-winning film by Lee David Zlotoff, the musical depicts the journey of a young woman just released from prison who decides to start her life anew in a rural Wisconsin town. In doing so, she inspires a journey within the town itself toward its own tenuous reawakening.

The Spitfire Grill was presented with the Richard Rodgers Production Award just two weeks after Fred Alley suffered a fatal heart attack while jogging in Door County.

The Spitfire Grill opens Sept. 30 and plays at 7:30 pm every night except Tuesdays and Sundays with additional performances at 3 pm on Saturdays and 1:30 pm and 7 pm on Sundays through Oct. 15. Tickets are $27 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.

Tickets for both fall offerings are on sale now in the AFT box office at the Green Gables shops in north Ephraim. Call 920.854.6117 or visit http://www.FolkloreTheatre.com for more information.