Pen Players Announces Cast for 78th Season

Greg Vinkler

Peninsula Players Theatre announces cast members for its 78th season, running June 11 through October 20. The mix of plays includes a gritty cowboy tale, a world première comedy, a Tony Award-winning musical, the Wisconsin première of a funny whodunit as well as a family comedy.

The season and casts were selected by the Players’ Artistic Director Greg Vinkler who returns to Peninsula Players for his 25th season. “To open our 78th season we are presenting a western,” Vinkler said, “a gritty cowboy tale set in the Old West by Terry Twyman. It features a young, inexperienced cowpuncher yearning for adventure, who rides the trail with seasoned cowboys. It is filled with camaraderie, humor and grit.”

Saloon, June 11 – 30, is under the direction of Tom Mula and features Joe Foust, Neil Friedman, Sean Fortunato, Callie Johnson, Vinkler and newcomer Harter Clingman.

The Players second offering is the world première of Once a Ponzi Time by Joe Foust. The show features Paul Slade Smith, Tim Monsion, Friedman, Molly Glynn and Noah Simon, under the direction of Linda Fortunato.

Sunday in the Park with George will be presented July 24 to Aug. 11. The play features Sean Fortunato, Cassie Slater, Slade Smith, Clingman, Monsion and Friedman.

Joe Foust

The Wisconsin première of Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot, Aug. 14 – Sept. 1, will be directed by Kimberly Senior. The cast features Carter, Foust, Glynn, Grennan, Klippel, Roeder, Slade Smith and Vinkler.

Miracle on South Division Street by Tom Dudzick will be performed Sept. 4 – Oct. 20. Kristine Thatcher returns to direct Foust, Glynn, Grennan and Roeder in the production.

The Peninsula Players perform Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 7:30 pm in the summer. The closing performance of each show will have a 4 pm Sunday matinee.

Discount tickets are available for season ticket holders and groups. Individual ticket prices range from $34 to $43. To reserve tickets, call 920.868.3287 or visit peninsulaplayers.com.